And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the fieldContinue reading “1 Samuel 4: 1-5….The chosen defeated.”
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1 Samuel 3: 15-21…. A hard call!
Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it fromContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 15-21…. A hard call!”
1 Samuel 3: 8-14…..Eli wakes up !
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for yourContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 8-14…..Eli wakes up !”
1 Samuel 3: 1-7….Voices in the night.
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. The lampContinue reading “1 Samuel 3: 1-7….Voices in the night.”
Hebrews 11: 32-40… The list goes on.
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out ofContinue reading “Hebrews 11: 32-40… The list goes on.”
Hebrews 11: 23-31…. A journey from Egypt.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated withContinue reading “Hebrews 11: 23-31…. A journey from Egypt.”
Hebrews 11: 8-16….. Abraham and Sarah et al.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob,Continue reading “Hebrews 11: 8-16….. Abraham and Sarah et al.”
Hebrews 11: 1-7…. What is faith?
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.By faith AbelContinue reading “Hebrews 11: 1-7…. What is faith?”
Hebrews 10: 32-39…..Remember where you’ve been.
But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that youContinue reading “Hebrews 10: 32-39…..Remember where you’ve been.”
Hebrews 10: 19-25….so what is next?
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heartContinue reading “Hebrews 10: 19-25….so what is next?”
As I read it! 