I recently watched the 13 episodes of Michael Greenspan’s “Against All Odds: Israel Survives.”  It aired in 2005 and explores the possibility of miracles in the survival of Israel as a nation.  In several of the episodes, there are references to prophecies concerning Israel.  We want to discuss some of...

In Dan 6:10, after Darius signed a decree forbidding prayer to God, Daniel “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”  Daniel had a custom of praying three times a day.  Daniel had a prayer life.   Likewise,...

Ps 35:11-16 describes some things that happened to Jesus during his earthly ministry.  In Ps 35:11, David prophesied of the false witnesses that rose up against him.  In Ps 35:12 he wrote, “They rewarded me evil for good.”  Ps 35:13-14 describes Jesus’ humble and helpful attitude toward their sickness.  Ps...

We must look to the Lord for safety.  Looking to the Lord for safety doesn’t mean that we ignore safe practices.  It is prudent to keep a gun on safe.  It is prudent to keep valuable possessions in a safe.  It is prudent to wear a personal flotation device when...

Paul, in his closing remarks in his letter to the Ephesians, Eph 6:18-24, asks for prayer, mentions that he is sending Tychicus to them, and blesses them with peace and grace.  In these closing remarks, he shows us what we ought to do.  We ought to:  Pray always in the...

This week, I have had two conversations with people who have expressed a sincere interest in what they could “do” for God.  We have been instructed in James to be doers of the word, and not hearers only.  The nature of many Christians is that they want to do something...

In Prov 25:4-5 we find two verses connected by a common theme of taking something away to make what remains something better.  Prov 25:4 says, “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”  A finer is one who refines or purifies. ...

Holy is whole, perfect, sinless, and pure.  People have forgotten about the holiness of the Lord.  Their concept of God is not Biblical and real.  We must look in the scripture and be reminded that God is holy.  Because God is holy: People tremble before him – Ps 99:1; 3...

Eph 6:10-18 is a passage we have preached and taught several times.  It’s about the whole armor of God.  The purpose of this armor is to protect us from the devil in a fight.  He’s trying to knock us out and we are to stand therefore. In Eph 6:10, the...

Prov 21:28 says, “the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”  Constantly doesn’t mean that he speaks incessantly.  It means that he speaks firmly, steadily and invariably.  That is, he speaks with assurance because he knows that the thing he is saying is what God told him to say.  He speaks the...