Moments For You

The Bible rings with one long demand for obedience. The key word of Deuteronomy is, "Observe and do." The burden of our Lord's farewell discourse is, "If ye love Me, keep My commandments." We must not question or reply or excuse ourselves. We must not pick and choose our way.... Read more →

"The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Thessalonians 1:7,8). These verses refer to the yet future day when He comes as Judge... Read more →

We hear much these days about God's sovereignty and man's free agency. Christ said to the woman of Canaan, "Be it unto thee even as thou wilt" (Matt. 15:28). Here is something that looks like human sovereignty and divine agency. Free to do what we please because we please to... Read more →

QUESTION: What is meant by the expression "obedience of faith" found in Romans 1:5 and Romans 16:26? ANSWER: The verses in question are as follows: "By whom [Jesus Christ] we [the apostles] have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for His Name" (Romans 1:5)... Read more →

When college president Leonard Woods was in France, he was invited to dine with the king. He presented himself at the palace, and was met by the king with his accustomed courtesy, who said, "We did not know that we were to have the pleasure of your company today. You... Read more →

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous" (Romans 5:19). Redemption, which is necessary because of the disobedience of man, is possible because of the obedience of Christ. Obedience is at the center of man's problem and... Read more →

For each of the following statements, fill in the name of the Bible character who demonstrated obedience. The first letters of their names are filled in for you. If you need more help, click here for the Scripture references where you can look up the answers. O___________ I went to... Read more →

References for "Who Obeyed?" acrostic: O 1 Kings 18:7-16B Mark 10:46-52E 1 Kings 17:1-6D 1 Samuel 17:15-50I Genesis 22:1-14E Ezekiel 3:1-12N Genesis 6:7-22C Acts 10:1-8E Esther 4:7-9, 7:1-6 Read more →

These two prophets, whose ministries are recorded in a few short passages in 1 & 2 Kings, stand out among the characters of the Bible. Though neither of them wrote a book, the accounts of their lives and service for the Lord tell us much about God's holiness, justice, love,... Read more →

For each of the following clues, decide whether the correct answer is Elijah or Elisha and then circle the letter in that column. Once you have circled a letter for every clue, unscramble the circled letters to reveal a descriptive name for each prophet. If you need more help, see... Read more →

Use these Scripture references to look up the answers to the questions in the "Name That Prophet" puzzle. 2 Kings 4:1-7 1 Kings 17:8-16 1 Kings 18:21-39 2 Kings 4:8-37 2 Kings 2:23-25 1 Kings 18:41-46 2 Kings 5:9-14 2 Kings 2:4-8 2 Kings 2:14-18 1 Kings 17:2-6 2 Kings... Read more →

1 Kings 17:1-7 The prophet has been alone with God in the secret place of prayer. Then for a brief moment he speaks for God in the presence of the apostate king. The future, however, holds a far greater service for Elijah. The day will come when he will defeat... Read more →

2 Kings 6:1-7 We find illustrated here, I am sure, the constant danger besetting every true child of God of losing his touch with God, and of sinking into the mire of worldliness and sin as a consequence. Let's look at it from that point of view. There are a... Read more →

2 Kings 4:1-7 "According to your faith be it unto you" (Matthew 9:29), was the Lord's word to the two blind men. Wondrous and blessed indeed that in any way our faith, or patience, or expectation should be allowed to measure the active and bounteous power of our Lord! But... Read more →

"Elijah … prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months" (James 5:17; 1 Kings 17:8-24). The first part of the answer to his prayer led him to Samaria and Ahab. The next to Cherith, where... Read more →