Benny Page Hebrews 2: Why He Came the First Time Let’s recap some of what we learned in our initial study of Hebrews beginning last week. We are discovering Hebrews is one of the most Christ centered books in the New Testament. It was written before the destruction of the temple in 70AD. (Probably around 65AD) The … Read more
Hebrews 1: Do You Really Know Whom You Have Believed? “The just shall live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4b) Do you realize there are three books in the New Testament which quote this single verse? Romans 1:17- the emphasis is on ‘the just.” .Hebrews 10 stresses ‘shall live’. Galatians 3 emphasizes- ‘by faith’. Ephesians tells us … Read more
Joshua 23/24: New Beginnings “ After a long time had passed and the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then old( 110) and well advanced in years, summoned all Israel, – their elders, leaders, judges and officials and said to them, “ I am old and well advanced … Read more
Joshua 11-21: The Wars and Division of Lands As Joshua’s campaign against the five kings is successful, we read the following entry into the story of Joshua and Israel: “All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.” (Joshua 10:42) *What battle are … Read more
Joshua 10: JUST DO IT! In today’s lesson, we will see two eternal truths emerge: God is able to work all things together for good for those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose. ( Romans 8:28) Nothing is impossible for the Lord. The Israelites had taken Jericho by a … Read more
Joshua 9: The World, The Flesh and The Devil So far in the previous chapters, we have come to understand the following: Joshua is a type of Jesus. Jericho represents the world Ai represents the flesh, our old sinful nature. So in today’s lesson, you will not be surprised to learn we will see a … Read more
Joshua 8: Milestones A ‘milestone’ comes from the use in olden times of having stones which told the traveler how many miles it was to the next city. They were a reference point which reassured the traveler they were on the right path. Milestones have also been used to describe significant events in one’s lives. … Read more
Joshua 7: The Thrill of Victory. The Agony of Defeat. The book of Joshua is comparable to the New Testament book of Ephesians in that both books have to do with our inheritance in the Lord. In Joshua, we see the nation of Israel entering into Canaan to take possession of their inheritance. In Ephesians, … Read more
Joshua 6: CAPTURING JERICHO Jericho, we read was tightly shut up, secure behind its double walls and then atop a mound on which they were built. No one went in or came out of Jericho. It was strongly defended. We are familiar with this story and the task before us today in this lesson is … Read more
Joshua 5: A Foretaste of Glory Divine The nation of Israel has crossed over into the Promised Land via the parted Jordan River as a miraculous sign from God, who was with Joshua as He was with Moses. Notice who else got the message: all the kings of the Amorites and Canaanites heard what happened. … Read more
Joshua 4: Crossing the Jordan River The crossing of the Jordan was a significant event for the nation of Israel. They had just spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness preparing for this moment. The adult generation who came out of Egypt, but refused to go into the Promised Land had now all died, except … Read more
Joshua 3: As we have stated before, the book of Joshua is a story about walking by faith and not by sight of both individuals and a nation. Paul writes in Romans 15: “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the … Read more
Joshua 2: Rahab the Harlot The book of Joshua follows the book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is basically a series of speeches given by Moses in the last months of his life. Moses is preparing the next generation for what lies ahead as he prepares to pass the baton of leadership to Joshua. In Deuteronomy, Moses … Read more
Joshua 1: BE STRONG! Last week as we finished our series on worry, I shared with you 10 Spiritual Disciplines which will better prepare us for the ‘ups and downs’ of life. Paul admonished us to ‘train ourselves for godliness….’ (I Timothy 4:7) I believe there is nothing more important in training oneself for godliness … Read more
God’s Cure for Worry: Part IV: the Secret of Contentment “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. For I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or … Read more
God’s Cure for Worry: Part III- I Have a Dream! So far we have seen two essential beliefs for a peaceful heart in the midst of the storms of life. The first essential belief was in the sovereignty of God. The second was the belief God is our provider, who shall provide all our needs. … Read more
God’s Cure for Worry: Part II Last week we looked at the reasons the Lord Jesus gave us to not worry in His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:25-34 specifically. Jesus invited us to come reason with Him as to why it was unnecessary to worry if we trusted an absolutely sovereign God. Can … Read more
God’s Cure for Worry: How to be Anxious for Nothing! “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart with all diligence.” ( Phil. 4: 6, 7) Familiar verses which … Read more
Jonah 4: For God So Loved Nineveh! This is just my opinion- but Jonah would have looked a lot better, been remembered more positively if this fourth chapter had never been recorded. But God wanted this part of the story told also. In chapter 1, Jonah is like the Prodigal Son. He insists on going … Read more
Jonah 2: The Role of a Waiter Jonah begins to pray. He admits why he has now chosen to pray- he is in distress. This is a prayer many of us have prayed- HELP! His prayer is not a theologically structured prayer of praise and adoration based on scripture, Jonah skips right to his request, … Read more
Jonah: The Story of a Place and a Person The nation of Assyria is represented by Nineveh in this story of the minor prophet, Jonah. It is story well known for an event in Jonah’s life which resulted in him being swallowed by a great fish and spending three days and nights in the belly … Read more
Colossians 4: The Outsiders In closing his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul‘s instruction are for all Christians in verses 2-6. When man was created, he was given the gift of speech. In the book of James, James spends 12 verses discussing the power of the tongue, speech. He provides three sets of descriptions … Read more
Colossians 3B: My Heart- His Home. Paul has told us to put to death those things which were part of our old nature, in which we once used to walk when we lived in our old nature. He listed some of those sins we used to yield to in our old nature: sexual immorality, impurity, … Read more
Colossians 3: Our All in All I found it interesting when looking at three different versions of the Bible the different sub-headings for this chapter: Rules for Holy Living (NIV); Remember Your Goal (KJV); Not Carnality But Christ (NKJV). I saw that I could combine them in this manner: In following the rules for Holy … Read more