In Genesis 18, Moses records a visit made to Abraham by three men. As more of the details are revealed, it becomes evident that two of the men are angels…
The concept of holiness is discussed throughout Scripture, from the holiness of God to that of His people. But what is holiness? How are we to define it?
In Amos 5, God through His prophet Amos, issues a scathing rebuke against the northern kingdom of Israel in the latter part of the eighth century. What God sought in…
" Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord…
In the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), Jesus teaches us about returning to our Father after departing in search of sinful fulfillment. All we who sin recognize ourselves…
What is "self-control?" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines it as having restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions or desires. One Bible dictionary defines it as "physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly…
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." (Aesop) "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." (Mark Twain) Kindness can…
The Bible uses several different terms that work together to explain forgiveness. They represent forgiveness as the restoring of a relationship, treating with mercy one who deserves anger, granting acquittal,…
What is LOVE? What does it look like? How would you define it? Our culture has used it in so many ways that it has lost much of its meaning.…
At the beginning of our study this year, we learned that "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their…