1 – God has a plan and a purpose for each life All of the events of the past are preparation for something to come. Vashtis’ rebellion against kings order The edict to replace her God had a purpose in… Read More ›
Month: September 2012
Burial And Blessings – Esther 2:12-15
In Zechariah 12:10 we read, “I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem”. There will be no lasting peace in the Middle East. The Jewish… Read More ›
Wanted – People Of Vision – Nehemiah 1:1-11
The people of Judah and the city of Jerusalem were in a terrible condition. Over 150 years earlier, Nebuchadnezzar and the armies of Babylon had invaded Israel and had carried many of the people away as slaves. The Jews desperately… Read More ›
Slaying the Giant of Discouragement – Nehemiah 4:1-18
The Bible has a lot to say about discouragement. There are other similar words used such as “faint” or “lose heart”. See Corinthians 4:1; 4:16. We can be discouraged by the diminishing of the outward body but should be encouraged… Read More ›
Biblical Truth Every Wall Builder Should Know – Nehemiah 1:1-11
The context and the background for the book of Nehemiah is that the people are in the process of rebuilding the walls of the city of Jerusalem. It would have been difficult and backbreaking work for those involved, but it… Read More ›
A God Who Speaks – Nehemiah 8:1-18
The Christian life has become domesticated and watered down. We need to recover our adventurous faith. This passage gives us the story of the revival of a nation. It was exposure to God’s Word that revived the people. 1 –… Read More ›
The Role Of Leadership Is To Define Reality – Ezra 10:1-44
The nation has been restored and God’s glory has been revealed. However, the nation had compromised in their practices. The men had taken foreign wives outside of God’s people. This was diluting their commitment to God. Ezra is a broken… Read More ›
Party On! – Ezra 6:13-22
Celebration is a spiritual discipline. It is not optional. There are Psalms of celebration in the Bible where we are encourages to celebrate. It is not based on feeling. Paul could rejoice in chains and in prison! There are at… Read More ›
Passing The Mantle – 2 Kings 2:1-15
This is the story of changing of the guard from Elijah to Elisha. It is the passing of the mantle; it is the transfer of anointing from one generation to the next. It must happen for the next generation to… Read More ›
Whose Is The Kingdom? – 1 Kings 1:1-53
This book of Kings covers approximately 400 years (From around 970-570 BC). At this time King David is slightly on the decline and there is a decline that continues throughout the book. However, it is evident that God is faithful… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 