Each year on Nov 11 we observe Veterans Day. Nov 11, 1918 is the date of the armistice between the Allied Forces and Germany in WWI. The cessation of hostilities went into effect at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, in 1918, and this is...
In Psalm 23:3 David wrote, “He restoreth my soul”. To restore is to put back into former state. When I consider this portion of verse 3, I observe that: The Lord is the great restorer. David wrote, “The Lord is my shepherd”. “He” restoreth my soul. Everything in this world...
When Jesus saw the multitudes Matt 9:36-38, he was moved with compassion because they fainted, they were scattered abroad, and they were as sheep having no shepherd. They were: Sapped. People today are faint. New hires can’t take the load of an ordinary day’s work. Others find that they are...
Our text is Heb 11:5-6, which speaks of Enoch’s faith and his translation to heaven. Companion passages are Gen 5:21-24 and Jude 14-15. When you read these passages together, you get a good picture of Enoch’s life and the role of faith in his life. By faith Enoch did some...
Heb 11:1 says, Faith is substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. In this lesson on Heb 11:1-16, we are going to study the evidence of faith. The elders obtained a good report by faith, v.2. Paul wrote about the faith of some of the Old...
Things that Please God (Revelation 4:11) After reading through the entire Bible, we find a very unique verse in the book of Revelation. This verse shows the reason for why God created everything that he created. Everything was created for his pleasure. This includes man and give us the answer...
David wrote, “The LORD is my shepherd”. How wonderful that when we trust Christ, we become the sheep of Almighty God. According to this verse, the Lord is: Our Preeminent Shepherd – “The LORD”. Men are likened to sheep and men who lead them are likened to shepherds. Joshua was...
Missions involves a mission. A mission is “a specific task with which a person or a group is charged”. So, a mission involves three things: the person who gives the charge, the task that he wants done, and the person or group to carry out the task. The person who...
This lesson from Heb 10:26-39 deals with Jews who can lose their salvation in the Tribulation. Paul starts this passage with, “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins”. How Can Tribulation Saints Sin Willfully? Essentially,...
Running to Win 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul in this passage likens serving God to a race. There are many ways that we can liken our lives to racing. In Hebrews 12:1 the example is used again in this lesson we are going to look at the things Paul said regarding...
