“How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?” (Numbers 23:8, ESV) The situation was that Balak, king of Moab made an allegiance with Midian because of the perceived threat of Israel. Balak, summoned Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, and asked him to curse Israel. WhileContinue reading “Fear Not”
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Tithe Of the Tithe
““Moreover, you shall speak and say to the Levites, ‘When you take from the people of Israel the tithe that I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present a contribution from it to the Lord, a tithe of the tithe.” (Numbers 18:26, ESV) There is much debate among Christians overContinue reading “Tithe Of the Tithe”
The Foundation
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.” (Isaiah 51:1, ESV) Here the Lord gives words of encouragement to the faithful remnant of Israel who were pursuing righteousness. Israel was to endure theContinue reading “The Foundation”
Persecution and Conflict
“But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.” (Galatians 4:29, ESV) In October this year, 2023, we watched news reports of a horrific scene in Israel. It was on the seventh of October that HamasContinue reading “Persecution and Conflict”
Conflict Yes or No – Gal 3:21-22
“Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”Continue reading “Conflict Yes or No – Gal 3:21-22”
Renewing the Heart 