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Joshua had a great task before him. He was to take the place of Moses and lead the Israelites into the land of promise. The LORD gave him a great word of encouragement. He would not have to embark on this journey alone. God would be with him the whole time. Joshua 1:5 (ESV) 5 […]
During the Mosaic dispensation, the priest of God was part of a specific group of people who came from the tribe of Levi (Hebrews 7:5). It did not matter what kind of ability you had, if you were not from the tribe of Levi, you could not be a priest of God. While it was […]
The only way to finish the race well is to labor in the Lord consistently. Paul knew this and so he never let up when it came to doing the Lord’s work. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV) 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not […]
“To Tell the Truth” was a TV program in the 1950s that was hugely successful, lasting for 12 seasons and airing over a thousand episodes. In 2016 it was revived with Anthony Anderson hosting the show. The show itself entails a panel of judges who attempt to guess who among three contestants is being truthful […]
As Christians, we have a place reserved for us in heaven. Have you ever gone to a hotel and found that they mixed up your reservation and did not have a room for you? That happens with earthly reservations, but we do not have to worry about that with heavenly reservations. We have a room […]
When God commands us to do something, we may not want to do it. Sometimes the commandments of God are contrary to our plans. When this happens, it does not make you a bad Christian or indicate that you are less than spiritually minded. Even Paul once experienced this. Acts 16:6-7 (ESV) 6 And they […]
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But His delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth He meditate day and night. And He shall be like a tree […]
In 2 Timothy 2:15, the Greek word for “dividing” is, “orthotomeō” and means, “to make a straight cut.” When you make a straight cut of something, the result is that you now have two distinguishable parts. Rightly dividing the Word of Truth involves making clear distinctions between biblical things. We must be able to distinguish […]
Jesus once said, “…If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31, 32). Many wonderful thoughts can be gleaned from the words which Jesus uttered here. We are made aware of some exceptional realities that come as […]
We have already seen this week how important having Bible authority is in rightly dividing the Word of Truth. The question is how can we be sure we have it for our various practices? Rightly dividing the Word of God demands that we know when we have authority for something and when we do not. […]