Here are five prayer of protection for firefighters. A Special Calling Great God in heaven, You alone know what today holds and I know that firefighters have a special calling to go into places that are often full of danger and there is always the possibility for the unknown. Please help us all watch out for the safety of others in the performance of their duties in fighting fires and that I keep an eye out for others who may... Read more
Here are five prayers for every police officer or for family members to pray for police officers. Prayer for Trust Oh Righteous Father, I trust You in everything that I do and in every place that I go and I ask You to protect me and those who are putting their lives on the line every day. In this increasingly dangerous world, law enforcement officers are on the front line and that means that I too am placing my life... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses that should encourage any missionary. Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” When missionaries or when any of us share the gospel, we have the same promise that Jesus gave His disciples and that was the Holy Spirit would be with us and that we would... Read more
Here are four prayers for those who are lonely and perhaps even single. Not Good to be Alone Oh Righteous Father, You alone know how I feel and Your Son, Jesus Christ, Who is a sympathetic high priest, knows my weaknesses (Heb 4:14-16) and was extremely well acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3) and understands my overwhelming sense of grief from my loneliness right now, so please Father, send me comfort and encouragement through Your Spirit or through someone else so... Read more
Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat? Where did this idea come from? The Earth’s Shape The Prophet Isaiah writes from God’s vantage point that “It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; who brings princes to nothing, and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness” (Isaiah 40:22-23). This is an... Read more
What does it mean that we are to fear God? Believing in God If you don’t believe in God you probably don’t fear God but that’s because you don’t know God. Once a person comes to know God and become familiar with His Word, they come to understand what fearing God actually means. It’s not a dread fear of being struck dead out of the blue. For the children of God, the fear of God means we show Him respect... Read more
Here is how you can quickly find any books listed in the Bible, either New Testament or Old Testament. Start a Daily Reading Plan If you read the Bible every day, you’ll begin to learn the books of the Bible much better. One plan that I follow is to read some out of the Old Testament every morning when I first get up and then read the New Testament too. This allows me to learn where certain books of the... Read more
Are there some things that demons are afraid of? Casting out all Fear Satan and his demons know that they only have so much time before they are permanently judged (Rev 20:11) but they also know that they are operating from a standpoint that they’ve already been defeated as Jesus said in sending out the seventy, “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses that the Devil and his demons hate. Acts 5:38 “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” This line must have enraged the enemy because he could no longer condemn those who were following the god of this world, being blinded no more (John 12:40; 2nd Cor 4:4)... Read more
What did Judas do with the thirty pieces of silver he was given to betray Jesus? The Prophecy of Jesus’ Betrayal The 30 pieces of silver is the price that Zechariah received for a field (Zech 11:12-13) for he was commanded to become the shepherd of Israel, called a “doomed flock” (Zech 11:7) because of their betrayal of God so Zechariah writes, “Then I said to them, ‘If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not,... Read more
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