Experiencing the Manifold Grace of God
I can't believe we made it to our last week of study. What an absolute joy it has been to dive deep into the names of God with you. I feel like He has orchestrated every detail of this study, not only in the timing and order of the names, but in the relevance they've [...]
We will begin this week's study with Jehovah Shalom: The LORD is Peace. It has been estimated that out of approximately 4,300 years of recorded history, there were around 300-500 years of peace, approximately 10.000-14,000 wars, which killed roughly 200-500 million people. Approximately 6,000 to 8,000 peace treaties were made, many of which were broken. [...]
"Only a few weeks had elapsed from the time the children of Israel left Marah, the place of bitter waters, till they reached Rephidim, the scene of Jehovah's revelation of Himself to them as Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah my banner. At Marah, we will recall, in healing the bitter waters of that place, He had revealed Himself [...]
This week, we're studying Jehovah Mekoddishkem, the LORD Who Sanctifies You, and Jehovah Tsidkenu, the LORD our Righteousness. These are two of my favorite names of God as they directly relate to our relationship with a holy God and how we live the Christian life. Jehovah Mekkoddishkem is first seen in Exodus 31:13 which says, [...]
Jehovah Jireh and Jehovah Rapha share a common connection in the testing of God's people. When Isaac was a young man, God tested Abraham saying, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the [...]
"God has not only inspired the pages whereon His names appear, but He has announced or revealed His names specifically to men with special reference to the meaning of these names."Lewis Sperry Chafer This week, we are studying the names Adonai and Jehovah. As we track the revelation of God's names in the life of [...]
Dear friends, I am thrilled to embark on a study of the Names of God with you. Proverbs 18:10 says, "The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous run into it and are safe" (NASB95). He is our refuge! God's names reveal His character. As we grow in the knowledge of who [...]
We are living in the midst of amazing times. I opened my phone this morning and read these headlines: "Virus infections top 600,000 worldwide, long fight ahead" "DON'T COME HERE: FL Governor authorizes checkpoints at state lines to keep travelers from COVID-19 epicenters out" "NYC Mayor de Blasio: Religious services will be shut down; fines, [...]
The last three months have been the hardest of my life. My dad, Wayne Barber, whom I loved and adored, became ill and went home to be with Jesus two weeks ago on August 29, 2016. He was only 73 years old. There is not enough space here to fully express what he meant to [...]
"We do not know what to do, but we are looking to You for help" (2 Chronicles 20:12 NLT). Ah, Jehoshaphat! I had forgotten about him until I ran across his story in 2 Chronicles, and what an encouragement it was. Let me set the stage for you. 2 Chronicles 20:1-4 says: After this, the [...]
Simply Persuaded 