"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
From Devotions Daily, May 13, 2024, Live Courageously from The Overcomers by Matt Chandler The Scriptures don’t seem to be interested in answering all our questions. In the last five chapters of the book of Job, we see there are things we, as finite, created beings, won’t be able to comprehend that God, in His …
“The longevity of human life prior to the Flood turned out to be a curse that only increased human malevolence and wickedness.” From Handbook to Scripture Based on information found in Genesis 6, “5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts …
Genesis 3 provides the essential truth and foundation for understanding why bad things happen and God allows it.From Handbook to Scripture READING: Genesis 3 The climax of Genesis 1 was the creation of the man and the woman, and the climax of Genesis 2 was the covenant relationship between the man and the woman. Today’s chapter is …
1 Peter discusses the value of suffering for a believer. See a completed table below: Verses The Value of Suffering 2:20 It commends us before God. 3:13-14 It makes us blessed. 4:1 It helps us overcome sin. 4:13 It allows us to share in Jesus’ suffering. 4:13 It prepares us for the joy of Christ’s …
In | Suffering as an Apostle Suffering as an Apostle A major theme of the Early Church in general, and in 2 Corinthians especially, is suffering. For the first few hundred years of its existence, the Church was a violently persecuted minority. No one knew this better than Paul, who was involved—at different times in …
Nonviolence & Nonresistance in the Sermon on the Mount Fulfilled in Jesus Passion The calls to non-violence in the Sermon on the Mount are especially striking, and they prepare us for examples of behavior during the events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion. Look at the following parallels between Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaching and the crucifixion …
(Source: Email from Reflections Ministry, October, 2020, Ministry Update: Politics, Purpose in Suffering, New Study Guide, and More https://kenboa.org/living-out-your-faith/purpose-in-our-pain/ ) OCTOBER 9, 2020 / KATIE ROBINSON / FEATURED POSTS, LIVING OUT YOUR FAITH This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Shaped by Suffering Articles “Over the years, as my joints have come apart, I’ve been stapled, screwed, bolted, …
(Source: Email from Reflections Ministry, October, 2020, Ministry Update: Politics, Purpose in Suffering, New Study Guide, and More https://kenboa.org/living-out-your-faith/purpose-in-our-pain/ ) OCTOBER 22, 2020 / KATIE ROBINSON / FEATURED POSTS, LIVING OUT YOUR FAITH This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Shaped by Suffering Articles “Maybe God made a mistake in creating me.” George Dennehy shares this thought that seized his …
At least three potential causes: A consequence of personal or community sin A consequence of being a Christian A consequence of the fall. A direct result mankind’s decision and action – the fall The climax of Genesis 1 was the creation of the man and the woman, and the climax of Genesis 2 was the …