Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
The 12 tribes or sons came from Jacob who the Lord renamed Israel in Genesis 32. If you read Genesis 49, you will see the 12 sons or what we now know as the 12 tribes. ...
Mike Leake
The story of the Canaanites is a difficult one to reckon with. We do well to let the Bible speak for itself and even allow our questions at times to remain unanswered. God is rescuing people from ever...
Jessica Brodie
People offered burnt offerings as a way to atone for their wrongdoings, to show appreciation for the Lord, and because they saw it as a way to appease God, whose wrath they feared. They hoped it would...
Kristi Woods
The Bible uses the word “man” throughout its pages. All twelve disciples were men. Many of the stories we read center on males, including those of Moses, Abraham, Paul, David and Joshua. But what does...
Pamela Palmer
Prayer and Bible reading are not separate activities. The Bible is full of real, powerful prayers from faith warriors, and we can borrow their words in our own prayers. Let's take a look at what this ...
Britt Mooney
According to the Bible, what does it mean for a person to be anathema, or cursed?...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Family is an important concept in the Bible. God instituted family when He created Eve as a helpmeet for Adam. The rest of the Bible speaks of family in its various roles, and most important is the ch...
Hope Bolinger
We've heard that giants, descendants of Anak, traversed the pages of Scripture. But was the Bible exaggerating, or were they actually giants?...
Mike Leake
If you see a picture of Jesus in your cheese toast does this qualify as a theophany? What about God appearing to Moses in a burning bush, is that one? When an angel appears to someone, do we use anoth...
Liz Kanoy
The term angel means “one sent” or “messenger,” and LORD in Hebrew is YHWH or Yahweh. The angel of the LORD is one sent by YHWH or a messenger of YHWH....
Lianna Davis
We often hear Psalm 139:14 referenced when a friend announces a new baby. The miracle of new life is truly incredible, enough so that David says we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." But beyond pre...
Candice Lucey
All who believe in Jesus for salvation are beloved by the Lord. We will reap the fruit of God’s promises to Israel, and we can have confidence in God because he has always been faithful to his people....
Jessica Brodie
It’s important for us to understand the curse of Ham — which is really the curse of Canaan — so we can understand how much God values respect, particularly respecting one’s parents....
Jessica Brodie
It’s important to understand that blessings, that God’s favor, isn’t the shallow, superficial understanding many of us have of prosperity — things like money in the bank and a great marriage or career...
Southeastern University Online
Sermon notes are a fantastic way to help church leaders write better sermons and let laypeople have a better understanding of how sermons are put together. Here are sermon notes for prayers of strengt...
Jessica Brodie
Reading the Old Testament with an eye on the New Testament indicates another perspective about the violence throughout the earth’s earlier days. We know God’s ultimate plan involves rescuing His peopl...
Will we have personal identity in heaven? And will we recognize family and friends?...
Britt Mooney
How does the Shema teach us to listen to God? ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
The Bible is clear that we should show respect for the elderly. There is much we can learn from those who are older and who have walked with God for a long time. Many elderly people have legacies of G...
Frank Santora
Remember, God can handle our whys. In other words, God can handle our questions, and even our anger. It won’t threaten Him, diminish Him or embarrass Him. In fact, it won’t even surprise Him, for the ...