Fri 12/23 · Ps 116 · Rev 14
David repeated several times in the psalms that he would fulfill his vows to the Lord (v.18)! What vows did he make? I believe he vowed not to speak negatively…
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David repeated several times in the psalms that he would fulfill his vows to the Lord (v.18)! What vows did he make? I believe he vowed not to speak negatively…
I can see a clear difference in values between those who worship idols and those who worship Jehovah God. Idol worshipers want a visible god, who is close by, whom…
For our devotions for Wed, 12/21, let's hear God's voice through Ps 114 and Rev 12 and share that with our Devotion Group. Or if you would like to, for…
I like v.9 very much! It fits in perfectly with the study of the barren women in the Bible! It’s God’s promise of giving the childless woman her own children!…
We often scorn Egypt because it spiritually symbolizes the world, and because Pharaoh enslaved and tortured the Jews for so many years. But in v.13-21, Egypt is described as a…
V.20 says, “…what is conceived in her (Mary) is from the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit performed the first intrauterine insemination operation in history! Jesus, Son of God, reduced himself…
In this psalm, David asks God to judge his accusers who rewarded him evil for good and hatred for love (v.5). Why did David have to go through this trial?…
V.1-6 show David’s strong determination to praise God among the nations! V.7-9 show God responding by declaring his authority over both Israel and her enemies! In v.10-13, David declares it…
V.3 says that the wise will observe (the history of mankind) and understand God’s lovingkindness. The wise means those who realize that affliction, death, trouble, distresses, and destruction come from…
This psalm points out the many, many failures of Israel during their journey from Egypt to Canaan! I counted 10! Despite all these failures, God has a plan to restore…
This is an awesome psalm given to Israel and the LDC! This psalm is urging us to remember 2 things: the wonders & miracles & judgments of God (v.5) and…
This psalm gives us a beautiful picture of what the natural world should be like, everything in harmony, with animals, plants and nature all working together to make the earth…
In v.8-14, we find some amazing words about God’s compassion and grace. He doesn’t treat us as our sins deserve! He knows how we are formed and remembers we are…
There are many descriptions of bad people in the church, like: false prophets, wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matt 7:15), false apostles, deceitful workers (2 Cor 11:13), false teachers (2 Pet…
V.7 says that antichrists are deceivers who don’t acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This describes the spirit of antichrist. Not acknowledging Jesus Christ as coming in the…
In this book, Paul is an example of a leader whose high moral standards transformed his disciples from sinful lifestyles to high moral behavior. A slave named Onesimus had probably…
Thomas, the doubting disciple, was also known as Didymus (v.2)! Didymus meant “twin,” which signifies that Thomas had a twin brother! But he wasn’t chosen by Jesus to become one…
V.9 says, (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.). Even the closest people to Jesus, his disciples, didn’t know that Jesus would…
The special Sabbath meant that it was a holiday Sabbath, not a Saturday Sabbath. This means that the crucifixion did not have to take place on Friday before the weekly…
In v.10, we see Peter, although outnumbered by many Roman soldiers, defend Jesus by cutting off the high priest’s servant’s ear! So Peter was brave and faithful to the Lord!…