Image by Mikes-Photography from Pixabay Why did the ancient Israelites want an actual king before the time of Saul and David when they had the judges who spoke in God’s place? In the days of the judges, when Samuel came on the scene as the first seer, or prophet, the…
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay If the Canaanites were the last of the Nephilim, how did they survive the flood? This is one of the most unanswered questions of all of Scripture. The first time theNephilim appear in Scripture is in Genesis 6:1-4. This can be a very hard…
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay One of my favorite illustrations to demonstrate what we’re going to talk about in this post, the change in perspective of identity, is probably one you have heard before. The story goes that there are three blind men trying to understand what they are…
Image by Linus Schütz from Pixabay Did God appoint Seth to be a replacement for his older brother Abel? It’s probably better to think of Seth not as a replacement of Abel, but as the continuation of the godly line in the beginning of Genesis. What I mean by this…
Image by ar130405 from Pixabay One of my favorite kinds of stories is whenever there is a hero whose world is changed in an instant and he must learn how to conquer all odds, find confidence in himself, and become the person who can win the battle of his lifetime.…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In Romans 1:18, what is the relationship between men's unrighteousness and their suppression of the truth? Paul further explains the point that he makes in Romans 1:18 as you continue through the paragraph. Romans 1:18-23 gives the complete thought of the apostle Paul concerning…
Image by anncapictures from Pixabay If a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years is like a day for the Lord, why did he create time in the first place? This idea and phrase comes from 2 Peter 3:8. Before I talk about God and time, let…
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay Was Noah the inventor of wine? Does that help explain Genesis? In Genesis 9:20-21, the Bible tells us that Noah became a man of the earth, a farmer of sorts, planted a vineyard, made wine, and became drunk. It further goes on to tell…
Image by ar130405 from Pixabay Everyone needs to know who they are. Without knowing who you are, you will not be successful. You’ll spend most of your life still trying to find your identity. More than that, if you don’t know your identity, you won’t act like the person you’re…
Image by Parker_West from Pixabay John 18:36 what's your application and reflection? This is one of my favorite conversations between Pilate and Jesus. It is the ultimate testimony of a pragmatist (Pilate) who cannot deny Jesus’ message. He’s not even trying to trap Jesus like the Pharisees and religious leaders…