Reading “Judges” and continuing on to “Ruth” is like traveling from a hopeless land to a place of joy. My heart suffers along with the Holy Spirit whi[……]
2011-10-21
Category: 读经笔记 Bible study notes
2011-10-20
Haggai – “festivals of God”
I. Background
Prophet Haggai’s name means “festive of God,” or “festivals of God”. He is one of the twelve so-called minor prophets. He was the first[……]
2011-10-20
Ezekiel; the Strength of God
I. Background
Ezekiel is a prophet of God. He was the instrument of the Holy Spirit for authoring one of the four major prophetic books in the Bible.[……]
2011-10-20
Nathanael/Bartholomew – the Gift of God
I. Background
It is commonly believed that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person. Nathanael means “given by God,” or “gift of God,” while Bar[……]
2011-10-20
Obadiah – “Servant of God”
I. Background
Prophet Obadiah is the author of one of the Minor Prophets in the Bible. Very little is found in the Bible about prophet Obadiah himself[……]
2011-10-20
Elisha the prophet — “God is salvation”
Bible Verses: I Kings 19:19-21; II Kings 2:1-2, 9-14; 4:8-17; 5:1-3, 9-16, and 6:8-23.
I. Background
Prophet Elisha is introduced to us in the B[……]
2011-10-20
Joseph – Husband of Mary
There are also several Josephs in the New Testament. This Joseph, the husband of Mary, the legal and foster-father of our Lord, draws not much attenti[……]
2011-10-20
Timothy – “Honoring God” – A true child of the Church, the Body of Christ
I. Background
When Paul was on his first missionary journey, he came to a city called Lystra, where the people stoned him and left him for dead. Dur[……]
2011-10-20
Self-Pity
“…Partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4:
Discouragement is common to all of us. When we are made aware of our shortcomings, we tend to hav[……]
2011-10-20
The Water
Gen. 1:1-2, 6; Job 26:8, 10, Ezekiel 47:1–11; John 3:5, 4:10; Revelation 7:16-18; 21:6; 22:1; 22:17; Eph. 5:26; Heb. 10:22
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