The Downward Spiral Of Israel
The book of Judges portrays Israel’s cultural downfall after arriving in Canaan and before establishing a monarchy. This deterioration follows a pattern:
•Israel commits idolatry and other evils.
•God lets Israel’s enemies conquer or…
David and his warriors returned after a march with the Philistines against Judah. The Philistine commanders thought David would turn against them, so they sent them back before the combat began. After being rescued, they returned home to discover their city destroyed and…
David left Jerusalem and went barefoot to the top of the Mount of Olives, where he covered his head. The person who helped him, Ahithophel, had joined Absalom’s side. He prayed on the way up the mountain that Ahithophel’s advice would be shown to be wrong.
After climbing…
2 Thessalonians 2: 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11…
The Hivites who controlled neighboring cities created a ruse to rescue themselves when Israel took Ai. They dispatched a party of guys who pretended to have traveled a great distance. They were exhausted and had bundles of rotten bread.
In actuality, Israel would fight these…
David wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He made a new cart and set the ark on it, and had oxen hauling the vehicle. And all went in front of the ark playing and singing musical instruments. When they came to the threshingfloor of Nachon, the ark seemed to…
David was going through a difficult period in his life. He hadn’t done anything wrong and wasn’t acting in a bad way, but King Saul was after him to kill him. He hadn’t done anything wrong and was one of the best people who worked for the king. He had fought in the…
Anyone hearing the messages I share here that come away from it thinking that I am saying sinning is ok because that makes grace abound have completely misunderstood what I am saying. I pray that no one does. Because Paul clearly answers this question when it was asked of…
1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire;
The author of the New Testament letters lists numerous imperative, present-tense…