One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Proverbs 4:20-22. I usually read it from the Amplified Classic, but today, I read it from the CSB, "My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings. 21 Don't lose sight of them; keep them within your heart. 22 For they are life to those who... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes The Sweetness of God's Word Part of the blessing over Torah study is, "make the words of Your Torah sweet in our mouth." 2 Timothy 3:16 Heb. 4:12 Psa. 119 An Interesting Portion How do we, as Christians, find the "sweetness" of a portion that deals with a woman's ceremonial impurity after... Continue Reading →
Men need to know God and His plan. We are living in the end times, and we must know God, be led by the Spirit of God, and know God's plan concerning Israel and the end of the age. As we continue going through the Torah this year, we have reached the middle Book of... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 3:7-4:2 NASB "Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me, As in the day of trial in the wilderness, 9 Where your fathers tried Me by testing Me, And saw My works for forty years. 10 "Therefore I was angry with... Continue Reading →
Tammuz is the fourth month on the biblical calendar. It's a month in which we want to see ourselves progressing, but there are snares to be avoided. When the children of Israel got tired of waiting on Moses, they built a golden calf (Exodus 32). Even after witnessing the plagues against Pharoh and the parting... Continue Reading →
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 LSB). Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I... Continue Reading →
Let there be is a phrase repeated in Genesis chapter one as God created all that the world contains. Colossians 2:6-7 LSB "Therefore as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,7 having been firmly rooted and being built up in Him, and having been established in your faith—just as you were instructed—and... Continue Reading →
Faith in God is not presumption. What is presumption? “an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain.” How do we presume upon God? By proclaiming instead of praying is one way we can presume upon God. Some see faith as... Continue Reading →
When I look at America today, it is shocking to see what is going on in our nation. From the promotion of things of the most vile sort to corruption in all levels of leadership, the state of the nation can seem hopeless. But this post is not about that. As shocking as the state... Continue Reading →
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; - Psalm 19:7 NKJV. The law of the Lord is perfect, and the testimony of the Lord is sure. The Bible begins with the words, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." No explanation is given for where God... Continue Reading →
Today we are looking at James 2:14-26 and the relationship between faith and works. Before we get to the text, I acknowledge that there is significant debate about this subject. Some say James contradicts the teachings of Paul, but Scripturally this cannot be so. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,... Continue Reading →
This morning I was thinking about how easy it is to believe God for things, yet when we go through hard times, our faith can be shaken, and we aren't believing anymore. When we think about believing God, it's typically believing God for something and not in the middle of something. As I was thinking,... Continue Reading →
In a day when professions of faith abound, and the common question is, how can I know I am saved? The book of James helps us answer that question by giving us several ways to examine our lives to test whether our faith is genuine or not. Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV "Examine... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 