Moses lived to be 120 years old. The first 40 years of his life he was a Prince of Egypt; growing up in the Palace of Pharaoh; he was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was well known for his words and deeds. One day, when he was about 40 years […]
The first appearance of God as a Pillar of Cloud by Day and a Pillar of Fire by Night is in the Exodus story. The Israelites had escaped Egypt, and they were traveling through the desert. Pharaoh changed his mind about letting them go, and so he sent his army to chase after them. The […]
Abraham and Sarah had miracle baby in their old age and his name was Isaac. Isaac grew up and married Rebecca, and they had twins named Esau and Jacob. Esau was born first, but Jacob was born immediately after, as he held on to his brother’s heel. The name Jacob means “heel grabber” in Hebrew. […]
In the Gospel of Luke, the Christmas story reads like an Old Testament miracle story. It begins in the Temple with faithful Zechariah and Elizabeth and ends in the Temple with devout and godly Simeon and Anna. For the Gospel of Luke, the Christmas story is more than just what happened in Bethlehem! Not only […]
An easy way to think about the Old Testament is to remember the key people; most of them are about 500 years apart from each other. The key people of the Old Testament are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Ezra, and John the Baptist. These are the key men in the Old Testament, and if […]
When John the Baptist’s miracle birth was announced to Zechariah in the Temple, the angel made Zechariah mute until the baby was born. After Elizabeth gave birth to the baby, and at his circumcision, she named him John. That is when Zechariah was able to speak again, and he confirmed that the baby would be […]
In the Gospel of Luke, what happens to John the Baptist happens to Jesus but in a greater way, because Jesus is the Son of God. John the Baptist was a miracle baby given to elderly Zechariah and Elizabeth; and Zechariah responds with the song of praise called the Benedictus. Jesus is a miracle baby […]
In the Gospel of Luke, what happens to John the Baptist happens to Jesus; but what happens to Jesus is greater because He is the Son of God. Both are miracle babies, both are announced by angels, both had songs of praise sung about them. But today THE COMPARISON STOPS when Angels fill the skies […]
Due to technical difficulties, the audio of this sermon is unavailable. Mercy is showing kindness to someone in need. Mercy always starts with God — Mercy is an attribute of God — it’s His nature to be merciful; mercy is a part of His character. God is always showing kindness to people in need.
God’s gift of salvation is frequently described in terms of a Last Will and Testament. In fact, the Bible is divided according to the OLD Testament and the NEW Testament! Using this Last Will and Testament word picture of salvation, God is the testator, and you are the beneficiary.You get an inheritance from God through […]