The two-and-a-half tribes were going back to their inheritance after all the battles were won. Before they crossed the Jordan River to go to their homes, they built an altar as a memorial to their children and to the rest of the tribes of

The day of Pentecost is always the measuring stick for the believer to see the great power of God working to see three thousand souls saved. This is certainly an amazing day that demonstrated the power of the Holy Ghost and what He can do through people who are yielded to Him. However, once

God was very specific about not taking anything from Jericho. God said they were to destroy everything, and burn the city with fire. However, Achan saw an opportunity to

In the days of Moses’ life, he commanded Israel to remember the days of old. Moses understood the importance of history and how it can teach and motivate us to realize that the God of the past is still God today, and has the power to

When the people came to John the Baptist to ask him if he was the Christ that should come into the world. The people knew they were living in the times the prophets prophesied about that the Messiah would come to

My pastor for many years, Dr. Jack Hyles, used to always tell his preacher boys that he would rather be a family doctor than a specialist as a preacher. He was teaching us that it is better to be a complete preacher than a preacher who specialized in one area because the

Feelings are one of the greatest battles any believer will overcome. Sadly, many live off their feelings, which is why they are so inconsistent in their Christian walk. Those who live off

There were very few things the disciples asked Jesus to teach them, and one of them was they wanted Him to teach them to pray. They heard him pray and saw the answers He

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