Many Christians have had to start over or begin again. Like Job had to start over, many had to have a new beginning. Does the Bible speak about new beginnings? Moses: From Prince to Fugitive to Shepherd to Leader After Moses’ fled Egypt for his life after killing an Egyptian who was beating a fellow Israelite, Moses must have felt that his life was basically over. From a powerful prince in Egypt and the likely heir to the Pharaoh, he... Read more
If you were to teach your children Bible verses to memorize, what would they be? What are some of the most important Bible verse for children to memorize? Good Bible Scriptures for Kids To Memorize Ephesians 6:1-2 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).” The fact that honoring your parents is a promise for long life is recorded in the Old Testament in... Read more
What does the Bible say about teachers? What godly principles can we apply to teachers in the church and at home? Luke 6:40 “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” The outcome of every good teacher is to become like the teacher, knowing what is true and what is false. Jesus was the truth but so much more. He says “I am the way the truth and the... Read more
The Book of Esther is different from all other books in the Old Testament. What is different about it? What does it have that we might learn from today? Who Was Esther? In Esther 2:5-7a it says that “there was a Jew in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite, who had been carried away from Jerusalem among the captives carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom... Read more
What can we learn from Jonah and the account of the fish? Was it a whale that swallowed Jonah? Is there something that we can use from Jonah and apply it to today? Who was Jonah? Second Kings 14:25 refers to him as a “servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher” which was an ancient border town of Israel. Jonah’s name is Hebrew and means “dove” or “peace.” Jonah was to be a reluctant messenger... Read more
What is the lesson behind Cain and Able? Why did Cain murder his brother? What can we learn from this account in Genesis? Cain and Abel’s Names After God told Eve that she would conceive of a son that would crush the head of the serpent (Satan) mentioned in Genesis 3:15 which has been called the protoevangelium, the promise of a redeemer for fallen mankind, Eve called her son Cain. Eve may well have believed that her son might be... Read more
There are many great Bible lessons to learn from studying the story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho. Joshua Bible Character Summary Joshua was one of the two faithful witnesses who spied the land of promise in the Old Testament but the other 10 witnesses were afraid to cross over the River Jordan and so the Israelites remained in the wilderness another 40 years because they feared man which really meant they didn’t trust God. After Moses’ death, Joshua... Read more
What lesson is there to learn from the account of David and Goliath? Why is it important to Christians today? What can we apply in our lives today from this account? David the Shepherd David was the least in his family. When they were choosing a king to anoint to replace Saul, they went through all of Jesse’s children…except David. Jesse didn’t bring David because he was still a very young boy, likely a teenager and he was quite small... Read more
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most powerful beliefs in Christianity? What are some of the most important verses about Easter? What ones would you choose? Luke 24:2-3 “And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” The greatest thing about going to the tomb of Jesus was that it was found empty. He had been resurrected and was not there. ... Read more
What are some encouraging Bible verses that can encourage you? What are your favorites? Add a comment below with one of yours. Here are 10 of my most encouraging Bible verses about God’s Promises Encouragement You likely have your own favorite Bible verses and these may naturally differ from mine and for different reasons. We all need the encouragement of our family, our friends, or our co-workers but encouragement from God is always sincere, without hypocrisy, and always genuine. Deuteronomy... Read more
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