Why Study the Bible?

Introduction: In this section of the story we will continue to look at the Israelites’ conquest of the Promised Land; their failures as well as their successes. [ld_quiz quiz_id=”20684″] Downloadable PDF

Introduction: Satan was completely defeated and stripped of all ultimate power at the cross.  Today he can only make guerilla warfare that needs us to come against him in Jesus’ name and power.  In natural warfare one of the biggest problems is half-won victories in the spirit.  Likewise, one of the biggest problems in spiritual…

Nine week old Gus, our new puppy, whimpered in my lap. He and our older dog had been vigorously playing and the older dog had nipped the pup’s tail a bit too hard. No bones broken, no blood, but Gus felt it. I stroked him and spoke soothingly to him while he stretched in my…

As Dutch Sheets spoke in 2021 at the Reset Conference in Orlando, FL, USA, (watch conference messages on the Aglow International YouTube channel), he said that new beginnings are coming and we must think differently. We must take what we have known and who we know ourselves to be and take it to a higher…

Introduction: Do you like to receive gifts?  Most people do.  Some can’t hold back their excitement; they rip off the wrapping as fast as they can. Others like to play with the package and try to guess what’s inside. They shake it to see if it rattles; they sniff it; they try to figure out…

Greg was about 8 years old and I only saw him that week of Vacation Bible School, but that one week of encounters was enough to make an indelible imprint on my life. Our Church sent out buses and Greg was a child who came from an unchurched home. I was assigned to grades 1-3…

A friend reminisced about her dad who worked many hours every day at hard, manual labor. There was never much money and there were many mouths to feed in their home. When my friend was around six, all she could talk about was the new doll she wanted for Christmas. She did not fully understand…

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Introduction: In the first part of this study we looked at God’s economic plan for our success, including the tithe and offerings.  In this part we will continue our search on the relationship between giving and receiving. Giving and receiving–these are two sides of the same coin in God’s economy.  But Christian giving does not…

Introduction: Is there ever enough money for our needs?  When I was growing up, although the average family didn’t have much, most families regularly put aside money in their savings account.  Today, many families are thousands of dollars in debt, slaves to their merciless credit cards. While it is true that consumer debt is growing…

Introduction: In the first part of this study, we concentrated on the shepherd.  In the second part, we want to better see the relationship between the shepherd and his sheep, how he cares and protects the flock, even at the cost of his own life. The analogy between man and sheep is a common one…