Judges 5, Deborah

Judges chapter 5 tells in part the story of Deborah. She is introduced in Judges 4:4 as a prophetess and a judge. Judges 4 tells that Deborah would sit under a tree, known as the palm of Deborah where the …

Introduction

Sources seem to indicate that Paul was imprisoned at Caesarea for two years. From this, it seems that Paul may have been on his journey to Rome anywhere from 59 to 62 A.D. Therefore, the historical context of this …

Stephen’s Speech, Acts 7

Stephen’s speech is often called a defense, or apology, but it is obviously not a speech for the defense in the forensic sense of the term.[1] It is not calculated to receive exoneration before the Sanhedrin. Bruce sees it …

Wind in Acts 2

This paper will focus on the phenomenon of wind as well as its purpose of being in conjunction with the first baptism and infilling of the Holy Spirit delineated in Act 2:1-13. The second verse of Acts chapter 2 starts …

Barabbas, the Other Jesus?

As Jesus is handed over for trial, the prisoner Barabbas comes on the scene. Barabbas was condemned to death for his crime and the method of carrying his penalty was crucifixion. All four gospels show us the custom of the …

Dismas: The Good Thief

In God’s cosmic plan he takes time for one more life in even in his death. Two criminals are crucified next to Jesus. The gospel of Luke describes one as the penitent thief. From the biblically narrative that’s all we …

Paul, Timothy and their Relationship

The Reflection

There were tears in his eyes as he said goodby. Paul knew that hardships, conflict, and troublesome people awaited him. Yet Paul knew God would use those in Timothy’s life. Paul was proud of Timothy. Today he was …

Voice

A.W. TOZER said that we are not diplomats but prophets, our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum.

We are heralds. Burning voices. In the line of John the Baptizer…

I can almost imagine John himself saying, I maybe …

The Remedy

The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.

—G.K. CHESTERTON

Sometimes I call the Holy Spirit the whisper in the Wind.

The Whisper is the faceless one. Although nameless, his goal is unity. His …

The Fall of Man

ADAM. “Where are you?” They say tone is everything for interpretation. It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it. Can you sense it? If ever there was anxiety in the voice of God, it’s right here. This is …

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