Pauline Epistles Major Prophets Your partnership makes all we do possible. She was a prostitute living in Jericho, who provided refuge for the Israelite spies when they went to scout out the town and its surrounding areas. Saul: A Former Persecutor of Christians. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. However, he had Aaron and Hur hold up Moses arms and had Joshua lead the armies of Israel. 1:8). Moses had great faith! Maybe God is preparing a Cyrus to help it happen. Many believed they were going to die and complained to Moses (Ex. They were in an impossible situation with no way out. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. They were the ones who asked for valuables from the people of Egypt, who were so fearful and stricken with grief that they gave the departing Israelites their riches, literally paying the Jews to leave Egypt (Ex. Rather, he uses everyday, run-of-the-mill people to accomplish his will and ultimately do great things that reveal his glory. Moses didnt have any power to divide the Red Sea. The prophecy was so specific that it mentioned Cyrus by name before he was born. They post my sermons on the web and people listen to or watch me preach all over the world. What an honor to serve the King of kings. To what extent do you believe that God works through non-believers to fulfill His plan for the world?

When God was bringing his people back from their captivity in Egypt, he selected Moses to be the man through whom he would speak.

There simply is not enough money. The Gospels The Gospel of Matthew outlines Jesus lineage, and it illustrates the bloodline of Christ, mentioning Rahab and a few other unlikely characters. When Joshua sent two spies to scout the city, Rahab hid them and saved their lives. The Gospels Matthew got up, left all of his tax-collecting work behind, and followed Jesus without ever looking back. Her words confirmed the testimony of Jesus. After the flood, Noah planted a vineyard and got drunk, and his son Ham went in, saw Noahs nakedness, and told his two brothers Shem and Japheth, what had happened. 3. The Lord did it, but He did it through Moses. Therein, Thereinto, Thereof, Thereon, Thereout, Thereto, Thereunto, Thereupon, Therewith - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, H3068 - Yhv - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv), Don Stewart :: Why Is the Holy Spirit Called, "the Spirit of Jesus Christ" and, the "Spirit of Jesus? Because God does miracles by His own power. It is interesting to note, though, the specific types of people that he uses to accomplish his will, as he doesnt show any favoritism whatsoever. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled (Exodus 4:10), but God used him to lead the people anyway, reminding Moses that he would always be by his side. 10:17 Paul writes, So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the Word of Christ. When we preach the gospel to someone and they come to saving faith, we dont boast that we have saved them but that God has saved them, though we were the instruments of Gods saving work. 5-God led Cyrus the Persian Emperor, after capturing Babylon, to issue the decree that permitted the captive Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple (Isaiah 44:28, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:14). Prophets Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. His plan in doing so was to bless all people. So God called Noah to build the ark so that he, his family, and all of the birds and land animals would survive the flood and could repopulate the earth when everything was said and done. General Epistles God also used Moses to deliver the Ten Commandments, which many Jews and Christians still follow to this day.

GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. I am a preacher and Bible teacher. Email Jack. 4-The heathen people, who were related to the Phoenicians, in Malta, which was ruled by the Romans, helped Paul. An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I called My Son (Matthew 2:13-15). Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point This temple was later renovated and the temple mount was built around it by another unbeliever Herod the Great. These two brothers went in and covered Noah with a cloak so that his nakedness could not be seen. We sometimes overlook the fact that God can touch the hearts of those who are not believers. After Moses killed an Egyptian for beating up a Hebrew, he fled into the wilderness because he didnt want to be killed by the other Egyptians or by his own people. When God desires to save someone, He raises up Christians to preach the gospel. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Were they to voluntarily all drown? Why bother praying to a God who isnt?

Real Questions. Jesus said the unbelievers failed to give him food, drink, nurse him in His sickness, or visit Him in prison. If God did the miracles without Moses, amazing things would have happened, but the people would not have known what was going on or what to do. For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans to possess dwelling places that are not theirs (Habakuk 1:6). Later on, David noticed the beautiful Bathsheba, the wife of Davids solider Uriah, bathing. A complete answer is impossible for who has known the mind of the Lord (Isa. Jesus was all about feeding those who were hungryboth spiritually and physically. Prophets No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting! How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? But now, the grief of the Egyptians had subsided and was replaced with anger and regret. Pentateuch GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible The Old Testament Normally, most people stop having children once they pass their late thirties or early forties. This disciple ended up writing one of the four Gospels of Scripture, and he has quite the tale to tell. There were not very many of them and they did not have a lot of resources to work with. However, Rahabs story doesnt end here. As most people would do I would pray and ask God to send someone, a Christian, to the church who would catch the vision of what we are doing and want to help see it come to life. After he blessed the food through a prayer, he broke these items into pieces and distributed it to the disciples, who in turn gave it to the people. Click the button below to have these devotionals sent directly to your inbox as they are published. That is what moving forward would require, or so it seemed. Fifth, and the point I want to focus on, is that the Lord tells Moses, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. I find this very interesting and encouraging. Why? The Old Testament Poetical Books Johannine Writings Despite what the Scriptures told them, they believed that their messiah would be a conquerora mighty warrior, someone who was powerful in battle and who would forcefully restore Israel to them. As I reflected upon this verse there were so many different things that I could have touched on. Noah and his family appeared to be the only righteous people on earth.

The Old Testament Pauline Epistles I never have been, and Im not now, even though you have spoken to me. Furthermore, imagine their surprise when they found out that this man was indeed the promised Messiah. This shows the mercy and compassion of God to help the Israelites. Finally, one of the most unlikely people that God used to bring about his will was Saul of Tarsus, who later became known as the apostle Paul. Cookie Notice: ", David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, The 66 Books of the Bible - Study Resources, Revelation 1 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Daniel 9: 70th Week [1990s] (Chuck Missler), Intro. 3-God enlisted the Phoenician King of Tyre, King Hiram, to help King Solomon of Israel to build the temple of Jerusalem.

One day, God spoke to Moses through a burning bush, and he commanded Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, and to speak to Pharaoh on their behalf. Wisdom Literature Pauline Epistles God knew that Pharaoh would change his mind about letting the people of Israel go and that he would pursue them to bring them back to Egypt. Johannine Writings Minor Prophets Third, it is necessary for us to remain silent, to not fret, grumble, or complain, while we wait for the Lord to deliver us from whatever trial we are suffering. Luke-Acts They thank me for posting my sermons on the internet. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Believer, dont think that your faithful service to your local body of believers is insignificant or accounts for little or nothing. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Pentateuch What struck me about this verse is what God stirred Cyrus heart to do; to build God a temple. After God redeemed Israel from Egypt through a series of ten miraculous plagues, he had Moses lead the people of Israel out of Egypt near the shore of the Red Sea. Anxiety, worry, anger, never help remedy the situation, they are emotions that compound our trials and betray that in our hearts we dont believe God, dont trust God, and dont think He is good.

Yet he chose to call this man to be one of his disciples, and to follow him and learn his ministry, essentially. God had not yet told Moses what He was going to do, but Moses knew the Lord did not redeem the Israelites from Egypt to have them slaughtered. This post is also available in: The people of Jacob were trapped. 46:10). God is greater than the man-made borders that divide people. It was their God, or at least the God of Moses, that just killed all the first born of Egypt. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point God wanted the people of Israel to look to Moses as their God appointed human leader and deliverer. It is not our responsibility to determine how God will use us, but it is our responsibility to be faithful to obey the Word of God. I think we can learn some great lessons by answering these questions. But God gave the command, Moses obeyed the command, and in a sense Moses divided the Sea, as the Lord commanded, and in a more ultimate sense God did the miracle and divided the Red Sea. A third temple is predicted in Scripture to be built in the end days in a terrible period of time known as the Tribulation.

Private Member only forums for more serious discussions that you may wish to not have guests or search engines access to. But the fact of the matter is it wasnt me! The king affirmed that Paul is completely innocent of any official wrongdoing that the Jews have accused him off. 10:14-15). Even those who have a very low view of Gods sovereignty, if they pray, pray because God is perfectly sovereign, otherwise prayer would be an exercise in futility. In exchange she asked that her life and the lives of her family would be spared because she saw that the God of Israel was powerful. The New Testament It is going to take Gods direct intervention in the hearts of people with resources for our church to find itself in a building that it can call its own. My prayer is now that God would send whoever He is preparing to do this work. The first temple was built by Solomon. We when we dont know if something is Gods will, we pray, Yet not my will but yours be done (Mt. Jesus: A Baby Who Grew Up to be the Messiah. And goes on to say, How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? God will use it even if you do not understand how. 1:37). However, David knew that what he had done was wrong, but rather than make up for it, her had her husband Uriah killed so that he wouldnt have to deal with the consequences of his sin. 5-King Herod Agrippa II, unlike Porcius Festus and Antonius Felix, gave a fair judgement for the apostle Paul. Historical Books Wisdom Literature He is working all things after the counsel of His will (Eph. Thank you for registering. As a result, he turned his life around, dedicated everything he had to serving Christ, and ended up writing many books of the New Testament. Lets take a look at 10 unlikely people that God used to do great things, advance the gospel, and ultimately reveal his glory. 12:35-36). David was considered to be an unlikely candidate from the very beginning. We are holding our 2022 Angel Ministry Drive now. So when Jesus approached Matthew at his tax collectors booth, people probably stared at him, wondering what a righteous rabbi like Jesus was doing associating with this tax collector. Even though God knew that Noah was going to get drunk, he chose to use him anyway to save a small remnant of living things to repopulate the earth after its massive deluge. This resulted in his being swallowed by a large fish. In those days, tax collectors were essentially considered the scum of the earth, because it was rumored that they often cheated other people out of money by overcharging on taxes and pocketing some of that money for themselves. The Whole Bible Reply to discussions and create your own threads. For this reason God purposefully led the wondering multitude to a place where there was no possible way of escape from Pharaoh and his army, humanly speaking. He asked his disciples to find food for the people, and they returned with what was probably a boys lunch: five loaves of bread and two fish. (Hindi). Jesus, help us to learn that Your power is greater than our dreams.

The New Testament Even though the King of Jericho commanded that the men be brought out to him so that they could be punished, Rahab hid them, and as a result, God spared her and her family when the Israelites entered the town and overthrew it. 2:11). Even in Old Testament times, the nation of Israel was established to create a place where all could worship the true God (Isaiah 56:7). Major Prophets He would often harm or kill anyone who claimed to be a Christian, but one day, when he set out on the road to Damascus, he had a vision of Jesus, who explained that Sauls actions were wrong. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I was praying too small. God used her to contribute to the coming of the Messiah. This was a fulfillment to Gods conditional covenant with Israel in Deuteronomy 28: 28:25,36,49. Johannine Writings He could have rained fire and brimstone down on them. They were afraid. The Gospels They had to rebuild their whole country. Pentateuch Poetical Books Solomon said to Hiram, Now therefore, command that they cut down cedars for me from Lebanon and I will pay you wages for your servants according to whatever you say (1 Kings 5:6). When we do that we become His instruments to accomplish His sovereign will. God sovereignly saves sinners, yet, He often uses sinners to accomplish His sovereign will. A lesson worth considering, but not the main lesson I want to focus on, is that God often put us into situations where only He can deliver us. 2. Pauline Epistles When he saw the crowd of 5,000 people, he knew that he had to feed them; he could not turn them away hungry. This was Moses advice to the people of Israel when facing the imminent threat of death, and it is true for us as well when facing any trial.

General Epistles Later on, though, David felt bad, repented, and turned back to God, and it was through his line as well that Jesus Christ, the Messiah was descended. A quick read through some of the most popular Bible stories reveals that God never uses the people you would expect him to use: those who are rich and noble or well-equipped for the job. 16:30), when he uses you or others, delivering you from your trials, be sure to praise, thank, and give Him all the glory for sovereignly using sinners. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And it is just like God to ask us to do hard things, things that seem impossible, that we know in our hearts we cant do. Welcome to Christian Forums, a forum to discuss Christianity in a friendly surrounding. God has the sovereign ability to control anything and anyone. 1:15-16), later to be thrown in the Nile (Ex. 14:16, God, who is all powerful and infinitely sovereign, tells Moses, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. Why didnt God just part the Red Sea? Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point We need to trust Him to accomplish His work using His methods and not our own. The Jews coming out of the exile were in exactly the same position. Moses responded, O Lord, Im not very good with words. Real Answers.

Thus, one can marvel at the ways that God uses very unlikely, seemingly unqualified people to bring about extraordinary thingslike the birth of the Savior. 1:22). In heaven, each mans praise will come to him from God, and God will be glorified for sovereignly using sinners for His good purposes (I Cor. 2-God allowed the Egyptians to host (later enslave) the Israelites who were a very small clan till they flourish and multiply in number and become a great nation able to conquer the Canaanites (Genesis 46-50; Exodus 1-13). These wise men helped Jesus by offering their resources.

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14:11). Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, gave the parable of the sheep and the goats. As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. Moses was a by-product of the Egyptians attempts to hinder Gods blessing upon them, was placed in pitch covered basket and set adrift in the Nile, but rescued, weened by his own mother, adopted into Pharaohs house, and educated in all the learning of Egypt (Acts 7:22).

Fourth, Gods command seemed impossible to obey. The New Testament 2-The land of Egypt provided a safe haven for Jesus family away from Herod who sought to kill him when he was a baby. What Jesus Wants Emphasized In His Church! May those that know God always seek to share the love and light of Jesus with all people. Poetical Books We need to keep our eyes open and be prepared to work even when the work seems impossible. He told Moses, Tell the sons of Israel to go forward. But how? Scroll to the bottom of the page for audio or video versions of this devotional. 4-God permitted the Babylonians to bring judgment on Israel for its apostasy that they may repent of their wicked ways. Johannine Writings Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. He chooses to use sinners to accomplish His sovereign will, often in ways we dont even understand. He uses believers and unbelievers. Moses give the Israelites specific instruction and visible representation from the invisible God. God sees. He mustered his army and went after the Jews in hot pursuit. ", Writing & Teaching Inductive Bible Studies, COVID Craziness, Vaccine Mandates, and Fake Vaccine Passports. Then we read this in Exodus 14:13-16: But Moses said to the people, Do not fear! God could by-pass us and do everything himself, but He does not. Minor Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Prophets

6:10). Eternity will reveal how your faithful service was used by the Lord in amazing ways. of Scripture. This seems to be one of the reasons God had Moses lift up his staff and hands to divide the Red Sea. They had been in Egypt under Egyptian task masters for 400 years. Starting out as a shepherd boy who tended his fathers flocks, he seemed very small. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Why? Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector. Wisdom Literature Training for Preachers and Teachers of God's Word, Want to know what an RSS feed is and how it works? The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, You see, Rahab married Salmon, who had Boaz, who became the husband of Ruth. Our prayers do not alter Gods eternal decree. Therefore, Pauls story is also a story of redemption and transformation, and proof that if God can use people like him to accomplish his will, then he can use anyone, no matter what their past, present, or future actions have been or will ever be. But we learn that over time a new Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph or respect what Joseph had done (Ex. The Lord even tells Moses to do it, divide it! God doesnt need men, but God chooses to use men at times to accomplish His sovereign will. Minor Prophets Why tell Moses to lift up his staff and stretch out his hand over the see and be the instrument God would use to divide the sea? A second reason, related to the first reason, is that God knew that by doing His miracles through Moses, Moses would then in turn give glory to God. Luke-Acts

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Joseph made Egypt phenomenally wealthy during the years of the famine. General Epistles Things may seem impossible, and for men, they might be impossible, but nothing is impossible with God (Lk. Our modern chat room.

The people of Israel, were backed up against the Red Sea with Pharaohs army charging at them. 5:14). Isaac went on to become the father of Israel and ultimately, the modern Jewish nation. Hiram blessed God from this exchange and the two nations lived peacefully (1 King 5:7-12). God has sinners pray and answers the prayers of sinners that are according to His will, getting glory for himself. We pray because we believe God, because we want to trust in God, praise God, ask God for things we cant do ourselves. Second, the proper response to any trial or danger is to not fear but stand by and see the salvation of the Lord. How many times do we fret and worry and then see the Lord deliver us and realize that all of our anxiety and fretting was for naught, that it accomplished nothing, but was an expression of our sinful doubt? We pray because God is sovereign and all powerful. What great thing has God called you to do? The Babylonian king was converted from his experience with Gods faithful people (Daniel 4). He used sinners to accomplish His sovereign will. Impatience and failing to trust God is never helpful. His is a story of how God can take someone who seems to be rebelling against him, turn them around, and cause them to start living for him.