Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reading and re-reading about the life of Elijah, the fiery prophet God used during the reign of King Ahab and his wicked wife, Jezebel. Elijah faced a lot of cultural and political pressure in his ministry. He is most remembered for his battle against the prophets of Baal …
God’s Final Word
This week, my Bible study has taken me to Hebrews 9 and 10, where scripture explains the connection between the Old Testament laws of sacrifice (the Mosaic Law, the Old Covenant) and the New Covenant Jesus established by the sacrifice of His own body on the cross. I love to read Matthew Henry’s commentary on …
How Can We Model The Love Of Christ Through Good Listening?
Note: This article first appeared on BibleStudyTools.com here. *** How important is it for a follower of Jesus to be a good listener? Do our social skills matter? To answer, we start with a definition. What, exactly, are social skills? The simplest definition is “the personal skills needed for successful social communication and interaction with …
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Please Put Down The Bullhorn
This past Sunday, Mother’s Day, I spent the day with my parents. Not only was it Mother’s Day, it was also my dad’s 89th birthday. We had a great day together with my brother and his family. I’m glad I wasn’t in town, because the next day my mom called to ask me about something …
God Did That
How much do you think God is actively aware of, or intentionally working, in your life and in the physical world around you? I’ve talked to people who believe in God, and even recognize that He is the Creator of our world, but they don’t acknowledge that He is personally involved in His creation. This …
The Way Of The Word 