Tag: Bible Lessons

Some people say that it is ok to lie in certain situations. Some of these same people try and use God's Word to prove that it is ok to lie. Here are some Old Testament and New Testament scriptures that clearly condemn lying. Leviticus 19:11 "Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another." Psa...

Jewish Sources Josephus on John the Baptist The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 5, Section 2 Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God, and that very justly, as a punishment of what he did against John, that was called the Baptist: for Herod slew him, ...

Statement of Intent I will explain the story of Jephthah's life according to the account in the eleventh chapter of Judges. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Jephthah was an outcast. However, God used Jephthah. Additionally, I will show how vows made to God should be taken seriously. We shoul...

C.S. Lewis once wrote that, "It is in the process of being worshiped that God communicates His presence to men." A.W. Tozer called worship the "missing jewel" of the modern church. Theologian Ronald L. Jones once said, "When we truly worship the Lord, we absorb His person. We drink in His attributes...

We understand "fasting" to be the practice of deliberately abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. Abstinence from water or other fluids is sometimes included. It is a physical and spiritual medicine, and our usual verdict on such, however well the pharmacist may sugar-coat the pill, is: "Unple...

While the prophet Daniel was living in Babylon, God gave him several visions of the future. These visions were often awesome and very detailed. The things in them referred to important, future events. For years, prophecy buffs have tried to decode prophecies in the Bible. Some prophecies are for the...

There is some controversy as to the definition of lovingkindness. The definition we are concerned with is the one in the Old Testament. Typical people may assume the word simply means a combination of love and kindness. Lovingkindness has a deeper meaning. We will research scriptures and find a logi...

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In 2 Timothy chapter 3 and verse 1 it says, "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come," now the last days began when the Messiah arrived, so we are in the last of the last days. And here is how it describes people in these last days. "Men will be lovers of self, lovers of mo...

1) God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 10:10 "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am ...

Have you ever read the Koran? Have you ever wondered what the Muslims believe and follow? Well, wonder no longer. This page has many excerpts from the Koran (the Muslim's "holy book"). Among these excerpts are the following subjects: The Christians and the Jews, Killing Others, The Denial of the Bib...