Tag: life
Biblical Principle #381: David Wrote Psalm 56 in Gath
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 56 when he was captured in Gath while fleeing from King Saul. Explanation David fled from Saul to Achish, king of Gath, of the Philistines. David was afraid of Achish. During the time that the Philistines seized David, he wrote Psalm 56. 1 For the End, for the…
Biblical Principle #341: Rahab Hid Israel’s Spies
Biblical Principles List Principle Rahab, a Jerichoan prostitute, saved her and her father’s household from death, because she had faith and hid Israel’s spies from those who hunted. Explanation As Moses had done forty years prior, Joshua sent spies into the territory of Canaan for insight into how to attack. Only, this time, there were…
Biblical Principle #322: Israel Not to Add or Subtract from God’s Commands
Biblical Principles List Principle God warned Israel to neither add nor take away from His commandments. Explanation When GOD speaks, His voice accomplishes His intended purpose. In the beginning, GOD spoke and all things in heaven and on earth came into existence. In later Scripture, the Holy Spirit inspired King David to write Psalm 29…
Biblical Principle #301: Eating Blood Forbidden
Biblical Principles List Principle The Law of Moses forbid Israelites, and the Gentiles living among them, from eating or drinking blood. Explanation GOD commanded Moses, saying: 8 And you shall say to them, Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the sons of the proselytes dwelling among you, shall offer a whole burnt…
Biblical Principle #223: Israel’s Guilt Offerings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, GOD gave specific instructions regarding guilt restitution payments for their sin. Explanation Under the Law of Moses, when an Israelite sinned, there were precise instructions for receiving forgiveness for that sin. Because blood (life) is the price of guilt due to sin, animals were sacrificed under…
Biblical Principle #118: God Prepares People for His Purpose
Biblical Principles List Principle God prepares specific people to fulfill His specific purpose. Explanation Throughout the Bible, one common theme is how GOD prepared specific individuals so that they might fulfill specific purposes according to GOD’s will. Moses is one of these individuals. 1 Now a man of the house of Levi went and took…
Sometimes the Greater Adventure Comes from the Unplanned Journey
Last week my family, nephew and I were blessed with the opportunity to visit the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. We thoroughly enjoy visiting the Smokies whenever we get the chance. One day we visited Cades Cove. Our plan was to go horseback riding there, which the kids had done in previous years with their grandparents.…
If I (Only) Had 5 Minutes With You
Suppose for a moment that you had a captive audience with any living human on the planet that you didn’t already know. If you had five uninterrupted minutes—but only five minutes—with them where they would listen to anything you had to say, what would you say to them? Here is what I would like to say:…
The Lesson of the Fishing Lure (How People are Like Fish)
Last Saturday, my family and I had a cookout and went fishing. We had a really enjoyable time, visiting with everyone, throwing the football a little, eating good food and spending the day together. The weather was quite pleasant for early June in south Alabama, with the skies overcast for much of the day and…
What the Old Testament Teaches Us about Elders
The New Testament tells us that the Law of Moses was our tutor (teacher; guardian; schoolmaster) to bring us to Christ (see Gal. 3:23-25). In this post, let’s look at what our tutor has to say about the role of elders in Old Testament times. Having this foundation helps us better understand the role of…