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" Whoever feared the Word of the Lord..." Exodus 9:20-21 The new life of the Christian is built on these truths: word of God, unity, holiness, truth, love, and wisdom, beginning with water baptism and being filled with the Holy Spirit. (See Ephesians Chapter 4-5) 1. The preparation for battle: The two sides of authority relationships include husband/wife, parent/child, and servant/master (Roman world/ancient form). Today, the servant/master relationship is like the employe

Jesus, the light in a midnight world. In Exodus 10:21, God sends the Ninth Plague, commanding Moses to, “ Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt." The plague of darkness lasted three days throughout all Egypt, except the people of Israel had light. In Exodus 11:4-8, the tenth and final plague involved the death of all the firstborn in Egypt, slain by an angel of death. All the firstborn of both animal

Jesus cast out an unclean spirit. There are only two conflicting spiritual claims regarding truth, authority, allegiance, and destiny. The Bible presents this [personal] conflict not as a myth, but as a genuine personal and moral dilemma that people encounter. Today, let's explore the different claims made by both Christ and Satan, the adversary. Jesus’ Claims on What Is Truth. Jesus’ insights about truth are beautifully highlighted in the Gospel of John. In John 14:6, Jesus

What does the word Shigionoth mean? It is a Hebrew term for a musical or poetic form that expresses deep feelings, trouble, praise, and great faith in God. So, Habakkuk’s prayer is a psalm or song. Habakkuk is not simply making things up by imagining what God would say in response to his complaints about God's apparent indifference to national sin and evil governance. In Chapter 1:1, “The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw” is evidence of a prophetic experience with God. W

Habakkuk’s second (608-590 BC) complains in his second prayer to God as follows: 1. How can you look at evil and not act quickly? 2. Why don’t you govern better? Why is everything so confusing? You make society look like no one is in control, like the fish of the sea and the crawling things on the ground. 3. Why do you use evil people to discipline nations when the people you choose are savage sinners themselves? 4. And how do you expect that to improve things? 5. How c

Habakkuk, a prophet of God, is deeply troubled by the moral and spiritual failure of both the civil and religious leaders in Judah. He voices his complaints to God, frustrated by what he perceives as God’s apparent indifference to the widespread evil around him. Habakkuk’s Second Complaint [ along with ours ] Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 Vs 12 "Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, you have ordained them [the Chaldeans] as a judgment [severe

Habakkuk is a prophetic book that records a dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God. Habakkuk’s ministry occurred around 640 B.C. He is troubled by what he perceives as God’s silence and inaction in response to Judah’s widespread evil and injustice. Habakkuk's First Complaint: Habakkuk 1:2-4 1. “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear?” — here, Habakkuk expresses frustration over God’s perceived silence regarding evil. 2. “I cry to you [about] vio