Christians must not force their opinions on others. There are certain foundational truths that are essential to our walk with the Lord. However, there are many other matters of honest disagreement that must not be a test of our faith. We must not try to force our convictions about these matters …
After Jehoiada the Priest died, the leaders of Judah talked Joash into doing what they wanted (v. 17). The people soon stopped worshiping in the temple and started worshiping idols and symbols of the goddess Amaziah (v. 18). This made the Lord very angry with the people of Judah …
Does God hide (vv. 1-4)? At the very beginning the psalmist was not complaining, but simply asking God to hurry to his aid. Because it looks like the wicked may triumph, he asks the Lord two big questions …
The Feast of the Unleavened Bread began the fifteenth day of the first Jewish calendar Month (our April) and continued for seven days (Leviticus 23:4-8). This, along with the one-day feast of the Passover, was sometimes called “the Passover” an …
The eighth judge of Israel was a man of great character, by the name of Jephthah. In his early life he was despised by his half-brothers as an illegitimate son of their father, and he became an outcast, exiled to the land of Tob (vv. 1-5). It was a normal practice to send away illegitimate children in …
Other clans of Judah: 1. The descendants of Judah (vv. 1-23). Jacob prophesied that the fourth son of Solomon, Judah (v. 1) would become the leader of …
IV. Four Unbearable things in Leadership (vv. 21-23). a. Inexperience / unqualified people elevated to leadership (v. 22). b. A fool with plenty to eat while others go hungry (v. 22). …
In this psalm the psalmist petitions God to show His strength in the face of opposition.A prayer for protection (vv. 1-5) – In his prayer David earnestly requests that God hear, answer, guard, save, have mercy on and bring joy to him because of his poor and needy condition. The c …
We find Jesus arriving back on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee not very far from Capernaum in the plain of Gennesaret (v. 53). This was one of the most fertile areas in all Palestine. No sooner had He landed than He was surrounded by a crowd of people (v. 54). Many of them c …
Men often are too proud to listen to instruction. Lasting honor only comes to those who humble themselves and receive instructions from Godly men (v. 18) while poverty and shame will come to those who think themselves too advanced for such instruction. I find this often …