Tag: Israel
Don’t Quit
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 God stirred the heart of Cyrus to send His people home (to Jerusalem) to rebuild the house of the Lord. The first group to return to Jerusalem was […]
Read MoreRepent and Turn
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” Ezekiel 18:30 Ezekiel was taken captive by the Babylonians in the second taking of the people. […]
Read MoreEzekiel, a Watchman
“So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 God called Ezekiel five years after he had been captured from Jerusalem and carried into Babylon (see […]
Read MoreA Form Without Power
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:5 In the Old Testament divided kingdom years, Israel had the form of worship (a religion) without the power (true nature) of that worship of God. King Jeroboam established two places of worship at […]
Read MoreKnow the Way and Live in It
“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish” Psalm 1:6 As you read through Israel’s history during the divided kingdom, one cannot help but notice how important it is to God that He be kept first in one’s life and even […]
Read MoreFaithful and Just
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 Joel was a prophet of God. The name Joel means, “Jehovah is God.” The book of Joel begins with, “The word of the LORD that […]
Read MoreElijah and his Message for King Ahaziah
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die but after this the judgment:” Hebrews 9:27 The following is an excerpt from “The Biblical Path of Life” Year Two, Quarter One – Lesson 3: “Ahaziah, wicked King Ahab’s son, became king of Israel. As we begin 2 Kings, we […]
Read MoreHeartily, as to the Lord
If you have ever read the book of Jeremiah, you understand that the messages God gave Jeremiah to share were extremely difficult for him to deliver. However, Jeremiah was always faithful – even when he was beaten, imprisoned, and his fellowman rejected him. He willingly obeyed God’s command to deliver […]
Read MoreLesson 13: Jesus in the Old Testament Why Israel Needed Jesus
Key Verse Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. —2 Timothy 3:5 Key Verse Thought: Read today’s key verse. You may understand it better with the following definitions: From this verse, we can understand that just because someone acts like they are “godly” […]
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