Great Joy from Seeds Already Sown

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did…And there was great joy in that city. (Acts 8:5-8) At the very end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, He commanded the disciples […]

Falling Down

Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, and they shall fall among the slain. (Isaiah 10:4) The mighty Assyrian Empire threatened the Kingdom of Israel and they weren’t ready to face the threat. They were not ready politically, militarily, or most of all, spiritually. Their only hope was to utterly rely upon the […]

Destined for a Throne

The king also said to them, “Take with you the servants of your Lord, and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon. There let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel; and blow the horn, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ Then […]