Leprous King Uzziah Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong. But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.(2 Chronicles 26:15b-16a NASB) Uzziah was a righteous King. It is said […]
Jesus *said, “Remove the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, “Lord, by this time [a]there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.” (John 11:39 NASB) Most people know the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. What would have happened if Martha and the others present at the tomb had refused to […]
He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping my commands and my ordinances as he is doing today.’(1 Chronicles 28:7 […]
Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God. (1 Chronicles 13:10 NLT) David and all Israel had sought to bring the Ark of God back to Jerusalem, a good thing. To transport the […]
“Say to all your people and your priests, ‘During these seventy years of exile, when you fasted and mourned in the summer and in early autumn, was it really for me that you were fasting? (Zechariah 7:5 NLT) At times our prayers and religious observances can be an offense to God. We can say and do […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
The Second Coming of Christ Return to the stronghold,You prisoners of hope.Even today I declareThat I will restore double to you. (Zechariah 9:12 NKJV) As Christians, we all have hopes and dreams. God has promised us to keep us in this world, yet our ultimate anticipation should not be in this world but the next. Of course, we should maintain […]