Song of Moses: A Hymn of Deliverance and God’s Faithfulness
Lessons from the ancient Israelites can be learned. Had Israel continued in faith and gone on singing and had not once stopped to murmur, they would have speedily reached Zion, the city whose Builder and Maker is God.
When the redeemed of the Lord do at last stand on Mount Zion, having the harps of God, […]
Bread of Life Scripture: Finding Strength in God’s Word
The Apostle Paul tells us that the children of Israel in the wilderness “did all eat the same spiritual meat”, 1 Corinthians 10:4.
The Lord promised to give them food saying, “Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you”, He “commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven”, He “rained down manna upon them […]
Word of God: Finding Life, Power, and Truth in Scripture
The Jews found it difficult to believe the words of Christ, that He would give them Himself to eat. They said, “How can this man give us flesh to eat?”
Jesus repeated the statement still more emphatically and then said: “It is the Spirit that quickens, the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak unto you […]
Rapture: Delusion or Reality in Light of Bible Prophecy?
Many people have been taught that God’s church and His people will disappear, be “caught up” or raptured, seven years before the loud, visible return of Jesus Christ, (His second coming).
According to this theory it’s a silent rapture first, then seven years of tribulation, then the second coming.
Hypothetically, those who miss the rapture will have a “second chance” to be saved during […]
Mercy and Justice: How God Balances Grace with Righteousness
Through Jesus, God’s mercy was manifested to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or a tittle of it could be changed to meet in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man’s redemption. “God […]
Moses Strikes the Rock: A Lesson on Faith and Living Water
If we believe the Word, we may know that we drink as directly from Christ as did the Israelites in the wilderness. He made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of water. In Him all things consist. The water which we drink, coming forth from the ground, is as truly from Him […]