Korah, Dathan and Abiram were spiritually blind.  They thought everyone of the children of Israel were holy. Numbers 16:3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them:…

God commanded the children of Israel to put fringes of remembrance in the borders of their garments so they would look at them and remember God's commands throughout the day. Numbers 15:37-39. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the…

The children of Israel had a spirit of unbelief.  They had ten times that God showed mighty in their lives yet they still doubted God could overcome the Giants of Canaan and allow them to conquer the promise land. Numbers 14:23-24 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither…

God needs to break the heart if there is any chance we are going to live for Him.  The Word of God is the hammer that God uses to break the stony heart into pieces. Psalms 51:17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt…

Moses and the children of Israel had finished offering their offerings for the dedication of the tabernacle.  At the end of that, Moses went into the tabernacle to speak to the Lord. Numbers 7:89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of…

We should buy the truth and don’t sell it. We buy the truths of God by investing and giving our lives to the Lord. A close, intimate relationship with the Lord should be valued above all things in life. Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Buy…

The surnamed disciples here were given special names to describe them by the Lord.  Peter, James and John were the only three that received these special nicknames. Mark 3:16-17 And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons…

The desire of the slothful is going to kill him.  He wants things but he does not have the initiative to work. Proverbs 21:25-26 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.  He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. The Desire of the…

A lot of churches do not practice Biblical tithing.  The tithes is the Lord’s and we have no right doing with it as we please.  It is God’s money. Leviticus 27:30. And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s:…

Using hospitality is something we do with people we like but with those who rub us wrong, it is a little more of grace. 1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. Hospitality – The act or practice of receiving and entertaining strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality.…

The children of Israel had an holy convocation every Saturday and on every feast day. Leviticus 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings. Holy – Properly, whole,…

The mercies of the Lord are many in our lives.  Often we fail to recognize them due to our often complaining spirit. Psalms 89:1 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. The Mercies of…

A bad attitude or good attitude is somewhat of a choice according to these verses. A merry heart is a key to not having sorrow of the heart or a broken spirit. Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:15 All the…

When Christ rose again, many of the saints that had died went from the grave to the city. Matthew 27:52-53 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 2 Corinthians…