A centurion sent friends to Jesus requesting that He heal a servant who was ready to die. After Jesus was persuaded by the servants that this centurion was worthy of Jesus healing his servant, Jesus took the journey to

Jesus was teaching at the lake of Gennesaret when two ships came to shore with men that fished all night and did not catch one thing. These men had to be tired and a bit

The children of Israel in the wilderness are a type of the church. Acts 7:38 reminds us of this when it says, This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give

The psalmist said he would behave himself wisely. If you are like me, I want to be the believer that God wants me to be. However, nobody is who they are supposed to be without doing right on purpose. If you behave like you are

The book of Leviticus is a book of instructions. Some of the instructions God gives seem reasonable, but then there are other instructions you look at and wonder why God did not

We often compare the parable of the sower to the type of people we witness to and who respond in some manner to the Gospel. This comparison is the context in which Jesus spoke this parable. However, there are

Inside of the tabernacle were two things needed to give light to the workers. The candlestick was the main piece needed for light, but oil was also needed to give light. Imagine having

One area where God was specific concerning the temple was that it was not to be treated like every other place, but it was to be treated with respect. How Israel treated the sanctuary of the tabernacle always showed how

One of the great truths that comes from Moses’ life is the importance of others helping the leader as he leads. Israel was in the middle of a battle, and Israel prevailed in the battle every time Moses raised his hands. However, every time he lowered his hands, the

An amazing statement is made about Israel that they cried unto God in their bondage. This is amazing because they had been in Egypt for over four hundred years. For four hundred years, they had

Joseph had been in prison for several months. It seems as though while he was in prison that he did not keep up his appearance. I can certainly understand this to some extent as he thought he would never be

Jacob’s spirituality was based more on what others thought about him than he was with what God thought about him, which led to a shallow relationship with God. It is no wonder he struggled with gods in his life and family when you

Abraham had already proved his faith, but God came back and asked him to prove his faith again. This time, he was asked to give his only son as a sacrifice to God. This request seems harsh, but God knew the only way He could find out

Every person who has found themselves doing wrong is someone who listened to the wrong voice. Eve listened to the wrong voice by listening to the voice of the serpent, and she

I grew up in California, and one of the things we often dealt with in the state were the wildfires that burnt thousands of acres, destroyed homes, and sometimes took the lives of those caught in the fire. No wildfire ever started big, but it

One of the great attributes of our Saviour is that He grew up out of his place. In other words, Jesus never used an excuse for why He could not go about doing good despite the place where

God is speaking more to the pastor’s character to take his position seriously because of Who they represent. However, the purpose of God’s

We all know the story of Jonah well. His humanity was undoubtedly evident when God called him to go to

Paul talked about several components needed to make an impact on lives. This church in Thessalonica had obviously made an impact on the lives of

You may choose to sin, but you can also choose to do right. Sin only controls your life because you choose to let sin sit on the throne of your