Exodus 1:8-22, Matthew 10:28 The Israelites were becoming numerous in Egypt. The Pharaoh did not like this. He was worried that they would eventually be greater than Egypt and join Egypt’s enemies. So Pharaoh oppressed them more and more by putting slave masters over them and forcing them to do hard labor. Pharaoh’s plan backfired…
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may…
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) There…
Luke 24:27—“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” In the West, we tend to read Old Testament stories to understand how to live moral or abundant lives. We look at David and ask how we can be like him, courageous in…
Are you guilty of skimming over genealogies when you read the Bible? Me, too! But here is why we shouldn’t. Genealogies are in the Bible for a purpose. There is important information we can gain from them that will help us understand God’s redemptive plan for humanity. This is especially important in the genealogy of…
