“Dreams are simply night visions. And night or day, visions are one way God speaks to us.” Job reminds us: “For God does speak- now one way, now another- though no one perceives it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds, he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, to turn

Is ‘Ashes to Ashes’ Mentioned in the Bible? Although it sounds like a Bible verse (and is often assumed to be one), the exact phrase, “Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust” is found nowhere in the Bible.It is, however, derived major biblical themes that can be found in several passages in Scripture.Genesis 2:7 says that “God formed man of dust from the gro

After this woman reconciled with her husband, she left her father’s house with him to travel back to their home in another city. On the way, they stayed the night in Gibeah, and a crowd of “wicked men surrounded the house. Pounding on the door,” (Judges 19:22) they demanded sexual relations with the new man in town - the concubine’s husband. They w

The Bible records, “A man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. He led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir” (Judges 10:1-2).JairAnother judge with little information given, “[Tola] was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twen

His character shows us that we can find everything we need in HimOne look at the cross where Jesus died should leave us in no doubt of how much God loves us. It is where He took our place for all of the wrong thinking and actions that we have done and will ever do. He knew us before the foundations of the world were laid (Ephesians 1:4) and He knew

Most of us have slipped into the sinister jaws of legalism at one point or another—the devil is a skilled liar and, after all, no one is perfect! The key when we do slip is to remember the central truth that we are freely justified through our relationship with our savior. We don’t need to do anything to receive this justification…which is good new

2. Call the Church to Humility Modesty, like all of life, is not essentially about us. Christians do not belong to themselves; they are bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 14:8) and are meant to bring glory to God (Psalm 115:1).The Apostle Paul gave instructions to the early church regarding modesty (1 Timothy 2:9). His context was t

4. A Life That Left a Bountiful LegacyThe life of Elisabeth Elliot has continued to bless readers and listeners across the world. On April 27, 2020, Elizabeth Elliot’s website announced that “a foundation is being created based on the life, love, and ministry of Elisabeth and Jim Elliot.” The work of both Elisabeth, Jim and their daughter Valerie w

1. Worship is All about YouYou’ll need a worshipful setting, worshipful music, in a building with worshipful architecture. The leaders of the worship service must do things just right; otherwise, if you do not worship, the fault is all theirs.2. You Should Be “Getting Something” Out of WorshipIf you leave the church campus unable to identify what y

Who Wrote Isaiah 66:13 and What Was the Context of "As a mother...So Will I"? Isaiah wrote these words, which God gave him directly. He begins Chapter 66 “Thus says the Lord.” Isaiah was a prophet and his book is considered one of the major prophetic books because it is so lengthy and full of Messianic prophecy. Little is known about Isaiah’s perso

Does the Bible Actually Say ‘to Err Is Human’ or ‘to Forgive Is Divine?' The Bible doesn’t say ‘to err is human, to forgive is divine’ in those exact words. But it does say it in other words. Everyone born into this world inherited a fallen human nature from our ancestors—Adam and Eve. We will sin and we will make mistakes. No matter how hard we tr

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from amount you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15“…no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your t

4. Use Acceptable Words“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse” (Proverbs 10:32).In this day and age almost anything is acceptable. And if you are the one to speak up against something, you will be the unaccepted one. The question comes when we evaluate who we are receiving the acceptance fr

This triumph is not without pain, we are warned through the prophets. Amos speaks of a day of darkness preceding this (5:18), while Hosea mentions “thorns and thistles” (10:8) and Joel an army of locusts: “It is dreadful. Who can endure it?” (Joel 2:11b). On that day, Zephaniah warns, the Lord will say, “I will sweep away everything from the face o

1. Practicing Sabbath Honors God’s ExampleAt the start of the Bible is an account of God’s creation of our world. He worked making our known universe for six days straight and then on the seventh day He rested, setting the 7th day apart as “holy” or “sacred” (Genesis 2:2-3).God set the precedent for intentional use of our time. God did not need a d

So the Apostle Paul says that in fact she has a greater role in the history of the world: for it is by woman, without the aid of the man, through childbirth, that she brings forth salvation, that is, the Lord Jesus Christ. Each of these passages deserve their own interpretive analysis, discussion, and prayerful reflection. But for our purposes it i

Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’Col. 3:21 “Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”Prov. 22:6 “Start children off

What Jesus Said About Prayer1. Pray in humility.“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Th

Not only was Abigail courageous, but she also was wise. When she approached David, bearing provisions and gifts, she knelt in respect and begged his forgiveness. She took responsibility for her husband’s offensive response to David’s men, noting that she had not been home when they came to ask for help. Her actions made clear the difference between

1. Renewal“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”– Matthew 9:17When you embark into new seasons in your life, it’s not just the circumstances that God wants to make new, but more importantl