In a world that is dominated by those who defy, avoid and simply fear death, David simply says “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil.” Why was it that David could be so confident?
There’s a repetitive theme in Scripture: heroes and heroines of the Bible seemingly all go through the process of being given a vision by God, followed by the death of that vision, and ultimately the rebirth of that vision. How did that pattern apply to Jesus and how does it apply to us?
Sibling rivalry starts with one person feeling they’ve been slighted. They deserved to be treated better. And expect this kind of rivalry in children – it’s when we become adults that this desire to “be the star” can destroy families, churches and relationships.
Acts 6 tells us that after the church met the needs of its widows, the “disciples multiplied greatly”. What caused this dramatic explosion of growth and what can we learn from that?
On 9-11 our nation needed someone to tell us they understood our fears, our enemy and our future. It needed someone to say they had a plan to deal with our enemy and that together we would overcome. Essentially, that's what Revelation 4 is all about.
What would say to a man who was afraid of dying? A man who knew his death was just months away but couldn't handle that truth? Would you be able to turn his fear into hope?
The Bible tells me I can't get into Heaven if I have sin in my life. But how do get rid my sin? How can I make myself acceptable enough to God so that God will let my through Customs at the Pearly Gate?
We are strangers in this world, on vacation in a foreign land, with advantages the natives of this world don't even begin to understand. But do we realize what those advantages are, and what difference those blessings can mean to our lives?
What did the angels mean when they asked the disciples "Why do you stand here looking into the sky?" Were they rebuking them for wanting to see Jesus when He came back? Or was there something deeper that they (and we) need to hear?
