“Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and moulded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 As they left the bondage of Egypt, God gave […]

“Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought.” Genesis 40:23 ‘Thus says the Lord: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the lord.”‘ Jeremiah 17:5 While in prison, Joseph met and […]

“I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the end.” Revelation 22:13. God is the Alpha and the Omega. He determines the end result He wants, then starts at the beginning and works towards it. He ‘always does what He plans.’ Joseph discovered that even […]

“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 If Jesus is alive from the dead – and He is – and if Jesus has conquered death and hell […]

‘I must work the works of Him who sent Me.’ John 9:4 Like the rest of us, Jesus sometimes got tired. John 4:6). But He was never stressed out by the job. He knew what needed to be done and the amount of time required to do it, and He […]

“He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.” 1 Corinthians 15:4 Paul wrote: ‘Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He […]

“Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.” Ezekiel 16:49 Helen Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. She lost her sight and her hearing after a […]

“…Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.” – Daniel 2:20 In the book “Hope In Times Of Fear,” Timothy Keller writes: “Let’s do a thought experiment. Assemble some business and political consultants who have gone to all the best schools and […]

“Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.’ Proverbs 24:16 If you have ever seen a child learning to walk, you know that falling down is an important part of the process. Getting back up again is crucial to developing the child’s balance and muscle development. Likewise, a boxer […]

“Bear one another’s burdens.” Galatians 6:2 Have you ever said something you wish you could take back? Chuck Swindoll writes: ‘We act impulsively and realise, after the fact, how foolish we were… On top of all that, we hurt the ones we love the most. All this stuff caves in […]

“God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” 2 Corinthians 5:19 Reconciling means bringing back together what belongs together! God created us to enjoy unbroken fellowship with Him and each other. That’s why Satan’s first ploy was to separate us from God, and […]

“On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were […]

“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” Matthew 13:23 If you keep a grain of wheat in your pocket, it will look exactly the same ten […]

“He was raised to life to make us right with God.” Romans 4:25 Jesus Christ is the only man who promised to rise from the dead and actually kept His promise, and He did it ‘to make us right with God.’ Business transactions in Bible days were relatively uncomplicated. Once […]

“O Death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 In a ‘sting’ operation, law enforcement agents set the bad guy up in order to bring him down. That’s exactly what God did to Satan at the cross. For 3 days it seemed as though Satan had won. Then Jesus rose […]