Jeroboam was an evil king, and during his reign many abominations happened, (1 Kings 12) but the Lord had a plan to put things right, and he sent this unnamed prophet to foretell what would happen 300 years later. In the next verse the prophet declared that the altar would split apart as a sign that this word was from the Lord. Read the rest of the chapter and see that this did happen immediately in front of Jeroboam who lifted his hand to arrest the prophet, but his hand withered and would not move!

30 Thoughts prompted by Bones The Bible seems to have quite a lot to say on any subject you can think of, and I am having fun discovering the more unusual subjects. There are one or two references to bones in the Bible that have always fascinated me, so I […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 20 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. Ezekiel’s call to be a watchman Ezekiel was a priest or the son of a priest, (Bible versions differ on which, – possibly both). He is well known for having visions, some […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 19 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 In some Bibles this chapter is entitled “Absalom’s conspiracy” and it brings to light Absalom’s motivation in coming back to Jerusalem: his hatred of his father. Hatred can […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 18 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. IDENTIFYING THE ENEMY The only major part of Spiritual Warfare that we haven’t looked at so far, is the enemy himself, and the necessity to identify his work in our daily experiences. […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 17 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. THE HELMET OF SALVATION (Ephesians 6:17) What does the word “salvation” mean for you? The name “Jesus” or “Yeshua” means “He shall save”, and is an adaptation of Joshua which means “Yahweh […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 16 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. THE SHOES OF READINESS (Ephesians 6:15) Christians often refer to “the shoes of peace”, but if you read verse 15 carefully you’ll find that the shoes of peace produce the readiness, and […]

Spiritual Warfare – Part 15 If you haven’t yet read Part one of this study, please click here. THE ARMOUR OF GOD We have looked in some detail at the weapons of our warfare, let’s now look at the armour the Lord gives us for our protection. Read Ephesians 6:10-18 […]