David From shepherd boy to beloved King of Israel God called him, “A man after my own heart.” After Moses died, Joshua became the leader of the people of Israel. Sometimes they are called Hebrews, Jews, the children of Israel, God’s chosen people, After Joshua died, God used other men to act as leaders of
The Rapture By Joyce Webb 2018 The “rapture” talks about the time when Jesus comes in the clouds to catch away the believers. It happens at the end of time for the nations. After the rapture, very terrible things happen here on earth. The time of terrible trouble goes on for 7 years. At the
Joseph from shepherd, to slave, to second ruler of Egypt. By Joyce Webb 2018 Genesis Chapters 37-47 Joseph was a son of Jacob. Jacob was a son of Isaac. Isaac was the promised son of Abraham. Jacob has an interesting story. But this is a story of his son, Joseph. Jacob had 12 sons. He
What if God Does not Answer My Prayer? By Joyce Webb 2018 What am I to think when God does not answer my prayer? This is a difficult thing to understand. I may not be the best person to answer it. I will give what I understand about it, but there are other people
Samson “One part of him for his own desire, one part of him for God” By Joyce Webb 2018 Samson’s story is told in the book of Judges Chapters 13-16 Samson’s birth was a miracle. Samson’s mother was not able to have children. Samson’s father’s name was Manoah. One day, the angel of the Lord
The Story of Gideon By Joyce Webb 2017 Gideon a farmer led 300 men to fight against the army of Midian, who had tens of thousands of men. Who won? Gideon How? Here is how it happened. It is told in the book of Judges Chp. 6-8 The people of Judah/Israel, the Hebrews, the Jews,
The Story of Rahab By Joyce Webb 2017 The story of Rahab begins in the Old Testament book of Joshua. Joshua Chapter 2 Joshua was the leader now of the group of people known as the Hebrews or the Israelites, or the children of God, or the Jews. This group of people was called by all
Things God Can Not Do By Joyce Webb 2016 God Can Not Lie “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised…..” Titus 1:2 “God is not a man, that He should lie,” Numbers 23:19 “….the Strength of Israel will not lie…..” I Samuel 15:29 God Can Not Change “For I am the Lord,
Jesus Fulfills the Jewish Feasts Passover (Pesach) The word pesach is not in other Semitic languages. It is only in the Hebrew scriptures. The Egyptian word pesht corresponds to “to extend the arms or wings over one protecting him”. Passover is not so much “passing by” as it is “passing so as to shield over”–as a hen wings cover her
The Man Who Would Not Try There were 3 servants (men who worked for someone) One day the owner-master called the 3 servants to him. He told them that he was going away for awhile. He gave each of them some gold. To one man he gave 5 bags of gold, to another he gave