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Just Judges
I recently took an ethics class and we discussed capital punishment and laws, etc. I love that this verse shows that the judge who passes judgement must watch the punishment handed out. I believe that…
Created about 1 year ago
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Did God make Samson Sin?
Samson asked very persistently that his mother and father bring him this Philistine woman. It was against God's law for him to marry someone not of his religion. But Judges 14:4 says it was from the Lord…
Created about 2 years ago
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Wheat vs Barley
My professor Dr Ditty said that Barley was the cheapest of the grain. Insignificant. Wheat was better, barley didn't have the nutritional value that wheat did. And when Gideon heard him telling this dream…
Created about 2 years ago
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God's army vs World's army
Just pointing out that Gideon has 300 men and Midianites had 135,000 men. Gideon still went, those 300 men still went and God destroyed the Midianites.
Created about 2 years ago
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Signs
In my OT 2 Class Dr John Ditty talked about Gideon asking for a sign. He says that him asking for a sign was showing that Gideon's faith was weak but God knowing his heart gave him the sign to get him…
Created about 2 years ago
Judges 6:36 (NIV84), Judges 6:37 (NIV84), Judges 6:38 (NIV84), Judges 6:39 (NIV84), Judges 6:40 (NIV84), Matthew 16:4 (NIV84), Hebrews 11:6 (NIV84), 1 John 4:1 (NIV84)
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Someone will do it.
This story is one of the stories in the Bible that has some humor to it. Deborah goes to Barak and tells him what God told her to tell him. You will go with xxxxx men and take Sisera. He refuses to go…
Created about 2 years ago
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Shema
*Greatest commandment *teach it to our children
Created over 2 years ago
Deuteronomy 6:4 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:6 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:7 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:8 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:9 (NIV84)
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Servant of the Lord
The word servant is a word that describes a chief or most important servant. This was Joseph in the house of Potipher. Not a typical slave or maidservant. Even though he had not been allowed to go to…
Created over 2 years ago
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Remember
What took them 40 years only took 11 days. That's what our sins does to us.
Created over 2 years ago
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Salvation by Faith
When first reading this one might think that Moses was instructing the people to worship an idol however if you look deeper at this you realize the people will be saved by faith. They have faith that…
Created over 2 years ago
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God doesn't always do things the way we always have done things!
This is such a sad story. Moses who over and over again is called by God humble and a great leader makes a mistake and has a punishment that seems unfair to probably all who read it. In chapter 20, Miriam…
Created over 2 years ago
Numbers 20:8 (NIV84), Numbers 20:11 (NIV84), Numbers 20:12 (NIV84)
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Sin slows us down and others
Because Miriam/Aaron sinned she had to stay out of the camp for 7 days which in turn caused the trip to promise land to be delayed by seven days. A reminder that our sin not only affects us but others…
Created over 2 years ago
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Sex destroys outside of marriage
http://www.xxxchurch.com (http://www.xxxchurch.com) Just noting that in 2 Kings 14:4 and 2 Kings 15:4 (reference coming...) that both kings were good except for they allowed the sex/religion shrines…
Created over 2 years ago
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The Biblical way to Tithe
Just wanted to remember this verse for future. The proper way to tithe? half joking... :D
Created over 2 years ago
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Be careful what you say
I've heard a lot of people say that God told me to do this or that. These verses are reminders that we need be careful what we say when saying the Lord God says...
Created about 3 years ago
Deuteronomy 18:20 (ASV), Deuteronomy 18:21 (ASV), Deuteronomy 18:22 (ASV)
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God uses those opposed to Him
Reading this shows me that even when Saul was against Jesus - God used him. Because of Saul persecuting the Christians, "Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus all became missionaries. Wherever…
Created about 3 years ago
Acts 8:3 (ASV), Acts 8:4 (ASV), Acts 8:5 (ASV), Acts 8:6 (ASV), Acts 8:7 (ASV), Acts 8:8 (ASV)
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Become a broken leader
I heard TD Jakes talk about God's pattern of taking you, breaking you and blessing you. These verses just remind me that you must be a broken leader (mature). You can get the sermon by going here. http://www.creativepastors.com/series_1784#indiv_sermons
Created about 3 years ago
Ecclesiastes 10:5 (ASV), Ecclesiastes 10:6 (ASV), Ecclesiastes 10:7 (ASV)
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Where does my help come from?
Just as I read this I felt convicted about where I receive help from. Sometimes I search google, sometimes I ask elders, sometimes I ask family, sometimes I ask friends. I do not ALWAYS ask God first.…
Created over 3 years ago
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Freedom in Christ
I love that this is a picture of what Jesus did for us. Here is a sinner of sinners, a rioter and murderer forgiven for his crimes. It doesn't make sense. Neither does the son of God dying for me make…
Created over 3 years ago
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Our Job
Just reading this I was reminded of "Share Jesus Without Fear" A great book I had to read while in college at CCBBC. This shows us that we are expected to warn people. I almost hesitate writing that…
Created over 3 years ago
Ezekiel 3:3 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:4 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:5 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:6 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:7 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:8 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:9 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:10 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:11 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:12 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:13 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:14 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:15 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:16 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:17 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:18 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:19 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:22 (ASV), Ezekiel 3:23 (ASV)
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Prophecies That have came True
I am using this is a list of prophecies that come true. As I read a prophecy that has come true, I will add it to this list.
Created almost 4 years ago
