In 1 Samuel 4:12-5:5, we have the account of the capture of the Ark of God by the Philistines. Hophni and Phinehas die in battle and their father, Eli, the high priest, dies when he gets the news (1 Samuel 4:18). The wife of Phinehas, upon hearing the news, also dies giving birth … [Read more...] about God Ordains Our Ups and Downs
Resurrection
Citizens of the New Earth
On the third day, the friends of Jesus came at daybreak to the place where He had been laid. To their suprise, they found the grave empty and the stone rolled away. ...on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb.. And they found the stone rolled away from … [Read more...] about Citizens of the New Earth
Brave
Israel was in slavery in Egypt. They lived under the heavy hand of tyrants. Life was oppressive. Life was miserable. How bad was it? Israel's firstborn sons were being routinely butchered at birth as a matter of government policy. As a picture of the human heart, Egypt was the … [Read more...] about Brave
#20 Jesus and Eternity
The Prayer of Jesus in John 17 concerns itself with three great themes. Eternity (John 17:3), unity (John 17:20-21) and love (John 23-24, 26). John 17:26 is particularly important because, for Jesus, love and unity are aspects of eternal life. He does not picture eternal life … [Read more...] about #20 Jesus and Eternity
#18 Jesus and Death
When it comes to dying, there are three positions you can take. You can not care less whether you live or die. You can deny the reality of death, or you can defy it. The Christian position is to defy it. The first option is the one we see in the days of Rome's collapse, and … [Read more...] about #18 Jesus and Death