Month: March 2019

II Thessalonians 3:6 “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.” This […]

I Samuel 7:6 They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah. […]

I Samuel 7:6 “They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.” […]

I Samuel 7:4 “So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.” One of the commandments is about not having other gods (Exodus 20:2). Israel struggled with this all throughout their history. It […]

II Thessalonians 3:5 “May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.” The phrase, ” the steadfastness of Christ” is a curios one. Ellicott describes it as such in his commentary, ‘This […]

I Samuel 7:3 ‘Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD […]

II Thessalonians 3:5 “May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.” “May the Lord direct” are wonderful and hopeful words. In terms of all of humanity, each of us is insignificant. […]

I Samuel 7:1,2 “From the day that the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim, the time was long, for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.” Israel missed the Lord. They had fallen from Him. […]