Tag: Bible Lessons

Early in the morning Jesus, battered and bruised, dehydrated, and exhausted from a sleepless night, is taken across Jerusalem to the Praetorium of the Procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate. You are, of course, familiar with Pilate's action in attempting to pass responsibility to Herod Antipas, the Tet...

Introduction Throughout the scriptures, we read that Abraham and his descendants sojourned for 430 years. We also read that Abraham's descendants were afflicted for 400 years. Can this be proven, though? Regarding these issues, there have been some differing opinions and calculations. Consequently, ...

Psalm 150:6 - Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. God deserves our praise. Praise God for His--faithfulness, goodness, forgiveness, truth, love, power, sovereignty, mercy, patience, peace, perfection, holiness, wisdom, eternalness, changelessness, justness, and grace. Praise Him because...

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...

I think you can measure a man's spiritual maturity and mental health simply by looking at his attitude. C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Praise is inner health made audible." Worship is more attitude than action. More motive than motion. It is not a matter of learning techniques, but learning who Jesus is. T...

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...

Bible timelines are a useful tool for understanding the historical context of the Bible and the chronological order of events and stories mentioned in the text. These timelines provide a visual representation of the events and figures described in the Bible, and they can help readers to better under...

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...

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...

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...

How could Jesus stay in the tomb three days and three nights if he was crucified on Friday and rose on Sunday? Jesus prophesied in Matthew 12:40 (NASB) that "just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the h...

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...