“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” (Matthew 11:6) Jesus was not one who was careless about giving offense by His words. Isaiah 42:2 says, “He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.” Yet at times, Jesus offended people. After He confronted…

“…there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.” (Hosea 4:1) The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on January 22, 1973, but it’s still a hot topic to this day. For those with honest intentions, though, abortion should hinge on one simple question: is what’s about to be aborted a human…

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23-24) When you receive Jesus as Saviour, you become God’s servant. Romans 6:22 says, “But now being made free from…

“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.” (Luke 17:28-29) Genesis 6:5 gives us the world’s condition before the…

“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that…

“The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” (Revelation 11:15) Recognize these words? They’re from the “Hallelujah Chorus” in Handel’s “Messiah.” They are also words of prophecy. One day they’ll come true. All nations, all “kingdoms”, will become the…

“But King Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away…

“And when he [Jesus] had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but…

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” (Proverbs 29:2) The Bible talks of wicked leaders. The Pharaoh of the Exodus was wicked. When he heard God’s command to free Israel, he said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let…

“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad:” (Proverbs 3:9) In recent essays, we saw several positive traits about King Solomon. First, we see he obeyed God: “And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father:” (1 Kings 3:3) Also,…

“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach…

“And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.” (1 Kings 3:8) Early in Solomon’s reign as king, God made him this offer: “Ask what I shall give thee.” (1 Kings 3:5) Solomon said, “And now, O LORD my…