THE OFFERINGS OF THE TEMPLE When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offeringstoward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site. (Ezra 2:68 NLT) According to their ability they gave to the treasury,…..(Ezra 2:69 NIV) 1. Offerings have a purpose. As we read…
AS FOR ME 1. But as for me I will come near God. But (as for me), how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do. (Psalms 73:28) Who else can I go to in this world that…
HE USED HIS MONEY TO DESTROY Unfortunately, there are people who are willing to use their money to destroy instead of edifying; to do evil instead of doing good. Haman was one of them, he even gave money because he hated a specific group of people. ..Mordecai told him the whole story, including the exact…
SWIFT FOR EVIL, OR FOR GOOD? At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion. (Esther 3:15 NLT) In this case, the king put a sense…
WE WILL COME OUT WITH NO SCRATCHES The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God. (Daniel 6:23 NLT) Daniel survived when he was put in the lion’s den only one reason: …Not a scratch was found…
WISDOM AND DISCRETION IN THE FACE OF DANGER Part 2 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion. (Daniel 2:14 NLT) Daniel acted out with wisdom and discretion when he was informed of the danger of death. Let’s see how Daniel faced difficulty….
WISDOM AND DISCRETION IN THE FACE OF DANGER When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion. (Daniel 2:14 NLT) How do you react during difficult times? ¿How do you react when facing danger? People’s common answers while facing danger or stress is to…
I AM EXPECTING GOD’S HARVEST I will give you an abundant harvest. I will give you a great harvest from your fruit trees and fields, and never again will the surrounding nations be able to scoff at your land for its famines.(Ezequiel 36:30 NLT) The crisis wanted to steal from us, but even then, God…
ABSOLUTE HOLINESS … absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple. (Ezequiel 43:12 NLT) This passage refers to a building called a temple, and says that there must be absolute holiness in it. But, let’s remember that our body…
GOD CAN USE EVEN THOSE WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN HIM When God wants to accomplish his purposes, he will use whoever he has to use. Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, plundering everything it has…