Tag: promises
Biblical Principle #114: Israel an Assembly of Nations
Biblical Principles List Principle God promised Israel would be an assembly of nations. Explanation After Jacob deceived his father, Isaac, to secretly obtain Esau’s blessing, Isaac and Rebekah sent Jacob to Rebekah’s family in Mesopotamia in order to escape Esau’s vengeance. 1 Now Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, saying, “You shall…
Biblical Principle #113: God Renamed Jacob to Israel
Biblical Principles List Principle God renamed Jacob to Israel. Explanation When GOD called Abraham to follow Him, his name was Abram. In time, GOD renamed Abram to Abraham. 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am your God; be pleasing before Me and blameless. 2…
Biblical Principle #69: God Made Promises to Abraham (and His Descendants)
Biblical Principles List Principle God made special promises to Abraham and Abraham’s descendants. Explanation When GOD called Abraham to leave his homeland to go to Canaan, GOD made Abraham special promises—promises that also applied to Abraham’s descendants. At first, the promises were broad and general. 1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Get out of…
Biblical Principle #68: God Called Abraham
Biblical Principles List Principle God called Abraham to become the father of the faithful. Explanation At the Tower of Babel, GOD divided Noah’s descendants into nations. GOD placed angels as rulers over each of these nations. But GOD foreknew that these angels would be tempted by Satan and quickly become corrupt. The great chess match…
3 Psalms That Will Encourage You During Evil Times
Do you find yourself feeling depressed over the increase of evil around you? I do. Here are 3 psalms that will lift your spirits and help you express your emotions to GOD. Read this ⬇️ and you’ll feel encouraged.
GOD Promises to Transform Us into Jesus’ Image (That’s Weighty!)
The word “image” is found 20 times in the 2011 NIV translation of the New Testament. Several of these Scriptures have to do with the image of GOD (or Jesus). Consider three of these Scriptures with me: 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,…
Stop Praying for What’s Already Been Given (Things We Pray for That GOD’s Already Promised)
In a previous post, I opined that we should stop praying meaningless phrases that have become habit. If we want prayer to have its optimal effect in our life, we need to be thoughtful in what we say to and ask of GOD. In this post, I want to look at two specific common prayer requests…
6 Life Lessons We Can Learn from Our Pets (How Your Animal Can Make You a Better Person)
As I’m writing this, my family is in the midst of grieving the loss of our fourteen-and-a-half year-old cat we affectionately named Luckie Bear. Luckie had been sick for several weeks and we feared the worst. After multiple trips to the vet, and several medicines and shots, we reached the difficult conclusion that his time…
To the Fearful (How to Overcome Being Afraid)
Life is scary at times. We know this; GOD knows this. Remember how many times Jesus told His disciples not to be afraid. Continuing the train of thought that I introduced in the post entitled “In Pursuit of Safety,” today I examine how we can overcome any fears we may have over where following Jesus…