Proverbs 15 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 15 1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. 2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. 3 The Lord is watching
Read more…The Doctor Who Came Back From the Dead
Dan Wooding (June 15, 2011)
"I was dead for 1 hour and 25 minutes, but came back to life after my wife prayed a simple prayer." -Dr. Sean Thomas George
(Brisbane, Australia) - A Christian group of doctors and
"Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
Revelation 22:17
Jesus says, "take freely." He wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, if you be but willing, you
Rahab The Woman God Took From the Dunghill Scripture References—Joshua 2:1, 3; 6:17-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25 Name Meaning—The first part of Rahab—“Ra,” was the name of an Egyptian god. As an Amorite, Rahab belonged to an idolatro
Read more…acob [Jā'cob]—he that supplanteth or followeth after. 1. The second son of Isaac and Rebekah, and a twin brother of Esau. Jacob appeared a short time after Esau and is therefore called the younger brother. Isaac was sixty years old when Jacob and Es
Read more…Jeremiah 1:4-14 New International Version (NIV) The Call of Jeremiah 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Read more…Eunice The Woman Whose Son Became a Famous Evangelist Scripture References—Acts 16:1-3; 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14, 15; 4:5 Name meaning—Eunice implies “conquering well,” and was a name expressive of a good or happy victory, and in its origin doubtless comm
Read more…Judah, Juda, Joda [Jū'dah]—object of praise or praise of the lord. The fourth son of Jacob by Leah, and founder of a tribal family (Gen. 29:35; Num. 26:19-21; 1 Chron. 2:3-6).
The character of Judah is revealed in his confessi
Read more…Evening "There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle." Psalm 76:3 Our Redeemer's glorious cry of "It is finished," was the death-knell of all the adversaries of his people, the breaking of "the arrows of the bow,
Read more…June 10, 2011 Slow It Down T. Suzanne Eller "God called the light 'day' and the darkness he called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning..." Genesis 1:5 (NIV) I was reading my Bible one day and noticed a huge "mistake" in scripture
Read more…Mark 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 5 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man 1 So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil[b] spirit came out fro
Read more…Mary, Mother of John Mark Among the Marys mentioned in the New Testament, Mary, the mother of Mark who wrote the second gospel, is spoken of but once (Acts 12:12—read 12:1-19), yet this brief description of her is suggestive of her life and labors.
Read more…Apollos [Ăpŏl'los]—a destroyer or youthful god of music. An eloquent and learned Jew born at Alexandria and deeply versed in Old Testament Scriptures (Acts 18:24; 19:1; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:4-6, 22; 4:6; 16:12; Titus 3:13). The Man Whose Influence Was Enr
Read more…Morning "We live unto the Lord." Romans 14:8 If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should tarry here. It is possible for a
Read more…Proverbs 10 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 10 The Proverbs of Solomon 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child[a] brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. 2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can s
Read more…Romans 2:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. Deuteronomy 30:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 For I command
Read more…Mark 3 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 3 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they plan
Read more…The Prayer of Faith 13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the L
Read more…There fell down many slain, because the war was of God." 1 Chronicles 5:22 Warrior, fighting under the banner of the Lord Jesus, observe this verse with holy joy, for as it was in the days of old so is it now, if the war be of God the victory is sur
Read more…Jesse [Jĕs’se]—jehovah exists or firm. The son of Obed and father of David, and grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and an ancestor of Christ (Ruth 4:17, 22). Jesse had eight sons and two daughters by different wives (1 Sam. 17:12-14, 25). Isaiah speaks of “t
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