When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to o...
The Bible is filled with scriptures on prayer. In the NIV there are 367 specificBible verses about prayer. This does not include the word “ask” when it is used as a substitute for prayer. Today, we’re going to go into the Bible and uncover truths pertaining to prayer. What does the...
In terms of how we respond to that question, I want to share a story from our Advent Bible study followed by a couple of stories from our Christmas Eve worship services. In our Advent Bible study series, we looked at the prophesies about Jesus – how he would be a prophet, a priest,...
The Bible has something to say about divination, mediums, witchcraft, séances, sorcery, and other forms of dark magic. We’ll take a look at these. For now, though, it must be said: if you think witches are for the good, and that “Glinda the Good Witch” or the “Wizard” in t...
In America right now, the number one movie is a film called ‘Wicked’, and tells the tale of two witches, one good and one bad. But what does the Bible say about witches? What does the Bible say about ‘that Wicked’ who is about to be revealed? As it turns...
But I cannot pretend to find all the challengers’ arguments conclusive, especially as applied to the biblical witnesses, and am therefore not prepared to jettison outright the distinction between the cultic kedeshah and the non-cultic zonah. Male Prostitution in the Bible The biblical zonah (f...
What book is Proverbs in the Bible? What does the parable in Matthew 25 mean? What does the proverb "silence is golden" mean? What does the proverb "haste makes waste" mean? What is a moral in a fable? What does Proverbs say about fools?
Sometimes I have the unsettling sense that everyone possesses a spiritual secret but me. Other students speak of God as an intimate friend. They seem perfectly content studying the Bible all day, and unquestioningly accept whatever the professors say. More often, I conclude there is no secret,...
“It’s in the Bible. Actually, the verse goes, ‘In the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.’ Matthew 13:30. For me, it helps to explain separating the false ...
I immediately hissed “Dad”. I knew it was him. He has a little more than OCD when it comes to clutter. He does not like it. And he did not like the boxes that pretended to be clutter-free. He did not trust boxes. And I just KNEW he threw them out while cackling through an ...