When Jesus came, He did not take away the importance of the Old Testament Law and Prophets; instead, He fulfilled them. This means He completed them, or made them completely perfect. “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17).
“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.” (Matthew 24:42)
In some of Jesus’ final teachings to His disciples, He gave them a specific warning that we must heed today.
“16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
What amazing words!
Jehoshaphat was a good king. When he became king, he eliminated idol worship. He then strengthened the cities of Judah – physically and spiritually.
Today, not many people take time to study the Old Testament Scriptures. They are old, you know! It is all in the past. Who needs to know what happened hundreds of years ago?
Noah was a man who lived in a very wicked world. Remember how God described it in Genesis. “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:5). Because of this great wickedness, God planned to destroy it all.
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13
Can you name any of God’s commandments? Without knowing what God’s commandments are, people would never understand they have sinned.
As Christians living in this world, we are to be prepared for the dangerous journey that is the Christian life. We are warned to not be beguiled by people who are not true Christians. Some of them may desire to lead you off the true path into darkness and despair. Be careful whose company you keep!
As you read the following verse, think of your favorite Bible teacher. “Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance” (2 Peter 1:13). The word tabernacle means “the body as a frail tenement of the soul”; stir you up means “of the mind; to excite.” The job of a good teacher (in their frailty), is to stir up their students (excite them) by putting them in remembrance (to help them remember the heroes of our faith).
If you ask someone who their favorite Bible character is, many will reply, “David!” Almost everyone has heard of David and Goliath. However, there is so much more to the life of David than one mighty victory when he was a young.
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Galatians 6:7
If you read the history of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) in the Old Testament, keep in mind that none of the kings of Israel was considered good because they led Israel to sin against God.
There are countless people who believe there are “many” ways to get to heaven. We can see this evidenced in numerous religions out there that promise eternal life in heaven. These religions (and personal opinions) give false hope of eternal life because they do not teach there is only One way; Jesus.
God sent a man named Amos to deliver an important message to the people of Israel. The people were living contrary to the Word of God, worshiping idols, and were practicing an empty religion. Amos asked them an important question: “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
Many words of wisdom are recorded in the book of Proverbs. What can happen when these words are revealed and subsequently applied to lives?
Everyone understands the difference between light and dark. They are opposites. In one, you can see clearly, in the other you cannot. In the darkness, much can be hidden and unseen.
Wisdom is the major theme of the book of Proverbs, and King Solomon wrote much of it. If you remember, shortly after Solomon became king, God came to him in a dream.
Who in this world doesn’t want to be blessed (means happy)? The Bible clearly helps us understand how to be blessed.
Job is known as a patient man (see James 5:11: “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy”). When Satan presented himself before God, take note of what God said about Job:
Have you ever tried to play a game with someone without reading the instructions? Was there arguing over unknown rules? Was it a peaceful game or was there much disagreement? Was it any fun?
Have you ever done something in secret, thinking that no one saw you? Have you ever thought something unkind about someone?
In today’s world, it is not very popular to obey God.
Many people do not believe that the commandments written in the Bible are all that important for our lives today. However,
The most important thing a Christian can do is to seek after God. God loved the world so much that he gave His only Son to die upon the cross – just so we could have a relationship with Him! All we must do is to love Him enough to seek after Him.
There is so much going on in the world today – good and evil. With all the many choices of things to see and do, things vying to take one’s time, we are to be very careful of what we allow into our hearts and lives. We should not only protect our hearts, but also be aware of the kind of wisdom that we allow into our hearts. Why? The things that we allow into our hearts and minds are…
Timothy was a great Christian and Paul’s faithful friend. Although Timothy’s mother and grandmother had taught him about Jesus, Paul had led Timothy to Jesus (taught him more about Jesus and how to be saved). Paul watched Timothy grow in his Christian faith. Paul wrote a letter of encouragement to Timothy. After reminding him of his salvation, he encouraged him to step up to the task God had placed before him. Timothy was not to be ashamed of the Gospel…
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We live in a world where it isn’t very popular to hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Have you noticed that the world has changed? Did you also notice that things are not as they once were?