Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, “As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!” 1 Kings 17:1
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Continue ReadingBut Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him. And as though it were not enough to follow the sinful example of Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to bow down in worship of Baal...
Continue ReadingDavid replied to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven's Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel 17:45
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Continue ReadingDon't worry about this Philistine," David told Saul. "I'll go fight him!" 1 Samuel 17:32
David knew he had a calling on his life. He knew that God had anointed him as the next king of Israel. Although the only life he knew was the life of a shepherd, he looked for opportunities to step into...
Continue ReadingWho is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God? 1 Samuel 17:19
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Continue ReadingI have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." John 16:33
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Continue ReadingBut the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
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Continue ReadingThe Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. Judges 7:2
We have been talking all week about Gideon. He was a man who had such courageous faith that...
Continue ReadingThen Gideon said to God, "If you are truly going to use me to rescue Israel as you promised, prove it to me in this way. I will put a wool fleece on the threshing floor tonight. If the fleece is wet with dew in the morning, but the ground is dry, then I will know that you are going to help me...
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