Between 1951-1956, ten more caves were found to contain ancient manuscripts and fragments. Caves 4 and 11 contained the largest number and most significant manuscripts. The Temple Scroll (11Q19) was found in Cave 11, several miles north of Khirbet Qumran in 1956. The scroll is written on thin parchment in Herodian script common in the Second Temple

"In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."Jesus knew that using bread and wine to symbolize and recognize His sacrifice would have significance to us as humans. It allows us to honor Him physically and remember what He did on the cross.After the death and resur

He cautioned them before this verse about not remembering the old things (Isa. 43:18), which reminded Israel of when they complained while on the journey and wanted Moses to take them back to Egypt, even though they were treated badly there. As they witnessed reaching the Promised Land, the “new thing” God was discussing in Isaiah 43:19 was exactly

"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it." – Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV).Most scholars agree that Elisha had the benefit of spending six years learning from Elijah. This represented six years of serving, six years of humility and empathy, and six years of preparing for succession. It should be our aim to not

1. Preach the Gospel to Yourself “Again he asked, ‘What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough’” (Luke 13:20-21).Many people become Christians with the mistaken belief that the gospel is a once-and-done sort of deal—a transaction at t

What Promises Does God Offer?God has promised many good things, and ultimately, He has promised that Jesus will come again (see John 14:3)! God continues to say yes to His promises. This is significant because it means we have an amazing hope and assurance that Jesus is coming back. Believers can anticipate Jesus’ return and know that God will be f

There are, other “I am” statements which Jesus makes throughout the gospel of John, but none are as jarring as this claim to deity. There are seven “I am” statements in the gospel of John.- In John 6, Jesus says “I am the bread of life.”- In John 8, Jesus says, “I am the light of the world.”- In John 10, Jesus says, “I am the door.” - In John 10, J

Herod did not give praise to God, and an angel of the Lord struck him down. He was then eaten by worms and died (Acts 12:20-23). Some biblical scholars say the worms gave him a stomach ache for five days, then he died. Whether he died suddenly or a prolonged amount of time, he was struck down by an angel of the Lord and died. Herod Agrippa’s fate s

“From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the

Thank you for inviting Your children to be a part of building Your Kingdom, and using us as tools to help show others Your glory. Lord, I know part of my responsibility is to obey the Great Commission, to go out, and be a part of making disciples of all people. Father, sometimes I get nervous, Sometimes I just don’t do a good job. Often, people see

Daniel’s Time in the Kingdom Before we start with the lessons, let’s first become acquainted again with the story of Daniel and how he found himself sealed in the lions’ den.Daniel’s life first changed when he and his friends were taken to serve King Nebuchadnezzar in his court in Babylon, becoming advisors to the king for either the king’s reign o

1. God is real.2. God loves you.3. Everyone sins. No one is perfect.4. God is righteous and no one can be good enough to be in His presence.5. To have a relationship with God, we need to atone for our sins.6. Jesus - the Son of God - lived a sinless life, died for the sins of everyone, and rose again from the dead.7. God’s forgiveness is free and a

Looking back at the economic hardship brought on by the locust plague was intended to encourage the people to look forward to the great and terrible Day of the Lord, a phrase mentioned nineteen times by eight different Old Testament prophets, including Isaiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Obadiah, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Malachi, and Joel.What Is the Great and Ter

What Does the Bible Say about the Government and Our Leaders? From its earliest days, the nation of Israel wanted a human ruler. God provided judges, prophets, and priests to fill that role. But eventually, He set an actual king in place - the young man Saul. “Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one l

What Does the Bible Say about Mothers? One of the first thing we see the Bible say about mothers is that motherhood was God’s idea. Within the creation narrative we know God created male and female. One of the purposes for creating members of the opposite sex was for procreation. It was God’s intention that a man and a woman would come together in

God Answers Prayers in His Own WaySometimes we pray, knowing what we want the outcome to be. God will always answer our prayers in the best way for his people and kingdom. First, Jesus pleaded with God to take away his heavy burden, but God didn’t. He knew having Jesus die on the cross was for the greater good. It may seem like God hasn’t answered

Faith in Your Salvation The first area of faith I want you to consider is why you can have faith that Jesus is the Messiah and that your salvation is secure. Have you ever wondered if this belief is based on a brainless hope, or is it based on real evidence that creates the ability to believe? You will be happy to know there is real, enduring evide

Where Does the Bible Mention Archangels? 1 Thessalonians 4:16 reads, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” In Daniel 10:13, the Bible mentions the archangel Michael who came to assist an angel delayed by a principality (“th

It's not God's chosen way to get our attention, but it’s amazing how we can be so hard-hearted that God has to use the pain created by our poor choices to finally grab our attention. Perhaps C.S. Lewis said it best: “God whispers to us in our pleasures but shouts to us in our pain. It is his megaphone for rousing a deaf world.”Through supernatural

“Think of the prospect! All human culture, language, literature, art, music, science, business, sport, technological advancement — actual and potential — all available to us. All of it with the poison of evil and sin sucked out of it forever. All of it glorifying God. All of it under his loving and approving smile. All of it for us to enjoy with Go