1 Samuel 8:1-3. And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took…
Luke 4:4 …It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Luke 4:8 …it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Luke 4:12 …It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Defense Against the Devil Our…
Proverbs 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Landmarks of Family Estates A landmark or boundary marker lets us know something about the limits or edges of a piece of property. Many times, in large family estates, it is possible that the boundary markers may go back many generations. The land or estate…
Deuteronomy 1:26. Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God: Deuteronomy 1:43. So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill. Rebellion and Feigned Repentance Moses is retelling the story about…
Numbers 16:3-5. 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: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord? And when Moses heard it,…
Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. Having Roots in Your Life There are some who profess salvation, yet don’t have much root in them. They don’t tend to last very long as a result. It is not long before…
Matthew 27:66. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. Don’t Let the World Seal You in a Tomb The world tries as hard as it can to seal Jesus up and make sure He does not make it into the hearts and lives of men, women, boys,…
Exodus 33:14. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. The Presence of God Makes You Different The thing that makes God’s people different is the presence of God in their lives. Without it, we would be just like any other people or group. When we don’t have…
Matthew 20:20. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. Certain Things Are Not Always of Good Much like James and John’s mother, we desire certain things of the Lord; though we have good intentions, they may not always be exactly what…
Genesis 41:51-52 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house. And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Manasseh – God Can Make…
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Casting the Lots of Life We may cast a lot into our lap, but it is the Lord who sets things in motion and makes them happen when we turn our life over to him and live…
Genesis 26:17-18 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the…
Genesis 8:20-22 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for…
Habakkuk 1:3-4 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. Lawless Rules…