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Focus Text: 1 Samuel 15.13-17

“Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, ‘Blessed are you of the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD.’ But Samuel said, ‘What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?’ And Saul said, ‘They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.’ Then Samuel said…  ( Click for more )

Samuel - Teacher, Prophet and Prophet Teacher (2 of 5)

Focus Text: 1 Samuel 8.4-10

“Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, ‘Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’ But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, ‘Give us a king to judge us.’ So Samuel prayed to the LORD. And the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have…  ( Click for more )

Focus Text: Acts 13.17-20

Paul speaking to an assembled crowd in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia: “The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He brought them out of it. Now for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land to them by allotment. After that He gave them judges for about four…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (9 of 9)

Focus Text: Revelation 15.1-4

"Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete. And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: ‘Great and marvelous are Your…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (8 of 9)

Focus Text: Psalm 106.19-23

"They [the children of Israel] made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped the molded image. Thus they changed their glory into the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, Wondrous works in the land of Ham, Awesome things by the Red Sea. Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them." (Psalm 106.19-23).

A cursory reading…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (7 of 9)

Focus Text: 2 Corinthians 3.7-10

"But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (6 of 9)

Focus Text: Numbers 14.40-45

"And they [the children of Israel] rose early in the morning and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, ‘Here we are, and we will go up to the place which the LORD has promised, for we have sinned!’ And Moses said, ‘Now why do you transgress the command of the LORD? For this will not succeed. Do not go up, lest you be defeated by your enemies, for the LORD is not among you. For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (5 of 9)

Focus Text: Hebrews 11.24-26

"I’d rather be right than wrong!" These words came from an excited (but temporarily confused) friend of mine a few years back. What she meant to say was, "I’d rather be right than be President." Of course this famous quote is from Henry Clay, 19th century statesman and politician. In thinking about Moses, this attitude of being right as opposed to rich and powerful certainly leaps to the forefront. Or, to put it as the Hebrews writer did, "By faith Moses,…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (4 of 9)

Focus Text: Numbers 20.7-12

"Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.’ So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, ‘Hear now, you rebels! Must…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (3 of 9)

Focus Text: Exodus 32.15-19

"And Moses turned and went down from the mountain, and the two tablets of the Testimony were in his hand. The tablets were written on both sides; on the one side and on the other they were written. Now the tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God engraved on the tablets. And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, ‘There is a noise of war in the camp.’ But he said: ‘It is not the noise of the shout of…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (2 of 9)

Focus Text: Deuteronomy 13.1-5

Moses was God’s man for Israel’s season of deliverance. He was a man of integrity and one who genuinely wanted to see Israel rise to the position which God ordained for them. Moses cared for the people and wanted only the best for them; he also knew that what God said was best!

Because of Moses’ genuine concern for the people, he constantly warned them of impending dangers. One of the perennial dangers high on his list of Thou shalt not’s was the danger of…  ( Click for more )

Moses – Mighty Prophet of Many Seasons (1 of 9)

Focus Text: Deuteronomy 18.15-22

A lengthy but essential reading begins our individual profiles of the prophets. This reading involves the first writing prophet that one encounters as he/she picks up the Bible and begins to read. Here is that reading: "The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, according to all you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my…  ( Click for more )

Introduction to the Prophets 4 of 4

Focus Text: Revelation 22.8-10

The men whom the Bible calls prophets are directly responsible for the writings which all believers hold dear. These writings are distinct from every other class of literature in that they reflect the actual words of God delivered through the prophets; collectively these writings comprise THE Word of God. The final biblical reference to the prophets and their work is contained in the final chapter of the Bible (Revelation 22) and it is the basis from which we began this study. A review of our observations…  ( Click for more )

Introduction to the Prophets (3 of 4)

Focus Text: Revelation 22.8-10

"Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. Then he said to me, ‘See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.’ And he said to me, ‘Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.’" (Revelation 22.8-10).

The angel and prophet of…  ( Click for more )

Introduction to the Prophets 2 of 4

Focus Text: Revelation 22.8-10

Contemplate the angel’s statement to John: "For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book." (Revelation 22.9). It is especially interesting that the angel declared that he and John both belonged to the class or group of creatures styled as prophets; John was a prophet and the angel was a prophet. At least this phrase means that both John and the angel functioned in the same role as prophets of God; this expression may mean…  ( Click for more )

Introduction to the Prophets 1 of 4

Focus Text: Revelation 22.8-10

"Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. Then he said to me, ‘See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.’ And he said to me, ‘Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.’" (Revelation 22.8-10).

If one were to remove every…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25, James 3.13-18, & Ephesians 3.8-12)

The wisdom of the Father is no more or less than the wisdom of the Son; they are one in essence and hence, one in wisdom. Jude refers to God as the only wise God, that is to say, the one who is unique in wisdom when compared to every other living being. James refers to Him as the source of all true wisdom and hence the cause of all that is good and honorable in the works of man. Paul addresses the wisdom of God in a completely different light and we now turn our attention…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25 & James 3.13-18)

The meekness of wisdom was and is a living attribute of Jesus Christ. It typified His existence here during His earthly ministry and it typifies His existence now. As Savior and Intercessor, we may be assured that He yet maintains this characteristic as He watches over us and our day to day circumstances. He knows what is best for us even when we don’t know and that because of His wisdom and the meekness that springs from that wisdom. Our duty and our challenge is to increase…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25 & James 3.13)

"To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1.25). "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. (James 3.13). "The meekness of wisdom" will be our focal point in this message. In this figure, meekness is spoken of as if it belonged to wisdom; actually, meekness is a product of wisdom and a faithful companion. Note how meekness…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25 & James 3.13-18)

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25

This miniseries began as follows: "To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen." (Jude 1.25). Jesus, our Savior, is God. In order for any being to be appropriately called God, he must possess all the attributes of Deity – no exceptions. While engaged in His earthly ministry, Jesus possessed all the attributes of Deity. He possessed these same attributes prior to His earthly ministry and He possessed all of these same attributes after…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25

As touching the Deity of Christ, John summarized the purpose of his gospel account by writing, "And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name." (John 20.30-31). Note carefully the phrase, "…and that believing you may have life in His name." (emphasis mine; jb). We presently focus our attention…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25

The last paragraph in yesterday’s LITTLE LIFT read as follows: "The child born to the virgin [Mary] was Jesus, He was Christ, He was Savior, and He was Immanuel (God with us). If no other passage could be presented, these sustain the proposition that Jesus, Our Savior, Is God. However, there are scores of other passages which teach the same truth. The sum of God’s word is truth (Psalm 119.160 ASV) and our job is to add it up correctly. Jesus, Our Savior, Is God!" Today’s message…  ( Click for more )

Some One Chapter Blessings – Jude

Focus Text: Jude 1.25

Yesterday’s message included the following statement in the opening paragraph: "While engaged in His earthly ministry, Jesus possessed all the attributes of Deity. He possessed these same attributes prior to His earthly ministry and He possessed all of these same attributes after His ministry. Jesus, our Savior, was, is, and always shall be fully God." Concerning Jesus, the Samaritan woman asked THE crucial question when she asked, "Could this be the Christ?" (John 4.29). Today, we…  ( Click for more )