First, as Christians, we want to know how to apply the Bible to current issues in society. We live in a country with approximately 250 million guns and approximately 300 million people. Furthermore, in our country, it is estimated that law abiding citizens defend themselves using guns approxim...
The ‘secret chord’ The ‘secret chord’ is a biblical reference. David was a King from the Hebrew bible, and although we all mostly remember him for being the underdog who defeated Goliath, he was, first and foremost, a musician.
Although Ash Wednesday is enriched with Christian symbolism, we don’t actually find an instance of this particular holiday in the Bible. The holiday didn’t have a biblical origin, but owing to the Council of Nicea implementing a 40-day fasting period prior to Easter, many debated as to ...
The people again told him what would be done for the man who killed Goliath. When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard David speaking to the men, he
rod and staff, the tools that a shepherd uses to herd his sheep, now serve as defensive weapons, protecting the sheep from wolves, poachers, and other dangers. Whether facing Goliath in battle, or on the run from Saul the mad king, David had many opportunities to rely on God’s ...
I have in mind those times when you are like Peter in the courtyard, your heart frenzied by fear, about to commit an act of cowardice and treachery. Or David on the rooftop, seized by lust’s hot desire, teetering on the brink of adultery. Or Moses at the rock, boiling in anger, ...
Yet, the very next Bible verse, David was still asserting in his heart that he would perish by the hand of Saul. “And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the...
David had a power greater than Goliath before he even met Goliath on the field. And when he slew the giant, that power was revealed. But it had been there already, and was shown in the faith he expressed before the battle.1 John 5 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world...
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Psalm 38:4 My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correc...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionSo they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked them, “What shall we do with the ark of the god of Israel?” They answered, “Have the ark of the god of Israel moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God...