The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.Ī leper approached Jesus and said, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus touched the man, saying, “I am willing be cleansed”-and he was healed (Mark 1:40-42).
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When we find a man meditating on the words of God, my friends, that man is full of boldness and is successful. You can place your steadfast trust in Him. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you do not fear nor be dismayed” (Deuteronomy 31:8). We serve the same God who said: “And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. Joshua had the confidence and courage to lead God’s people into the Promised Land because He believed in God’s promise and presence. As our lives center on God, giving priority to hearing His voice and reading His Word, we become bolder in sharing our faith. God’s Word is a powerful litmus test for our souls and actions. How can we remain steadfast in our faith and avoid the pressures of this ever-changing world? By devoting time each day to the study of God’s Word.Īs we read the Bible and immerse ourselves in God’s truth and character, our lives are changed-we become more like Him. The church in Corinth was an undisciplined church, and he was letting them know that even though the culture around them was in flux, their faith in Jesus Christ needed to remain focused and sure. Paul’s letter to the people at Corinth was an exhortation to remain steadfast. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
The creation is both a monument of God’s power, and a looking-glass in which we may see his wisdom. When you see opportunities to care for creation-nature or your own body-do so as a way of glorifying the Creator. Paul writes that we belong to God and we are to glorify Him with our care and use of our body. And that mandate extends to our personal life as well. When God’s mandates go unfulfilled on earth, God’s glory is diminished. Though mankind was given the mandate to “have dominion over” (that is, to care for) all of creation, we have not done a good job. Such images are in stark contrast to the pristine beauty and glory of Eden as presented in Genesis. Fish become entangled in discarded fishing nets and lines, with bellies full of plastic debris they have swallowed. Many countries’ coastlines are littered with plastic and debris, and there is an “island” of plastic more than the twice the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean where currents have accumulated the debris. Marine litter is a huge ecological problem. It also includes a pull-out poster of the whole timeline, and the main heroes and villains mentioned in the Bible.Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply fill the earth and subdue it have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Written and designed by the same people who created the popular God's Timeline, this companion book will help young and old readers alike to understand the chronology of the Bible. Seeing these things laid out in such a clear format helps to identify the threads of redemptive history that are woven throughout the Bible. Throughout the book there are icons drawing the reader's attention to: The timelines are interspersed with descriptions of notable people, maps and illustrations depicting key locations and occasions, as well as explanations of why certain incidents are so important. These timelines also draw together events from different books of the Bible, clearly showing, for example, when in Israel and Judah's history the prophets were speaking, and what else was happening at the time. The eighteen illustrated timelines place Bible events side-by-side with other historical events, helping readers to understand how biblical history fits with other historical accounts. This absorbing book is split into 6 colour-coded sections: Find out about how the God of all time spoke to his people and still speaks today through his Word. With colour illustrations, pictures, and pull-out timelines, this history book brings the whole Bible to life!įrom Genesis to Revelation, from the beginning of time to the early church, from the first promise of a Saviour to the promise that one day that Saviour will return - this book spans all of time.
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