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People of Faith (Naaman & Josiah)

In the Bible we have all kinds of people that show certain characteristics that should be examples to us. We have been going through a series of looking at these people and learning from them. We first learned from Reuben’s experience. Now we will learn from two other men, Naaman and Josiah.

People of Faith (Reuben)

There are people in the Bible we all know and love. Abraham, Moses, David, and so many others. We tell children stories of these people and their heroic acts. However, there are some lesser known people in the Bible that don’t get as much credit as they deserve. They can teach us many things about…

Israelite Festivals

The Israelite community had several aspects of their life that were set apart from other nations around them. Last time we looked at their offerings to Yahweh and what they meant for them and for us today. This time, we will look at their feasts, festivals, and sacred days. Days, weeks, or even years set…

Israelite Offerings

When it comes to the Torah, many people love Genesis and Exodus. They are full of interesting stories, plot twists, and God doing amazing things. But when we turn the page to the book of Leviticus, most skim or skip it completely because it just seems like a bunch of ancient laws that don’t apply…

Love Goals (Sincere Faith)

We are in the final part of our series on the parts of love. We have been using 1 Timothy 1:5 as our baseline for the aspects of life that make up love. So far we have looked at a pure heart and a good conscience. To conclude, I want to talk about a sincere…

Love Goals (Good Conscience)

In the last article of this series, we looked at the phrase “pure heart” to determine what it could mean in light of a Christians life. We are currently looking at 1 Timothy 1:5 which says, “The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a…

Love Goals (Pure Heart)

There are certain characteristics that a Christian displays as a follower of Jesus. We can talk about patience or peace or all of those other great displays of the Spirit. But there are a few specific characteristics that Paul discusses briefly that I want to focus on.

Lessons from Proverbs

Proverbs is a very powerful collection of wisdom and knowledge. When one meditates on the words written within the collection, so many wonderful and profound things can happen. Life becomes better, decisions become easier, or at the very least we can learn what wisdom is and how it affects our lives. Proverbs teaches us many…

Matthew 24: End Times or End of Age?

Many have undertaken the task of explaining Matthew 24 the best they know how. To some, Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 explain the end times, the end of the world and how it will all play out. Some believe that Matthew 24 has already happened and has no concern for us. These are two extreme…

The Number 10

There are certain patterns in the Bible or certain themes we run across as we read the story of God’s redemption and grace for humanity. Numbers hold significance and meaning in the Bible. Certain numbers like 3, 7, or 12 may be more well-known numbers from Scripture. But there is another number that holds incredible…