Discussion of a biblical passage or topic.
Imagine that you are thirsty, your throat is parched, and your lips are brittle and bleeding. In fact, you are dying of thirst. You are surrounded by jars of fresh water, but you do not realize that water will quench your thirst and save your life. So you gorge yourself on salty pretzels and peanuts, hoping that they will satisfy. Sounds crazy doesn’t it, but that is how I envision Amos 8:11-12, if we apply…
John the Baptist preached repentance. Ordinary people were fascinated by John and his teaching. His listeners were not religious and many of them were far from God. John told them if they repented they would also do the deeds that reflected their repentance (Luke 3:8). So the people asked what they should do. John gave them very clear answers. Luke 3:11-14 11 And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two…
After the Hebrew slaves came out of Egypt, God established his covenant through Moses with Israel. God gave Israel, The Ten Commandments and many other ordinances and statutes that formed the Law of Moses. However, even under the Law of Moses God expected his people to live by faith in him, and not in their ability to keep the law. The problem was that as a nation they did not have faith in God. So…