This is part 2 of a 9-part series I am sharing from Bible.org. (Link to Foundation 1: God’s Plan for Marriage Walking through this series with your spouse or future spouse will bring you closer together in understanding one another and God’s intent for marriage. —Link to Bible.org: 2. Foundation Two: Gender Roles in Marriage … Continue reading Foundation 2: Gender Roles in Marriage
We see this trend throughout human history among Yahweh’s people. They fall away from Him, a remnant survives, He calls them back together, they repent and return to His ways… for a while. Then they cycle starts over again. Sometimes the intervals vary in terms of how much time before the people go astray. Often … Continue reading Beware How Easily We Stray from God’s Ways
We previously read in 2 Chronicles 33:1-9 about the wickedness of King Manasseh of Judah, who came after Hezekiah. As we continue to read in verses 10-20, we see his idolatry is rebuked and quite severely. We should pay close attention to the relationship and interaction between Manasseh and Yahweh. This is a story of … Continue reading Sometimes We Find Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness Through Discipline
King Ahaz had been leading the people away from the LORD and His ways. As a result, Yahweh brought about judgment and Judah faced defeat and hardship. King Hezekiah came to the throne and set a good example for all of us on what we should do when we come to realize that we, our … Continue reading Hezekiah’s Restoration – An Example for Each of Us
This is not a biblical parable, but one based on biblical teaching and in fact it is a true story many times over. In a certain town there were two fathers who were neighbors, each of whom had a son. Both men wanted to honor God. They both went to church every week and prayed … Continue reading The Parable of the Two Fathers
We may have many stresses in life and many competing priorities. We may worry about food and clothing and shelter, or in some cases we already have all those essentials and we worry about the luxury items we can get with having more money. Yeshua directs us to a cure for this anxiety. Matthew 6:25-34 … Continue reading The Cure for Anxiety: Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness
Good things happen when we do “good and right in the sight of the LORD”. Our LORD can provide peace and success over challenges and enemies that we could not otherwise achieve. This principle applies in our personal lives today as it did thousands of years ago regarding war. 2 Chronicles 14 Asa Succeeds Abijah … Continue reading Do Right in the Sight of the LORD
This is part 2 of a 9-part series I am sharing from Bible.org. (Link to Foundation 1: God’s Plan for Marriage Walking through this series with your spouse or future spouse will bring you closer together in understanding one another and God’s intent for marriage. —Link to Bible.org: 2. Foundation Two: Gender Roles in Marriage … Continue reading Foundation 2: Gender Roles in Marriage
The LORD is to have a singular place of honor and respect and devotion above all else in our lives. The LORD is not satisfied to be one of your gods that you fear and worship. He is to be “THE” God you fear and worship. It matters to Him that we observe the statutes and … Continue reading Do Not Mix and Mingle the LORD’s Ways With Those of Other Gods
We are to remain a pure and set apart, or holy, people, dedicated to the LORD and His ways. In many ways the church (those who identify as followers of Christ) has blended with the culture and beliefs of others who do not follow Christ and this continues still today. A simple example is those … Continue reading Celebrating God’s Holy Days (Moedim)
