People often think that terminology does not matter, but it does matter because it tells who you have been spending time with. In Jephthah’s battle with the Ephraimites, the one way

The faith of Gideon is an amazing faith. We first see Gideon hiding in fear of the Midianites stealing his food. When God came and called him a mighty man of valor, even then his faith was lacking; however, he had the

Jesus was just a young, teenage young man, but he was still the Son of God. When his parents began their journey home, they noticed after three days that Jesus was not with them. The Scripture says that they returned to

Have you ever noticed that God's planning seems to be a little off? I know, you think I shouldn't say this, but this is truly what it seems like when you look at many of the stories in the Scriptures. It seems like God's timing was off

A troubling statement is made in the verse above when it says about Jeshurun that he lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. This Rock is talking about God. The word esteemed means to respect or admire. Somehow, Jeshurun lost respect for God. How in

Jesus, being the Son of God, knew what was about to happen to Him in the next few hours. He knew that He was about ready to die. He knew that evil people would come and say false things

People who are successful and accomplish great things in life and for God possess certain mindsets that guide their actions and decisions. God shows several mindsets in the book of Deuteronomy that, if followed, will lead

In the parable of the sower, Jesus said that one reason people hear but don't follow is because the wicked one catches them away because of their lack of understanding. Though this is

One of the great qualities of the virtuous woman was that she was not an idle person. Instead of being idle, she was very industrious with her life. This lady kept herself busy, and that mindset is what made her the

There is a fear amongst believers about counting their attendance and those they’ve seen saved because of the Pharisees who say that we are all about numbers. If this

John said that he was in the spirit two times in the book of Revelation. In Revelation 1:10 he says, I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day… This Spirit that John was talking about was the Holy Spirit. In other words, he was

Leprosy was the dreaded disease of its time. If you had leprosy, you knew that you would be isolated from the world. When you had a spot that looked like leprosy, you were to present yourself to the priest and let him

Israel had just committed the great sin of setting up the golden calf. Moses had yet to see what these people did, though God had revealed it to him. God told Moses that He was going to destroy these people and make a great nation out of Moses. However, Moses said to

A critical principle is taught when God took away the first commandment to establish the second. The first commandment was sacrifice and offerings, but the second commandment was that Christ became our sacrifice so

Strength is never found in times of ease, but it is built in times of adversity and trials. We hear the importance of being strong in Christ Jesus, but we miss one word that tells us how to get the strength. God says, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The word

We often hear people say that we are not worthy to be called of God, but this is not a Scriptural statement. Paul said to the church in Thessalonica that he prayed that they would be

The word perfect in the verse above is talking about maturity. When something is perfect, it is complete. For instance, I will often say to somebody that what someone has done is perfect, meaning that it is complete or

One of the great promises God gives the person who receives Christ as their personal Saviour is that He gives them the Holy Spirit to live within them. Ephesians 1:13-14 reveal this truth as these verses say, In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye

Whenever you are looking for God's original purpose, you must always start in the book of Genesis. God shows His original purpose for creating man, and anything outside of that purpose always leads to

Prosperity is one of the greatest dangers in life. Prosperity may not cause someone to do what the world would seem wrong, but it can absolutely keep a person from obeying God and doing what He tells them to do