He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand. And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarrelling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?’ But the man who wasContinue reading “Acts 7: 25-30…..Forty years in a paragraph.”
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Acts 7: 17-24…..Moses walks onto the story scene.
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph. He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be keptContinue reading “Acts 7: 17-24…..Moses walks onto the story scene.”
Acts 7: 9-16…..Family squabbles and the outcome.
“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan,Continue reading “Acts 7: 9-16…..Family squabbles and the outcome.”
Acts 7: 4b – 8….Abraham to the Patriarchs’ father.
And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living. Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot’s length, but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his offspring after him, though he had no child. And GodContinue reading “Acts 7: 4b – 8….Abraham to the Patriarchs’ father.”
Acts 6: 15 -ch 7 v 4a…. Remember the accusation.
And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” And Stephen said:“Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,Continue reading “Acts 6: 15 -ch 7 v 4a…. Remember the accusation.”
Acts 6: 8-14….. The opposition shows its hand.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. But theyContinue reading “Acts 6: 8-14….. The opposition shows its hand.”
Psalm 37: 34-40…..Good news!
Wait for the LORD and keep his way,and he will exalt you to inherit the land;you will look on when the wicked are cut off.I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,spreading himself like a green laurel tree.But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;though I sought him, he could not be found.Mark theContinue reading “Psalm 37: 34-40…..Good news!”
Psalm 37: 25-33……Is it always true?
I have been young, and now am old,yet I have not seen the righteous forsakenor his children begging for bread.He is ever lending generously,and his children become a blessing.Turn away from evil and do good;so shall you dwell forever.For the LORD loves justice;he will not forsake his saints.They are preserved forever,but the children of theContinue reading “Psalm 37: 25-33……Is it always true?”
Psalm 37: 16-24…..Comparisons.
Better is the little that the righteous hasthan the abundance of many wicked. Why is this so?For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,but the LORD upholds the righteous. Because God is definitely on the side of the good man or woman!The LORD knows the days of the blameless,and their heritage will remain forever;theyContinue reading “Psalm 37: 16-24…..Comparisons.”
Psalm 37: 8-15…..Jumbled thoughts!
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.For the evildoers shall be cut off,but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.But the meek shall inherit theContinue reading “Psalm 37: 8-15…..Jumbled thoughts!”
As I read it! 