These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. King Xerxes The celebration lasted 180 days—a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty.(Esther 1:1,4 NLT). Xerxes was a proud and somewhat egotistical King, yet God used him […]
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet. Nehemiah 8:5 NLT) When the people stood up, it showed respect for what was being read and who was reading it, in that order. Taking the Word of God seriously is the […]
Lovingkindness and Truth Your prophets have said so many foolish things, false to the core.They did not save you from exile by pointing out your sins.Instead, they painted false pictures filling you with false hope. Lamentations 2:14 NLT) People sometimes try to help us and end up hurting us. Hope to be genuine is based on truth. False […]
Fight the good fight for what we believe….( I Timothy 6:12 NLT). Patrick Henry The famous words of the title, spoken by Patrick Henry in 1775 were the fuse that ignited The Revolutionary War. Today the church is in a struggle. This conflict is not being fought with bullets and cannons as in Henry’s day, but […]