Life Of King David Part 13 His Sojourn at Ziph

1 Samuel 23 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” (Ps. 34:19): some internal, others external; some from friends, others from foes; some more directly at the hand of God, others more remotely by the instrumentality of the devil. Nor should this be thought strange. Such has not been the lot of all God’s children […]

BACKGROUND TO GODLY WORSHIP AND PRAYER

Worship A heart-attitude rather than a specific action. Worship in Old Testament is Hebrew: Strong’s #2360 (sûaµh\aÆ) bow down. (hj;v); 1.    What does ‘bowing down’ indicate? A willingness to serve the object bowed down to. A willingness to give priority and resources toward the object, be it God, money, sports, youth, health, business success, acclaim, etc. B.  […]

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) Enfield, Connecticut July 8, 1741 Their foot shall slide in due time. Deuteronomy 32:35 In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving Israelites, who were God’s visible people, and who lived under the means of grace; but who, notwithstanding all God’s wonderful works towards them, remained (as vers […]

Be still and know that I am God!

  Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Explanation 1 Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God – הרפו harpu, Cease from your provocations of the Divine justice; cease from murmuring against the dispensations of his providence; […]

Why Do Christians?

Why do we stand and sing ? 2 Chronicles 20:19 “And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.” Why do we lift our hands ? Psalms 134:2 “Lift up your hands in […]

The ABCs of Divine Protection

Security. That one word, perhaps more than any other, sums up what the world is searching for these days. Everybody wants to feel more secure. Yet with every day that goes by, things get more dangerous. Disasters that just a few years ago would have seemed unthinkable are now very real possibilities. Nuclear arms in the […]

Free to Worship – Part One

  “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” (John 4:23). Isn’t that amazing? Almighty God, who has the resources of the entire universe at His disposal, is seeking people to worship Him – people […]

God as a Trinity – Explanation and Proof

  God God is the only Supreme Being in all existence, places, and time.  He is Holy (Rev. 4:8), Eternal (Isaiah 57:15), Omnipotent (Jer. 32:17,27), Omnipresent (Psalm 119:7-12), Omniscient (1 John 3:20), etc. He is Love (1 John 4:8,16), Light (1 John 1:5), Spirit (John 4:24), Truth (Psalm 117:2), Creator (Isaiah 40:12,22,26), etc. He is […]

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

1.  PRINCIPLES OF PRAISE a)      Definition of praise According to Webster’s Dictionary praise is: – “The act of glorifying or extolling God”. Praise means the speaking well of, extolling, or magnifying the virtues of God. A relationship with God cannot exist without praise. Praise is vocal, public and exciting. It is always accompanied by sound. […]

Chapter, Verses and Word Statistics of Bible Books

King James Version – Chapter, Verses and Word Statistics of Bible Books Book Number Books Listed by   Author Chapters Verses Words of the Bible Longest to   Shortest 19 Psalms David And Others 150 2 461 43 739 24 Jeremiah Jeremiah 52 1 364 42 654 26 Ezekiel Ezekiel 48 1 273 39 401 […]