5. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.

JOSHUA’S UNWAVERING FAITH. JOSHUA. Joshua demonstrated strong faith in God when he led the Israelites into the Promised Land and throughout his life. It was an act of faith to replace Mighty Moses, the man who spoke face to face with God. Joshua followed God’s commands when they were complicated or unusual and remained steadfastContinue reading “5. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.”

4. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.

MORE  GREAT  SAINTS OF FAITH. MOSES’S MOTHER JOCHEBED. Before we honour Moses, we should honour his wonderful mother, Jochebed. She was indeed a woman of fearless faith. Read Exodus 2:1-10. Her faith was certainly passed on to Moses, the future deliverer of Israel. She was also the mother of Miriam and Aaron, who played key roles onContinue reading “4. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.”

2. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.

THE HONOURED SAINTS. Today, we focus on the courageous men and women in the, “Faith Hall of Fame.” Though they lived in different times and places and faced many challenges, they had one thing in common: Loyalty to the Lord their God. Hebrews 11:35-36 is a perfect example of a powerful passage that encourages us,Continue reading “2. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.”

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN TO YOU?

Just last week, a person said to me, “Christmas is just another day.” Sadly for those people, it’s just how it is; they really don’t like Christmas, so it’s just “another day” Is that what Christmas means to you? Another day just to be tolerated. WHY IS CHRISTMAS SO IMPORTANT? Is it because you canContinue reading “WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN TO YOU?”

1a THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.

INTRODUCTION. PAUL ENCOURAGES PERSECUTED BELIEVERS. Hebrews was written to new believers of that Church who were exposed to fierce persecution, including physical assault and imprisonment. The author is said to be Paul the Apostle due to its style of writing. Weary from intense Tribulation, Jewish Christians in particular were tempted to return to  the familiarity ofContinue reading “1a THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.”

THE BOOK OF PHILEMON.

THE RUNAWAY SLAVE! Paul’s letter  written from a prison in Rome to Philemon is a personal one to   him as a friend.  Philemon as a wealthy slave owner who lived in Colosse. Onesimus was a runaway slave who had become a Christian. (His name means prosperous.) BACKGROUND. It appeared that Onesimus, the slave of Philemon,Continue reading “THE BOOK OF PHILEMON.”