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In the Bible we read about the two brothers, Jacob and Esau.  Even though they were twins, Esau was older by a few minutes and therefore had the birthright given to the oldest son.  Genesis 25:29-34 “Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. And Esau said […]

The “world”, in the biblical sense, is not the physical earth. It generally refers to people and society whose thoughts, values, and practices demonstrate that they do not know God or submit to Him. It can also refer to the thoughts, values and practices of the people of the world. It encompasses materialism, pride, sensuality, […]

James 3:1-12 “My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may […]

We have the account of Ananias and Sapphira in the first century. Acts 5:1-11 “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But […]

Because we believe in God, we also believe that He hears our prayers. 1 John 5:14 “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” We can have all kinds of prayers; we are not limited to one kind of prayer.  There […]

We all need to have blood to live.  Blood in our arteries carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells of our body.  If we have an injury and all of our blood drains out of our body, we die.  As a result, blood has come to stand for life. We first learn of the importance […]

Jesus taught us in Luke 12:15 “And He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.’” Jesus warned us against covetousness, which is a strong desire to possess something.  The something could be anything that you see someone else have […]

The apostle John gave us this story about Jesus. John 8:3-11 “Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us […]

People are prone to forget what has happened in the past.  They may know something but without being reminded, they may forget what they know. The chief butler and the chief baker of the king of Egypt were confined in the prison with Joseph (Genesis 40).  In one night they each had a troubling dream; […]

God through Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law.  The law taught them right from wrong, taught them how to worship God, and taught them how to deal with many situations in life.  Then Moses died and Joshua became the leader.  Joshua warned the people in Joshua 1:7-8 […]