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Our Lord Jehovah Is Our Great I Am

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 25, 2003

LENT 3(C) - Our Lord Jehovah is our great I AM who remains unchanged and keeps every promise.

OUR LORD JEHOVAH IS OUR GREAT I AM EXODUS 3:9-15 MARCH 23, 2003 EXODUS 3:9-15 9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyp-tians are oppressing them. 10So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." 11But ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:9-15, Exodus 3:13-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Locusts, And Their Place In Biblical History Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 25, 2015

What an incredible creature, the locust. How has God used it to judge those who needed it?

JOEL, JOHN, and the COMING LOCUSTS A. LOCUSTS in our Earth and in History Locusts have a locally prominent place in Scripture. You’ll see them at the beginning of the Bible story, a little past the middle, and at the end. When they show up, they take over the text, as in real life they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rahab: Remember The Name Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 30, 2022

Read Hebrews chapter 11 hall of faith. Where is Joshua? Where is Caleb? They did not make the hall of faith list. Rahab the harlot did. She is a great Old Testament hero of the faith.

Rahab is a harlot, a prostitute. In the footnote of my Bible it says that she is possibly the innkeeper. No, that is not a possible interpretation, and I will mention why a little later. When we come to the book of Joshua we come to a new era for the people of Israel with a new leader: Joshua. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24, Joshua 6:17-25, Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25-26, Matthew 1:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The last three books of the Pentateuch are Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Foursquare

Being Who God Created Me To Be Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014

How to know and follow God's will for my life.

A middle-aged farmer wanted to be a preacher for years, but wasn't sure if it was God's will. One day, while he was working in the field, he decided to rest under a tree. As he looked up into the sky he saw that the clouds seemed to form into the letters P and C. As he thought about it, he realized ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

I Am With You Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 10, 2012

There's no greater comfort than knowing we are not alone...yet let's not get too comfortable, for our Savior has work for us to do!

How comforting to know that as we make our way through life we are not alone. Jesus is with us…yet don’t get too comfortable; He has work for us to do! Here at the close of Matthew’s Gospel we see disciples who’ve been through a lot. They’ve seen their Master die, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Congregational

Days Of Noah Series

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Sep 7, 2020

The result of sin pervades as a pandemic to the whole human kind passing from generation to generation resulting in the destruction of the world.

The Book of Genesis is the outline of God's plan of creation and redemption. God made everything and found them good. Chapters 1 and 2 describe the creation story. Chapter 3 tells the story of the root and the fruit of sin that ends up with the first murder happenning in the very second ...read more

Denomination: Other

Double Standard Or Higher Calling?

Contributed by Steve Sheek on May 8, 2023

Delivered on 6 May 2023 at Tree of Life Messianic Congregation in Katy Texas. The instructions given to Moses in the Law had much more stringent requirements for the priests than for all others. Seems like discrimination.

20230506 Parashat Emor – Double Standard or Higher Calling Blessing Torah Portion Leviticus 21:1-8 Haftarah Ezekiel 44:15-23 Brit Chadashah Matthew 26:59-66 The thirty-first reading from the Torah is called Emor, a title that comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Isaiah 61:6, Revelation 1:6

Denomination: *other

Staying On Track

Contributed by Odon Bulamba on Nov 26, 2013

Listen to the voice of God and He will guide you to the right destination. Don't go away from the track.

“Staying on track”: Proverbs 3:6 I’m so happy every time to pick up my phone to read a verse in the morning, because it helps me to pray and start my day. The Bible can feel heavy but the phone is always there, so easy to program it with reminders to pray, or praise the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pattern Of Devotion

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 16, 2017

Four distinguishing marks of the New Testament Church.

A PATTERN OF DEVOTION. Acts 2:42-47. Three thousand souls ‘gladly received (Peter’s) word’ and ‘were baptised’ that day (cf. Acts 2:41) - yet, the revival of Pentecost was not yet over. To substantiate that we should realise the significance of the verse at the end of our present passage: “And the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ascension-The Forgotten Festival

Contributed by John Pingel on May 20, 2020

Ascension Day ought to be remembered--for a number of reasons

The Forgotten Festival Acts 1, Luke 24 We pause to observe what many refer to as the FORGOTTEN FESTIVAL of the Christian Calendar. There are FIVE MAIN FESTIVAL DAYS observed by Christians around the world. By “Festival Days” I mean chief holidays on the liturgical calendar. What are the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 26, 2023

What is love, that we should know when we have it? Is love a feeling? a right? an instinct? What is love?

Some enchanted evening you will meet a stranger across a crowded room. Neither of you has a clue what the other is like. But your heart rate goes up and your imagination goes into overdrive and, well, you know how it goes, right? Happily ever after is just around the corner. Is this love? On her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Facts On The Ground: Science, God, And The Testimony Of Great Thinkers

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021

Is it reasonable to believe in God? Can we confidently believe? This is a quick description of some of the keys to unlocking the truth hidden in plain sight.

“Discoveries of the last half of the 20th century have brought the scientific community to the realization that our universe and our planet in the universe are so remarkably unique that it is almost impossible to imagine how this could have happened accidentally, causing many agnostic scientists to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Jesus Said About Evangelizing The World Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009

What did Jesus say about evangelizing the world? The answer might surprise you!

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT EVANGELIZING THE WORLD MATTHEW 22:1-14 1. Illus. of my friend Charles • Had a little Chevette • Saw him on side of road, I thought he was broken down. • “Couldn’t remember where I was supposed to be going, thought I ought to sit here until it came to me.” 2. I know a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Fear, Death, Life

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 26, 2010

It may seem strange to embrace death. But John could do so as he learned of fellow believers being killed, because he had a vision of the risen Christ as lord of life and death and even as lord of all human history.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC July 27, 1986 The picture is indelibly etched on my memory, I'm sure because at the time the incident seemed so bizarre, so peculiar. The scene was an elementary school talent show; all of us had been groomed and polished and persuaded that we had ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-18

Denomination: Baptist