[:en]Israel had not returned to God (vs. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) So God disciplined them by means of famine (v. 6), drought (v. 7), locust (v. 9), plagues (v. 10) and war (v. 11). The people lived in luxury (vs. 1-3). They brought sacrifices,, tithes, thanks offering and freewill offering, but they oppressed the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Amos 4[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Amos 1 – 2[:]
[:en]Amos was one of the shepherds of Tekoa, and was called by God to preach His Word in the northern kingdom of Israel. The name of Amos means “to be burdened” and he was burdened because of the sins of his people. Sins of the Gentle nations denounced: Damascus – she tread Gilead with sledges… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Amos 1 – 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/17/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Psalm 139 Biblical Truth: “O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise, you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down, you are familiar with all my ways” (vs. 1-3). “For you created my inmost being;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/17/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/17/17)[:]
[:en]As a boy, Bill Crowder delivered newspaper every morning in order to earn money. He had to get up at 3AM, 7 days as week to deliver 140 newspaper by 6AM. But there was a special day each year that he could deliver the morning news in the evening. And that was during Christmas day. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/17/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/16/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 16:1-11 Biblical Truth: The 7 bowls of God’s wrath was poured out on land (v.2), on the sea (v. 3), on the rivers and springs of water (*v. 4) on the sun (v. 8), on the throne of the beast (v. 10), on the great river Euphrates (v. 12) and into the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/16/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/15/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 15 Biblical Truth: John saw a marvelous sign: 7 angels with 7 last plagues. He also saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire with those who had been witness over the beast standing beside the sea. Fire symbolizes the eradication of evil. The sea of glass symbolizes the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/15/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/16/17)[:]
[:en]What is mean by the third commandment “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God”? When you attach God’s name to a swear word When you use His name flippantly or irreverently When you reject the advice of others and use His name to seek approval for your own desires When you… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/16/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/15/17)[:]
[:en]The 3 clans from the priestly tribes of Levi – Kohathites, Gershonites and Merarites were assigned the job of transporting the Tent of Meeting (Tabernacle) during Israel’s 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. They had to put it up, took it down and carry it to the next place which was repeated again and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/15/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 5[:]
[:en]A lamb came and took the scroll. And the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. They sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 4[:]
[:en]Scene in Heaven: 1. A door standing and open (v. 1) 2. A throne (v. 2) 3. A rainbow (V. 3) 4. Living creatures (v. 6-8) The living creatures never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and is and is to come” (v. 8) The 24 elders fall down… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 4[:]
