Can We Rely on God in Difficult Times?
Few, if any, have ever had the trouble that Job had. But in the midst...
What Are the Husband’s Responsibilities?
Husband and wife are of equal worth before God. Both bear God’s image, but in...
What to Do With Your Burdens
There are three kinds of burdens: 1. BURDENS YOU SHOULD WILLINGLY PICK UP There are...
TAMAR | WOMEN IN JESUS’ GENEALOGY
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of...
How to Walk Through a Storm
Saved or lost, we all get into storms. There are storms that are part of...
RAHAB | WOMEN IN JESUS’ GENEALOGY
Two men have been sent by Joshua to secretly check out the city of Jericho...
Beware of the Mark of the Beast
There is a beast lurking in the wings of history—not an animal, but a man...
RUTH | WOMEN IN JESUS’ GENEALOGY
“Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose...
The Second Coming of Jesus
I Thessalonians 5:1-11 We live between the crucifixion and the coronation of Christ. Four truths...
MARY | WOMEN IN JESUS’ GENEALOGY
“”Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah“ (MATTHEW 1:16) We...
TEN COMMANDMENTS: THE CONCLUSION
I must admit, somewhat ashamedly, that when I began this series several weeks ago, I...
When Parents Pray
Matthew 7:7-11 Jesus promised, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you...
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT COVET
I must admit, somewhat ashamedly, that when I began this series several weeks ago, I...
An Introduction to the Book of Revelation
Revelation 1:1-13 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this...
THE NINTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS
L. Wilson “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16; Deut. 5:20) Put...
Learning to Lean on God
Hebrews 11:21 Jacob had deceived his father and gotten his brother’s birthright. God wanted to...
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT STEAL
L. Wilson “You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19) For most of us, this...
Why Do We Celebrate Easter?
1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Ask an unthinkable question: What if Jesus Christ had stayed in that...
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY
L. Wilson “You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18) When was the last...
God Transforms Broken Hearts
Hebrews 11:31 “By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she...
“Express your Thanks to Others”
Once again, the disease of leprosy plays the major role in this week’s Torah reading....
THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT MURDER
“You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17) Kevin DeYoung sets the stage for us...
Dress Rehearsal for Calvary
Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 22:1-14 “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and...
“Sin Cannot be Hidden”
This Shabbat is called Shabbat HaChodesh because it is the Sabbath before the very special...
God Will Test Our Faith
Hebrews 11:17-19 The devil tempts us to do evil, to cause us to stumble....
“A Basic Principle for Spiritual Growth”
Parashat Shemini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47. In this week’s Torah portion, one learns a very basic principle...
Do You Have Unsinkable Faith?
We cannot overemphasize the importance of faith. We ask each other, “How are you feeling?”...
“Jesus: Perfect Sacrifice”
In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Tzav [in the Hebrew it is Leviticus 6:1-8:36 (In...
Do You Worship God?
Hebrews 11:4 The central theme of Hebrews 11 is that God is to be worshiped....
Do You Live by Faith?
“Now the just shall live by faith” (Hebrews 10:38a). In this verse, the writer of...