Numbers 31 – With FREE Pdf Download
The Background The Midianites seduced the Israelites into sexual immorality and the worship of their gods. The chief’s daughter even flaunted the sexual immorality publicly. God told Moses to kill the Israelites who had united themselves with Baal. Then God said to...
The Lord’s Prayer Humbled Me – Mt 6:9-13
9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead...
The Secret Praying – Mt 6:5-8
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and...
YouTuber’s and Matthew 6:1-4
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the...
Bye 2023. Hello 2024
This year was a blur that I hardly remember. I have scant recollections of publishing some things, but not necessarily what I was hoping to publish. Daniel was my big study over the summer and I learned a lot. August I got a new job, October was a month of COVID and...
Thank you
It's coming to an end, 2023. Long gone are the days of being awed that we were moving into the new millenium. What a wild ride the last few years have been. And I think 2024 is one that it is safe to say will be a new level of crazy. But just because it will be wild...
Did Jesus say to “Be Perfect”? – Mt 5:43-48
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and...
My Eyes see the Cross Better today – 1 John 4:10
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins 1 John 4:10 The other day I watched a video and I felt heart. Sometimes life is tough and we don’t always feel the love, joy and peace of God. But you...
Thinking About the Times
Have you ever stopped to consider how much the world has been given to spread division among us? Trump/No TrumpVax/No VaxRussia / Ukraine ($$)Trans Rights/No Trans RightsBLM/No BLMIsrael/Palestine At every turn we are being invited into division. So much so that we...
Eye for Eye and Tooth for Tooth? – Mt 5:38-42
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt,...
Don’t take Oaths? Mt 5:33-37
Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his...
Marriage, Divorce & Adultery – Mt 5:31-32
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits...
Yes, You Have Committed Adultery – Mt 5:27-30
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw...
Pay the person back… and Macademia Nuts- Mt 5:25-26
25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I...
Job from the Bible
I remember Job this morning. Not that I am him. But there seasons of the soul that we don't get answer for our suffering or even deliverance sooner than we would like. Job suffered quite a bit. He received no explanation. He did ask questions of God. But he didn't...