Weekly Tip #13, Spring 2016   How did God provide? He provided in many ways for Israel.   Continuing from the previous tip – We saw how God miraculously provided for the children of Israel as they began their journey through the wilderness, on their way to the Promised Land. We saw in Exodus 15:22-25 and […]

Weekly Tip #12, Spring 2016 As I continued to meditate on the exodus from Egypt by the children of Israel, led by Moses, a number of lessons about God and our response to Him, continued to echo in my mind. One important lesson that we discover as the story of Israel headed to the wilderness

Weekly Tip #11, Spring 2016 As one studies the Old Testament, there are a number of times when God protects and provides for the children of Israel. God’s hand in protecting His children was amazing. One of the early miracles after the exodus was God’s continual presence and guidance from a pillar of cloud by

Weekly Tip #10, Spring 2016 Hebrews 12:1-2 is a powerful pair of verses, which calls all believers, to live boldly for Christ and for eternity. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with

Weekly Tip #9, Spring 2016 Recently I’ve been taking a fresh look at the Person and work of the Holy Spirit. The passages, which come to mind, powerfully explain why the Holy Spirit came. From the words of Jesus in John 16 – 7 “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that

Weekly Tip #8, Spring 2016 God Has A Plan In Exodus 7:1-5, the Lord warned Moses that He would harden the heart of Pharaoh. God was about to unleash a series of plagues on the land of Egypt because of Pharaoh. All of this was in God’s plan to free Israel. However, the statement in verse

Weekly Tip #7, Spring 2016 Are We Listening To God? In the book of Exodus, God had equipped Moses to perform some powerful signs as he was commissioned to approach Pharaoh to request the freedom of all Israel from Egypt. But Pharaoh put up a stiff resistance and would not listen to Moses. Here is

Weekly Tip #6, Spring 2016 Trust Him Today The story of Moses first encounter with God is a fascinating event. God said to Moses in Exodus chapter 3, “4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then

Weekly Tip #5, Spring 2016 Waiting On The Lord’s Timing   This week I read the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, chapters 37-50. Abraham and Sarah had a son they named Isaac. Isaac had two well known sons named Jacob and Esau. Jacob had twelve sons who became the ancestors to the

Weekly Tip #4, Spring 2016 What Makes Us Different As we seek to make a difference in our culture and in our specific ministry situation, God calls us to be set apart. It is the Holy Spirit that makes a difference in our lives as we fully submit to His control and empowerment. What does