Pastor Vance Becker and his wife, Linda are missionaries teaching at a seminary in Kenya, Africa. One of their students, Benjamin, comes from a very dry part of Africa. Even though it is dry, there are still many animals in Benjamin’s area. Each animal had its own unique voice but there is the voice of…
Jesus told his followers regularly to take up their cross daily and follow him: And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. [24] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for…
Thomas could have become the first true believer – to believe in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead without actually seeing it – but he blew it.
He did, however, become the very first confessor.
Matthew 27:55-56 tells us that there were a group of women watching Jesus’ crucifixion from a distance: “There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the…
If you want to put the Lord to the test, just ask one simple question, “Is the Lord among us or not?” The people of God in Exodus, chapter 17, were thirsting in the wilderness. They took it as a sign that God had abandoned them. They cried out to Moses for help. God told…
In 2 Peter, chapter one, we have a man who heard God speak directly from heaven urging us to pay attention to God’s Word. That man is Peter. “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses…
It would make a great Bible trivia question: “What is the only time mentioned in the Bible where the devil speaks directly to a human being?” The answer: In Genesis, chapter three where the devil speaks directly to Eve: “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD…
Moses said “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,” (Deuteronomy 30:15-20) As Moses prepares the people of Israel to enter the Promised Land. He makes it clear that the key…
King Solomon was not only the wisest and richest king in the Bible he was also a great builder. The temple and the palace he built in Jerusalem took over 20 years to complete. He also built a wall around the city of Jerusalem and at least four cities. But all this building came at…
The greatest quarterback in the history of the National Football League is nearing the end of his remarkable career. He has won more Super Bowls than any other quarterback and has set many other records that will probably never be broken. Throughout his career he has played with what people call “a chip on his…
Mirror Neurons 