Tag: Bible Lessons

Introduction Origen was the son of Christian parents and a disciple of Clement. His father was martyred, which helped inspire his desire to teach and share the good news. Although Origen was a philosopher, he knew that there was great danger in leaving the Christian faith and following the popular p...

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1 Samuel 17 Verse 26. David talked to some others standing there to verify the report. "What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his insults to Israel?" he asked them. "Who is this Philistine, anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?" What a difference persp...

The books of Matthew and Luke are very interesting. The first three chapters tell us about the angels that foretold Jesus' birth, His birth, and early childhood. I will compare and contrast the two books. In my contrasting statements, keep in mind, at no time do the two gospels disagree with each ot...

Did you know that there are all kinds of codes in the Bible? There is a very interesting set of codes in the beginning of Genesis. There are many different kinds of trees mentioned in the Bible. Twenty-six of these trees (and all the trees in the Bible, except the sycamore, apple and juniper) are en...

My awesome God is like a million horses! As He tramples over the enemy, His strength is immeasurable! I was weak and hungry. I hadn't eaten for weeks. My God lifted my head and Gave strength to my heart and bones! When my head was hurting, The Lord relieved my pain. When my world felt like it was fl...

Learn to recognise the symptoms of clinical depression: 1) a persistent sad, anxious or "empty" mood 2) sleeping too little, especially early-morning waking, or sleeping too much 3) loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed 4) restlessness or irritability 5) persistent physical symptom...

Webster's dictionary definition:strong affection or liking for someone or somethinga passionate affection for one of the opposite sex. The Bible's definition: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 reads, "Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or ru...

The subject of racism cannot be overlooked and we can't assume that it's no longer a problem. In recent history, there have been countless cases of racism, discrimination, hate crimes and bigotry. God made everyone on Earth equal. All races are important and valuable. Please pray for racial harmony,...

1. Let yourself BE YOURSELF. 2. Give yourself permission to "try out" different selves, but be careful about making major changes. 3. Allow yourself to HAVE AND EXPRESS feelings. (You have to feel the lows to enjoy the highs.) 4. Allow yourself to move and grow and change. . .and to succeed! 5. Allo...

On a late afternoon, around the year 32 A.D., two men were walking from Jerusalem to the nearby village of Emmaus. Their conversation centered on notable events that had occurred the previous week. As they journeyed, they were joined by a stranger who seemed ignorant of these events. Surprised, they...

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...