I realized today that there are many gimmicks used in the church and other ministries to encourage people to give. Many ministries even use levels of giving; the more you give, the greater the gift you get back. And if we can't be convinced to give for a gift, we will then be guilted in... Continue Reading →
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." - James 4:7 KJV Submit (Vine's): to rank under. to obey. Resist (Vine's): to set against. to stand. oppose. Spiritual warfare is an important topic in the Christian life, and the books of James and Ephesians have much to teach us... Continue Reading →
"He (Jesus) saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is... Continue Reading →
There is a path that man sets for you, and there is the path God has planned for you from your mother's womb. When God called Jeremiah, He said, "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee," and a conversation and a calling followed: Jeremiah 1:4-19 KJV "Then the word of the Lord... Continue Reading →
Today, we remember when the Nazis surrendered. Hitler may have surrendered, but the devil never did. Unfortunately, the same demonic ideology that drove the Nazis is still alive in the world today. In America, Jewish students are harassed on college campuses, and anti-Israel protests always include violence against Jewish students and vandalism of school property.... Continue Reading →
PASSOVER Passover is the first of the Lord's seven appointed feasts. This first celebration has three parts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits. The Passover recounts God's freeing of His people from bondage. The Exodus story can be found in chapters 1-15, and the fullness of God's purpose in Exodus is given in Exodus through Joshua.... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Passover Playlist (YouTube) Notes Passover: Deliverance from bondage, the blood of the lamb, plagues against the false gods of Egypt - one thing is central to the Passover story, even the entire story of the Bible: Worship. When Abraham was tested, it was a test of worship - Gen 22:2 "...and offer him... Continue Reading →
"the Jews established and made a custom for themselves and for their descendants and for all those who allied themselves with them, so that they would not fail to celebrate these two days according to their regulation and according to their appointed time annually." - Esther 9:27 NASB95 As I prepare to celebrate Purim tonight,... Continue Reading →
My favorite verse about the birth of Yeshua, Jesus, is Luke 2:19. Still, for context, we will start at Luke 2:1-20 LSB "Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for a census to be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius... Continue Reading →
When Martin Luther stood before the council of the church, he expected to be heard, but instead, he was told there would be no discussion; he had to recant or be condemned. He asked for a day to think about it, came back the next day, and said unless Scripture convinced him, he couldn't recant.... Continue Reading →
Tonight, we enter the Hebrew month of Kislev. This month, we celebrate Hanukkah; we celebrate light; Yeshua is our ultimate light and reveals to us all the light of the Torah, The Word of God. The Scripture in my spirit for this month is Proverbs 4:20-22 NLT "The way of the righteous is like the... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 11:20-25 ESV "Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight. 21 Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. 22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. 23 The desire... Continue Reading →
Happy Election Day!Happy Turn The Page Back to 1776 Day! I woke up this morning with the words, "On Christ the solid rock I stand all other ground is sinking sand." My thoughts immediately settled on the fact that no matter what happens today, my eyes are on the Lord. We hopefully would all say... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Text: Deut. 33 NASB95 Chumash Introduction "[T]he difference between Jacob's and Moses' blessings lies in the difference between their respective roles in the formation of the people. Jacob, the final and consummate patriarch, was the father of the nation; Moses was its first leader. Thus, even if the two sets of blessings... Continue Reading →
October 7, 2023, was Simchat Torah, the day Jews were supposed to be rejoicing in the Torah, but instead, they were hiding in bomb shelters, ditches, and fields, being tortured, kidnapped, and killed by terrorists. That day changed every Jewish person in the world; that day did not begin a conflict; it was the continuation... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 