1. If there is no resurrection, we are bound by our sin and failures, and death is the end of the story. If there is no resurrection, our faith is futile and we are stuck in our sin (17). If there is(...)
Read1. The gospel is a message for those who are dying. Death is all around us, whether we experience it or not. The gospel gives us hope for a new life. We cannot miss this main point in our Christian li(...)
Read1. Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to the struggling church in Corinth. Throughout his letter, Paul addressed many of their issues. Now, towards the end of his letter, he writes to remind them of the(...)
Read1. Amos took up a lament for Israel. His lament sounds as if the judgment had already happened. God’s judgment against Israel would be sure and it would be complete. The carnage would be so great, onl(...)
Read1. To the women of Israel, Amos had this warning from the Lord: they contributed to the corruption of Israel by pushing their husbands to oppress the poor to feed their lavish lifestyles. If they cont(...)
Read1. The rest of the book of Amos is spoken against the nation of Israel. The Lord was especially hard on them because they were the people who had received God’s call. This meant they had a special res(...)
Read1. Amos continued pronouncing God’s judgment on the surrounding nations. He next pronounced judgment on Moab. Moab was judged for desecrating the remains of the king of Edom. This angered the Lord bec(...)
Read1. Amos was not from a priestly family. He was a shepherd from a small, insignificant town called Tekoa, which still exists today under Palestinian control in the West Bank. Amos was not professionall(...)
Read1. Amaziah, king of Judah, started off well. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. After seizing the throne, he tried the assassins of his father, King Joash but did not execute their childre(...)
Read1. Jehoash visited the dying prophet Elisha and paid his respect to him as a father and the strength of Israel. Elisha was about to die but the battle against Aram would still go on. Israel’s future s(...)
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