Tag: Bible Lessons

There are still many people today who make the claim that Jesus never existed, that He was only a mythical character. Bertrand Russell puts it this way, "I may say that one is not concerned with the historical question. Historically, it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if He...

Lying Gets You Nowhere - Seek God Statement of Intent I will explain the story of Samson and Delilah according to the account in the sixteenth chapter of Judges. Samson was chosen by God to judge the Philistines. However, from the beginning, he began seeking women. This attraction led him to Delil...

Webster's dictionary definition: 1) to experience great pleasure or delight : REJOICE, 2) the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT. Hebrew dictionary definition: 8057. simchah, sim-khaw'; from H8056 blithesomeness or glee,...

Introduction In Genesis chapter three, we learn about God and the importance of keeping His laws. We are also taught about Satan, temptation and sin. Many questions have been asked about Satan. Some people wonder if he has enormous powers and is beyond God's control. From this account in Genesis, we...

The word forgiveness is mentioned seven times in the entire Bible. The first time it is mentioned is in Psalm 130, verse four. (Read the chapter) Look at verses one and two. In the depths of despair, the psalmist cried out to God, "Hear me! Help me!" Despair makes us feel isolated and distant from G...

Ezekiel 28:13-19: Satan's Origin Genesis 3:1-6: Satan's First Temptation Isaiah 14: Satan's Fall From Heaven Job 1:6-13: Many Facts About Satan's Limitations Matthew 4:1-10: Satan Tempts Jesus Christ Revelation 20:1-3, 10: Satan's Eternal Punishment Satan's Origin God created Lucifer, who is now Sat...

Here is a list of scriptures that prove God gives rewards and eternal rewards. Below the scriptures are a number of awesome quotes from famous theologians on the subject of eternal rewards. Many people say, "I can accept Jesus right before I die," or "Heaven will be the same for everybody." Although...

Biblical archaeologists have long been interested in hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system. Hieroglyphics are a type of pictographic script, meaning that each symbol represents a word or concept. Hieroglyphics were used in Egypt for over 3,000 years, from the 4th millennium BC to the 4t...

The Dead Sea scrolls were found in the caves at Qumran. The scroll from Qumran cave 11 is one of the best preserved and most interesting of the Dead Sea scrolls. Some 200 of the scrolls from Qumran, about a third of the total, are of biblical books. Only one biblical scroll (Isaiah), however, has su...

The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature: A Fantastic Research Tool for Broad Christian Study The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature is a ten-volume reference work that was published in the late 19th century. It was edited by John McClint...

Caffeine is an addictive substance. It is also a stimulant. There are many side effects produced by caffeine. The drug caffeine is legal, however that does not necessarily make it all right to abuse. The very first time I fasted (going without food and/or calories/caffeine for a period of time for a...

Did you know that the rapture is very different than the second coming of Jesus Christ? Jesus came once from about 1 B.C. to 32 A.D., He'll come briefly, in the sky, for the rapture and He'll come for one, final time (commonly called "Christ's second coming"). The Rapturevs.Christ's Second Coming1Je...