Samson’s strength The story of Samson and Delilah is one of the greatest love stories of betrayal in a relationship. The strongest man in those times was a Nazzarite. Although there were other Nazzarites in those days, God chose Samson for a special purpose. God gave him superhuman strength to deliver his people because they
And all the people shall say, Amen
The blessing and the curse. We all want the good things in life, not the bad. We strive to acquire the good stuff no matter the cost. The things that we think to be good for us we like to call blessings. A blessing is a beneficial thing that is good for us such as
Our resistance lasts for a while
Don’t faint in prayer Prayer is one of the last-resort tools we have that works. It is a last resort because most of us will pray when things get tough. Prayer is more than words that proceed out of our mouths; it is the thoughts and words that proceed out of our hearts. Jesus said
A changed perspective
Those of the way Before the church was called church it was known as those of the way. It was known as those of the way because they followed Jesus. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life (Jh14:6). Jesus claimed this because there is no other way to get to God except
Sure Commitment
Family life over God An obsessive attachment in today’s families exceeds faith, religion, and any other practice in life. There is an increase in family life occurring today more than in times before. Diversified family-style living such as interracial, same-sex, and cohabiting has increased drastically over the years. The pandemic instilled the idea that the
Crossing over to the other side
God established our paths One thing about travel is that you never know what to expect once you get there. We destine ourselves to go places, whether to the store, to the gas station, or on a vacation trip on the other side of the planet, but we will never know what to expect when
The sour grapes effect
God watches over us God’s work in our lives has pleasant and unpleasant effects. Because he wants the very best for us, the scriptures teach us that he is watching over us. The Bible tells us that the eye of the Lord sees the good and the bad (Pro 15:3). God is very interested in
Faith the revealer of one’s condition
Relief from debt Relief from debt is rewarding, exhilarating, and a reliever of stress. Like credit bills, we become indebted to God with the need to be forgiven. However, the burden that comes from sin is heavier than any other burden. Being burdened is a humbling experience especially when one is way over their heads.
Entering into his rest, “The seventh day”
The struggle with faith The gospel message preached for the last 2,000 years is of no effect unless accompanied by faith. One of the hardest concepts to grasp is the opposite of seeing is believing, which is not seeing and believing. The ancient Jews struggled with faith throughout history even when they were close to
The Temple of the Holy Spirit
God’s greatest promise God’s promises are true and come to pass as he makes them. He made the greatest promise to us of sending a savior, and he came. The promises of the Savior are written throughout the Old Testament for his people to know, and their fulfillment is seen in the New. In Genesis,