The name Judah means praise and symbolises a violent praise that proceeds warfare. The worshippers and singers went ahead of the armies in battle, with singers and musicians. Our worship sets the atmosphere for victory as we hail the lion of the tribe of Judah and acknowledge his preeminence.…
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain”” (1 Chronicles 4:9). Jabez descended from the tribe of Judah and his mother h……
(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.) I will never forget the first time I saw the face of my newborn daughter. She was my first child, and apparently I was expecting to give birth to a carbon copy of myself because I was surprised when...…
The phrase “Lion of Judah” has become familiar among Christians. We know it describes Jesus, so let’s look at when it originated and where it appears in t…
The king’s authority sets the servants’ task. The great commission begins with all authority. Without understanding who is king and how he uses his authority, we’re likely to misuse that authority. We’ve heard that it was said: Go into all the world and convert everyone to Christianity. What he said...…
In chapter five everything appears to go sideways. Moses goes to Pharoh. Who was not at all inclined to dismiss his workforce even for a church service (Exodus 5:1-5). Then Pharaoh fights dirty. He……
Christ the Prophesied Messiah The redemption story “begins with the love of God, in his giving his only begotten Son”. A thorough knowledge of the person and work of Christ would do our souls……
Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O GOD, is for ever and ever: A SCEPTRE of righteousness is the SCEPTRE of thy kingdom (KJV) “Scepter” in the New Testament is a transl……
In chapter five everything appears to go sideways. Moses goes to Pharoh. Who was not at all inclined to dismiss his workforce even for a church service (Exodus 5:1-5). Then Pharaoh fights dirty. He……
How much does God control the events in history? At one end is the idea that God totally controls every event, every action in the universe, down to the box of Raisin Bran Crunch you had for breakf……