Scripture mentions joy many times and as we study the “joy” passages, we see many different facets or aspects. What is joy? According to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, there are a number of Hebrew and Greek words used for joy in Scripture. The most often used word is Strong’s Hebrew 8057 , simchah, which means joy, … Continue reading A Time for Joy
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Life is full of challenges and often we are able to rise to the occasion and overcome our trials. However, there are times when we feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. During these times, we realize that we are weak and vulnerable. What causes these dark times to happen? What can we do? Scripture provides some … Continue reading Our Darkest Hours
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Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than their master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you…” (John 5:20) What do you think of when you hear the word persecution? Do you think it is something God sanctions as part of His plan, or something He is … Continue reading Is Persecution part of YHVH’s Plan?
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The one who overcomes, I will grant to them to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne (Rev 3:21). Several passages in Scripture stress the importance of being overcomers, but exactly what does that mean? At first glance, it seems a fairly … Continue reading Become an Overcomer
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In this second blog of our series on Chanukah and the Maccabbees, we show the distinction between the people of Israel who were staying faithful to YHVH’s appointed times and commandments, and those who were following the pagan ways of the Greeks and Romans. In our previous blog (The Mighty Power of YHVH), we saw … Continue reading Follow the World or YHVH?
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To celebrate Chanukah, we decided to read a portion of the story of the Maccabees each night. The second book of Maccabees, chapter three has enlightened our understanding of the events leading up to the celebration of Chanukah. It has also provided us with insight and direction in dealing with issues that are currently challenging … Continue reading The Mighty Power of YHVH
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