Number 5 (August 2023)

April 6, 2023 by admin

Five Steps to Peace Mike Johnson “Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb (Ps. 37:1-2).” When we think of the word “fret,” we may think of someone excessively worrying or frequently […]

Wait on the Lord! (Ps. 27:14)

August 2, 2021 by admin

Wait on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14) Mike Johnson Many think that David is the author of Psalm 27 and that he wrote it when he was fleeing from Saul. It has been called “An Exuberant Declaration of Faith.” It starts with David expressing great confidence in God (1-3). God is his light, salvation, and strength. […]

The Great Flood

March 9, 2021 by admin

The Great Flood Mike Johnson Genesis 6-9 accounts for the great flood in ancient times. Chapters 4 and 5 tell about the descendants of Cain and Seth, the sons of Adam and Eve. From the text, we can conclude that Cain’s descendants were generally wicked, and Seth’s were generally righteous. It appears from chapter 6 […]

Patience

August 31, 2016 by admin

Patience Mike Johnson The term “patience” frequently occurs in the Bible. Patience is a painful lesson to learn in the age in which we live, but Christians must have this trait. Christ praised the church at Ephesus for their patience (Rev. 2:2-3). Hebrews 12:1 says that Christians are to “run with patience” the race that set before […]

Impatience

April 16, 2016 by admin

Impatience A young man visited an aged saint and asked him to pray that he might become more patient. The older man agreed to pray The two knelt together and the man of God began to pray: “Lord, send this young man tribulation in the morning, and send him tribulation in the afternoon….” The young […]

Patience

May 9, 2014 by admin