There have always been those who did not believe in the God of all creation. They have turned from Him in their willfulness or ignorance and followed other gods. These gods are indeed real; they are spiritual beings in rebellion to their Father who created them. In the grand scheme of things, Satan has risen…
Posts Categorized: Miracles
2 Kings 5:20 – Gehazi’s Greed
The account of the Syrian commander Naaman and the prophet Elisha is one that teaches us much about the ways of God. The underlying narrative is that in the Ancient Near East (ANE) there was a territorial concept about the gods. Deriving from the Genesis 11 account of the Tower of Babel where Yahweh came…
John 3:5 – Water and Spirit
We’re all familiar with the account of the Pharisee Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night. Jesus called him the teacher of Israel (John 3:10); as such he was an important, highly regarded man. It’s why he came at night. His intense curiosity about Jesus got the best of him, but he couldn’t risk anyone seeing…
1 Samuel 14:12 – Against All Odds
Early in the days of Saul’s kingship, the Philistines gathered a large army to come against Israel. One contingent of this force camped upon a rocky plateau called Michmash, which provided a strategic advantage for the Philistines. Upon seeing how powerful and well equipped this army was, the Israelites trembled in fear and hid themselves….
Luke 10:20 – The Most Important Thing
Jesus demonstrated His authority when He sent out disciples in His Name. When He first sent out the Twelve, they received from Him the power to cast out demons and cure diseases, but in doing these miracles, their primary purpose was to proclaim the Kingdom of God (Luke 9:1-2). These were His handpicked men who…
Judges 3:1-2 – To Test Israel
Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before….