Every year, on Yom Kippur afternoon, we read the biblical book of Jonah, the story of a reluctant prophet who tries to run away from God and ends up being swallowed, and then spit out, by a giant fish. It is a story of repentance, forgiveness, and learning to do better next time. ...
Christians will not find the word “suicide” in Scripture, but the fact of suicide is seen throughout Scripture as an evidence of the struggle some have with the effects of mankind’s fallen nature. The Bible teaches that Satan, the father of lies, comes to steal, kill, and destroy God...
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this that thou hast done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Jehovah, because he had told them.Contemporary English VersionWhen the sailors heard this, they were frightened, because Jonah had already ...
Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was and still is its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are...
The Bible talks about the spiritual tool of fasting. What is biblical fasting? How does God want us to fast? What are the spiritual benefits of fasting?
His resurrection offers us hope, new life, and the promise of eternity with Him. Why is Lent 40 days? The 40-day period of Lent is symbolic of significant biblical events, including: Jesus' 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). ...
We all know that every person who shares Biblical views is a hypocrite because we ALL SIN… But are you projecting the SUBSTANCE of God in YOU??? Am I??? I want to conform to Christ instead of this World. Pray for me, will ya? Pray that I will be more worried about the substance...
The Biblical Illustrator tells us. “We read, in the Second Book of Kings, about Jeroboam II., the powerful and able and sinful ruler of the Northern tribes under whom Amos and Hosea lived and preached, that “he restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of...
A fool when he is filled with food, 23A hatefulwomanwhen she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. When biblical societal roles are overturned, it creates great instability. Revelation 16: Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God ...
This is why the KJV Bible says in Psalms 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. May all Christians witness to and pray for those caught up in the LGBTQ & Gay lifestyle, that they would humble themselves before a Holy God! This sermon on Gay...