Which Pharaoh? There is no denying that Israel’s sojourn in Egypt and subsequent departure are as significant a set of events as you’ll find in the Old Testament. On any given day in the world, somebody somewhere is expounding on passages where an Egyptian pharaoh is involved. Yet, relatively speaking, there is very little available […]
Rejoice with Me We are emotional creatures. We know how to love and hate, to rejoice and grieve. Our heart is part of God’s creative design, patterned after Himself. God, who can love and hate, rejoice and grieve, made us like Himself. But here is an amazing truth: Our actions can affect God emotionally. We’ll […]
Tepid times again When John wrote to the assembly at Laodicea, it could not be called a Christ-centered assembly. It had been at one time (Col. 4:15) but now it was the only one of the seven assemblies in Revelation where He was outside the meeting, knocking to get in (Rev. 3:20). Perhaps this helps […]
”He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly” (Ps. 147:15). In 2010, Apple released the iPad and it quickly became the standard for tablet computing. The accolades poured in for Apple. What many didn’t realize is that the concept of tablet computing had been around since the 1960s when Steve […]
The armies in heaven… followed Him Rev. 19:14 Many people have asked, “Does God laugh?” In reaction to the ironies of life, others suggest that God must have a sense of humor. Both statements might mask other questions: Does God have a sense of humor anything like ours, and does He laugh at things like […]
PS: Is this change helpful? In the KJV, the Hebrew word nâcham,1 translated as “repent” (39x) and “comfort” (65x), literally means “to sigh.” It can express a range of feelings in the spectrum of regret, pity, sorrow, or consoling oneself. The word clearly has its challenges for the Bible student. The common Greek word rendered […]
John 11:35 is the shortest verse in all of the Bible. It contains only two words, yet it is one of the most intriguing verses in all of Scripture. In this verse, we see a rare glimpse into the emotions of Christ. Here the Son of God weeps. He doesn’t just shed a tear; it […]
When we are young and healthy, it is easy to feel (or presume) that we have many decades ahead of us on this Earth. But once a person senses that the end of his earthly sojourn is approaching, there is often a greater appreciation of the value of time and words—now both in short supply. […]
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” 2 Timothy 3:16 The story of how God’s living Word came to man stretches throughout history, but it is described in two important New Testament verses: 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:21. The […]