Sold to Do Evil

TweetAs I was studying for our Old Testament History Bible class, I came across a very interesting verse that I have read before, but it never really struck me the same way before. In 1 Kings 21, the account of Ahab and Jezebel stealing the vineyard of Naboth is revealed. After Jezebel succeeded in having [...]

Faltering Between Two Opinions

TweetThis evening in our Old Testament class, we will be studying what has become one of my favorite passages:  I Kings 18:17-40.  In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah challenged the children of Israel.  He asked them how long they would falter between two opinions.  What “two opinions” where they faltering between?  Serving Jehovah God, or serving [...]

Being Dedicated…

TweetWe often talk about being dedicated to God. But when it comes down to application, how often are we truly dedicated to Him?  Far too often, our dedication is limited by our own weaknesses. We allow the world to dictate what is classified as “dedication” and then only hold ourselves accountable to that standard. For [...]

But God Told Me…

TweetThere is an interesting account revealed for us in 1 Kings 13:1-34.  Jeroboam was given the northern kingdom of Israel following the division of the kingdom due to the sin of Solomon and the lack of wisdom on the part of his son Rehoboam.  Jeroboam had been promised the kingdom, comprised of 10 tribes, and [...]

God Hates Divorce!

TweetI have been studying Malachi 2:10-17 for our adult Bible class on Sunday.  It is amazing to me to study these problems among God’s people so long ago, and realize that people have not changed much over the last 2500 years!  Malachi presents lessons (perhaps more than any other “minor” prophet) that can be applied [...]

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