Tag: egypt
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A look back at a Treasurer of Egypt – צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ
Zaphnath-paaneah This Egyptian ruler was not unlike a later Candace of Ethiopia encountered by the evangelist Philip. You know this treasurer of Egypt as Joseph At first glance of Acts of the Apostles we hardly notice so many parallels in encounters between important men of the past. Men like Philip (who is not even an…
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The Curse of Disease and Death – 3
Moses & Joseph, Two Paths to the Palace Joseph suffered prior to his blessing more like Job than Moses. He had no choice in his suffering, except his choice of response. Isn’t that how our suffering most impacts others, by our godly response? Blessed be the Lord! In part two of this series about our…
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The Curse of Disease and Death – 2
Moses, Privilege of the Wilderness In part one of this series about our attitude toward disease and death we briefly examined a story from the oldest book of the Bible, Job. Job was well-to-do, he had then lost nearly everything including his health, yet he blessed the Lord. Today we examine part of a too-familiar story…
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A Word to the Cunning – 3
God’s plans change hearts We have been examining the wisdom of Proverbs and advice to the cunning. An evil man or woman has two choices: continue in cunning evil or turn to the wisdom of the Lord. One such repentant man was Simon the magician. Several men and women never turn back to the Lord.…
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The Time Is Near For Our Church – Smyrna
The Revelation of Jesus Christ John to the seven churches Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the…
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GOD Allows Violence
O Lord, how long shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. Habakkuk 1:2 If God did NOT allow violence, the blood of Christ’s Cross could not have been sacrificed for our sins. This is a time that Muslims spend in study and prayer.…
