“Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab.” (1Chronicles 21:4)    David was the king of Israel. Joab was the captain of the host, the supreme commander of the army. Joab was appointed to this position. That fact is important, as we will see later.    One day David wanted a census taken of all the citizens of…

Joshua was Israel’s leader after Moses died. When Moses was leader, God promised Israel He would give them the promised land of Canaan. Yet Joshua actually led them in. It would not be simply a matter of moving in and setting up camp. They would have to fight many wicked, heathen people, almost none of…

“Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;  Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19-20)      Being a first responder is not the world’s best-paying job.…

Halloween started as a Celtic occult holiday. Costumes were worn and jack-o-lanterns displayed for protection against evil spirits (“Why Do We Wear Costumes on Halloween?” IrishMyths, 10/4/22, “How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth,” History.com, updated 10/10/25) Yet most people in America do not practice the occult, devil worship, or witchcraft. Perhaps not knowing or…

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13)      Have you ever heard it said of certain careers, “You can’t be a Christian on that job”? Technically, no one is a Christian by how they act. People are Christians because they’ve received Jesus as their personal Saviour. When people say, “You…

 “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.     For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.     “And he said…

“And the men of Ephraim said unto him [Gideon], Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.     And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the…

 “…power belongeth unto God.”  (Psalm 62:10)      After David killed Goliath, King Saul made him commander of the army. Everyone loved him, even Saul and his servants. Yet one day Saul heard women coming out of all the cities of Israel, “…singing and dancing,” (1 Samuel 18:6) and playing instruments.  It may have been a…

 “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the…

“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.” (Proverbs 28:22)    A behavior does not need a “Thou shalt not” to be a sin. The Bible does not say, “Thou shalt not use tobacco.” Yet tobacco is addictive, offensive, and linked to cancer and other…

“…the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)    1 Peter 1:14-16 tells Christians to be “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because…

“…the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)      1 Peter 1:14-16 tells Christians to be “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;…