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Talk With The Animals “Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee” —Job 12:7 In the movie Doctor Dolittle, Rex Harrison sang a song titled “Talk With the Animals.” That is not so far fetched, because the Bible also tells us to talk with the animals. Job 12:7-8 says, “Ask now the beasts, and …
Earth Shaking Praise …all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang. —1 Samuel 4:5 During last Monday night’s football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints, the fans at CenturyLink Field in Seattle cheered so loudly they literally caused a 1 or 2 magnitude earthquake according the Seattle Times. [Click this LINK.] That wasn’t …
Blessing of Grandparents Children’s children are the crown of old men. — Proverbs 17:6 One of the blessings I enjoyed in my childhood was spending time with my grandparents (on my Dad’s side of the family). I only met my grandmother on my Mom’s side of the family one time, since she lived in England. …
A Doctrine God Hates God hates “the doctrine of the Nicolaitans” (Rev. 2:15). The word “nicolaitan” comes from a combination of two Greek words: “Nico” = to conquer. “Laitan” = laity. Put together the word means “to conquer the laity.” It is a doctrine that puts the laity of a church in a lower class …
Love’s Choices “Solomon loved the Lord…” —1 Kings 3:3 What you love will determine the choices you make. Our text today says, “Solomon loved the Lord.” Therefore, when God invited Solomon, “Ask what I shall give thee,” Solomon’s choice was for something that would honor God. Solomon could have asked for many things for himself— …
Officer Reinhold “Thou has a name that thou livest, and art dead” —Revelation 3:1 The Washington Times carried a story featuring a police officer named Officer Reinhold. He would sit in his patrol car at various locations in a Maryland village as a deterrent to speeding motorists. In reality, Officer Reinhold was only …