Manasseh’s story is an unlikely source illustrating God’s mercy. It may not be very familiar to you. Manasseh was the oldest son of Hezekiah. While Hezekiah was known as a righteous king of Jerusalem, his son, Manasseh, was evil. The author of Chronicles says, “Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray so that…
In our women’s Bible study this week, the author and presenter of the study asked this question: Is there an area in your life where your response to “and God said” needs to be, “and it was so?“ The study is a birds-eye view of the story of scripture. We are just beginning, and so…
The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart. Unknown We are innate storytellers, and we love stories about kings, kingdoms, and battles. Maybe that is why we are intrigued by the theme of the kingdom in scripture. It makes for a great story, and of course, it is so much…
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32 In…
I’m enjoying our pastor’s sermon series, Look to Jesus, through the book of Hebrews. A key figure in Hebrews 5 – 7 is Melchizedek. It’s interesting that no other writer in the New Testament mentions Melchizedek, but the author of Hebrews has much to say! In the same way, Christ did not take on himself…