With Jack Bailey
Scripture Don’t let anyone fool you. “Bad companions make a good person bad.” ~2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT Quote It is better to be alone than in the presence of bad company. ~Booker T. Washington Jehoshaphat was one of the better kings of Judah. He and his father Asa are the only two good kings back to…
Scripture “This message {from Sennacherib} is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.” ~2 Kings 19:10, NLT Quote Satan is a play ground bully. ~Ya’akov It is a mistake to underestimate the power of…
Scripture Jesus explained to them what was said about Himself in all the Scriptures. He began with Moses and all the Prophets. Luke 24:27, NIrV Quote Our bible study has no significance if in our study we do not see Jesus. Seeing Jesus brings scripture to life. ~David Bennett We had a great discussion in…
Scripture How kind the LORD is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours! ~Psalm 116:5, NLT Quote God is absolutely good and most assuredly the cause of all that is good. ~Sir Walter Raleigh No devotional thought or theology today. I just want to praise the LORD for His grace and mercy. He…
Scripture “I tell you that I will build a royal house for your family.’ ~I Chronicles 17:10, NIrV Quote Jesus is the ultimate Promise Keeper. ~Ya’akov I am reading through the books of history this month and earlier today I read I Chronicles 17 where David says, “Here I am, living in a palace that has…
Scripture Even after all of that happened, Jeroboam still didn’t change his evil ways. Once more he appointed priests for the high places. He made priests out of all kinds of people. In fact, he let anyone become a priest who wanted to. He set them apart to serve at the high places. ~I Kings…
Scripture All of the people of Judah were happy about the promise they had made. They turned to God with all their heart. When they did, they found him. So the LORD gave them peace and rest on every side. Quote Everything good is a gift from God and that certainly includes PEACE. ~Ya’akov Numbers…
Scripture King Solomon loved many women besides Pharaoh’s daughter. They were from other lands. They were Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. ~1 Kings 11:1 Quote Disappointment is the price we pay for expecting too much out of others. ~Ya’akov Who was the worse king in Israel’s history: both kingdoms? Some would say Manasseh with…
Scripture “I will not completely destroy the…But they will become his {Shishak, Pharaoh of Egypt} subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers.” ~2 Chronicles 12:7-8, NLT Quote Serving Christ is the greatest adventure on earth. ~Ya’akov We had a great bible study lesson last Sunday. We had stimulating…
Scripture Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth. ~Psalm 96:13, NLT Quote The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.…