“The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”” Judges 6:14 On the night of September 25, 1928, Joseph Ayo Babalola, at age 24, suddenly became restless and could not sleep. This went on […]
“Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” Hebrews 3:1 How do we fix our eyes and thoughts on Jesus with everything happening around us? We must be intentional and think about the […]
“Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” – Joshua 21:45 Magna Carta is the royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Stephen Langton, […]
“If you violate the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the LORD’s anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you.” Joshua 23:16 Steve Jobs, Apple’s […]
Approved Workmen Approved Workmen “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” – Joshua 1:8 In a talk entitled “Why Bible […]
“Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.’ Galatians 5:16 There is just enough ego and independence in us to want to do things our way. And they keep getting us into trouble. Paul writes: ‘So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you […]
“Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.” Psalm 99:5 Exalt means “hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of. raise to a higher rank or a position of greater power.” Jesus is already exalted and at the right […]
“So be very careful to love the LORD your God.” – Joshua 23:11 In his book “Life for Leaders”, author Mark D. Roberts writes: “Work is one way, perhaps even the main way, we can glorify God in this life. This may sound confusing if you tend to think of […]
“So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.’” Joshua 14:9 During the 1980s, Canadian professor and researcher, Dr. Beverly Fehr conducted several research […]
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 In his book “Encounters with Jesus”, Pastor Timothy Keller writes: “Every other religion and philosophy says you […]
“Then the LORD said to Joshua: ‘Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.’” – Joshua 20:1-3 In August 2017, violence broke […]
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 God’s eternal nature is a cornerstone of our faith. Isaiah 40:8 beautifully contrasts the transient nature of the world with the everlasting endurance of God’s word. While everything around us may fade and […]
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” – 1 Corinthians 12:13 Pastor Andy Cook tells the following story: “Some time back, a retired missionary dropped by our church. She […]
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” Revelation 4:11 Whenever the twenty-four elders look at Jesus on the throne, they give Him glory, honor, and thanks. Seeing […]
In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, […]