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James 1:13-18 Temptations
James 1:13-18, The devil made me do it, or did he? An interesting bit of biblical trivia is that when we see our English translation
James 1:1-12
James 1—Consider It All Joy The Letter of James in the New Testament was written by the half brother of Jesus between 45 and 49
Mark 10:32-52 The Trek of the Befuddled
Mark 10:32-52 The Trek of the Befuddled Earlier in Mark 8:31 and 9:31, Jesus had taught the disciples about the necessity of the upcoming Passion
Mark 10:17-27 The Rich Young Ruler
Mark 10:17-27 Tthe Rich Young Ruler In Mark 10:13-16, people were bringing their little children to Jesus so that He might touch them and bless
Mark 7:1-23 Religious Activity vs. Internal Righteousness
Mark 7:1-23, Religious Activity vs. Internal Righteousness In Mark 7:1-23, the “religious police” represented by the Pharisees and scribes, came from Jerusalem like private investigators
Mark 6:30-52 – Feeding The Masses
Mark 6:30-52 In Mark 6:30, we read that the disciples were returning from a mission trip, and they were worn out, and didn’t even have
Mark 5:21-43 The Miracle on the Way to do a Miracle
Mark 5:21-43—The Miracle on the Way to do a Miracle In the church today, many use the name of Jesus and come to His house
Mark 4 The Perfect Storm and the Demoniac
Mark 4:35—5:20, The Perfect Storm and the Demoniac By harmonizing the three Gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke, we can see that Jesus and
Mark 3 – Who Is Your Family?
Mark 3 – Who Is Your Family? In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus uttered some controversial words when He asked a crowd, “Who are My
Mark 2:13-28: Opposition and Sabbath Controversy
Mark 2:13-28: Opposition and Sabbath Controversy In Mark 2:1-12, four men in Capernaum lowered a paralytic down to Jesus to be healed. To their amazement
Mark 1: The Beginning of the Gospel
Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel The original title of the Gospel of Mark was based on the first phrase “The beginning of the gospel
Joshua 13-19: Dividing Up the Land to Each Tribe
Joshua 13-19: Dividing Up the Land to Each Tribe After all the battles in the southern campaign in Joshua 9-10, and the northern campaign in
Joshua 11-12: Canaan’s Last Stand
Joshua 11-12: Canaan’s Last Stand Joshua 10 ended with the Canaanites’ southern confederacy (aligned against Israel) destroyed. It was amazing that Israel’s smaller army could
Joshua 10: The Most Doubted Miracle in the Bible
Joshua 10—The Most Doubted Miracle in the Bible In Joshua 10:1-11, Israel soon learned about the trouble their treaty with Gibeon caused. In chapter 9,
Joshua 8-9: The Fall of Ai and the Salvation of Gibeon
Joshua 8-9: The Fall of Ai and the Salvation of Gibeon After the great victory at Jericho Israel had great momentum in their quest to
Joshua 6-7: Shouting at Jericho and a Do-Over at Ai
Joshua 6-7: Shouting at Jericho and a Do-Over at Ai In his book on Joshua, James Boyce says that the most exciting lecture he ever
Joshua 3-5: Israel’s Watershed Event
Joshua 3-5: Israel’s Watershed Event In Joshua 3, the children of Israel were preparing for a watershed event, which was the crossing of the
Joshua 2: Rahab The Harlot
Joshua 2: Rahab The Harlot In Deuteronomy 7:2, Moses commanded Joshua and Israel to completely wipe out the Canaanites, “you shall utterly destroy them”. Before