2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5 Christians have a long history of refusing to take part in physical warfare. Many Christians are pacifists. The Bible however speaks about the reality of a conflict we face as believers, and we popularly call that conflict “spiritual warfare.” Even though we are encouraged to be involved in spiritual warfare, the Bible does not grant … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-9 Celebrities abound in today’s culture. Prominent soccer players can create such emotions that fans can begin to riot. Popular musicians have fans who stand with adoration throughout entire concerts. Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood celebrities hire bodyguards to protect themselves from adoring stalkers. The first-century Corinthian believers had become divided over their own “spiritual celebrities.” … [Read more…]
2 TIMOTHY 2:4-5 A strange type of vine known as the matador grows in South America. The Spanish word matador means ‘killer.’ The matador begins its life growing at the foot of a tree. At first, it looks like a harmless little plant. But as it grows, the matador relentlessly winds its way around the tree, makes … [Read more…]
1 SAMUEL 8:19-22 The idiom, ‘Be careful what you ask for’, has a long history. It comes from Aesop’s fables created around 260 BC. It means if you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. Samuel served as Israel’s last judge, and the first prophet after Moses. Despite his wise counsel and … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 2:14-22 The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989 was a significant event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. On that day in 1989, an announcement over East German TV informed people that they were … [Read more…]
LUKE 11:29-32 Signs are usually meant to give directions and provide information. In January 2002, a lone man predicted a natural disaster that would affect the lives of so many people. Dieudonne Wafulah had been studying Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for fifteen years. On January 8, he sent out an email to … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 5:12-14 Eaglets are fed one to eight times a day. The parents carry prey to the nest to feed their young. They feed their chicks by tearing off pieces of food and holding them to the beaks of the eaglets – feeding them directly. Eagles will feed their babies directly until the eaglets are five to … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 11:28 It is good to periodically visit the doctor’s office where we are poked, screened and studied. It is something most people fear because they are not sure what the tests will show or what the doctors will say. Still, we know that we need this evaluation to understand our physical well-being and … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 2:17 Christopher Columbus, in an effort to induce the natives of Jamaica to continue providing food for him and his hungry men, successfully intimidated the natives by correctly predicting a total lunar eclipse for 1 March 1504. At first the people scoffed. But when they watched the moon slowly become dark, they became terrified … [Read more…]
PSALM 38:8-11 Wrath is intense and often vindictive anger. It can manifest as an intention to punish or vengeance. Despite the enormous unfairness of life, David prayed in Psalm 37 that he will not fight back but will instead rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him to bring justice in due time. Our wrath … [Read more…]
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