Every child in Sunday school knows the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:2-16). They have heard how God approved of Abel’s offering of the first-born of his flock, but God did not approve of Cain’s offering of the best of his crops. If they both offered the best they had, was God fair to [...]
Posted on September 13th, 2008 by trp
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To some, to obey is a relative thing. If my son is told to wash the car, he might get the body, but not the windows or tires. True, he washed most of the car, but did he wash all of the car? We can see what God considers obedience in I Samuel, Chapter 14. [...]
Posted on September 7th, 2008 by trp
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Adam is said to have been “the first man” (I Corinthians 15:45), in which case none preceded him. Obviously, he could not have been the first man if the earth was populated with human beings–men and women– before the creation described in Genesis 2:7. Then why was he told to “replenish” the earth? This is [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by doc
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We’re familiar with Proverbs 31, and its description of a “wife of noble character”. The writer describes such a wife thus: 10A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12She brings him good, not harm, all [...]
Posted on May 21st, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Speaking of Eli’s sons Hophni and Phinehas, Scripture says Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, because the LORD desired to kill them. 1 Samuel 2:25 NKJV So God’s anger toward them was such that they didn’t have a chance? What if they had chosen to repent? God was so set on [...]
Posted on May 16th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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If I were to ask “What’s the saddest verse in the Bible?”, I’d no doubt get many different responses. For some of you, John 11:35 would come to mind (“Jesus wept.â€). Others no doubt would recall “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34). I’m sure some would remember the dialog between [...]
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo & Juliet, Act II, Scene 2 The answer to that question for most of us may very well be “not much”. Some of us take great pride in our family name; others take pride in [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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In Leviticus 23:15-21, God gave instructions to Israel regarding the Day of Pentecost. This day was fixed by counting 50 days from the Passover. The Passover was on a Saturday. Thus, Pentecost was on a Sunday.
Pentecost had several names. One of the other names was the Feast of Weeks. It was also known as the Feast of the Harvest. It was partly to celebrate the…
Posted on March 29th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Scripture says in 2 Chronicles 20:17: “You will not have to fight in this battle.†This is a significant verse because of what it says to those of us fighting a battle. In this verse, God is talking to King Jehoshaphat and the Israelites because they were about to be attacked by three enemies: the Moabites, the Ammonites, and the Meunites. This was a triple…
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by Tommy LeFan
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This Sunday we’re beginning a new course of study of Old Testament Kings, so that got me thinking of, well, of Old Testament kings, and which one really painted the most vivid and indelible picture in my memory. You’ve got the “Big Three” — Saul, David, and Solomon. Saul, of course, was head & shoulders [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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