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We have the story of Stephen, one of the chosen seven, in Acts 6:8-7:1 “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. And they […]

Joseph had interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh concerning the years of plenty and the years of famine in Egypt.  Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of gathering the grain during the years of plenty.  Genesis 41:48-49 “So he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid […]

The Israelites were slaves in Egypt.  God had sent Moses to Pharaoh to free the Israelites and bring them out of Egypt.  God had brought plague after plague upon the Egyptians to convince them to release the children of Israel, but so far, Pharaoh had not let them go.  Exodus 11:1 “And the Lord said […]

Every one of us is a sinner.  That means that we deserve death before a holy, righteous God.  The wages of sin is death.  Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” While we deserve death based upon what we have […]

Our God has a heart for those who are disadvantaged and suffering needs. Here are some descriptions of God in that respect.  Deuteronomy 10:17-18 “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. He administers justice for […]

We have the disobedience of Adam and Eve recorded in Genesis 3:6-19 “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and […]

The Apostle John gives this description of his vision of the Lord God in heaven in Revelation 4:2-11 “Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was […]

King Saul had disobeyed, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.  1 Samuel 16:1-14 “Now the Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the […]

Jesus had just risen from the grave and had appeared to Mary Magdalene.  John 20:19-20; 24-29 “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, […]

In relationships between people, it is common for there to be conflict.  There can be conflict between co-workers, between parents and children, between husbands and wives and even between brethren within the church.  Conflicts can become very heated, and it may be difficult to find a good solution.  Sometimes a conflict becomes so great that […]