Bible Studies

Jehovah M’Kaddesh - The Lord who makes holy. Being holy is choosing God’s way of life — and denying anything that’s not— knowing that ONLY GOD can make us holy!

Disease. Rebellion. Iniquity. Broken heart. Pride. Backsliding. If we allow Him, God will heal us from all of these for He is Jehovah Rapha — the God Who Heals. 

God is the sole guarantor of His promises. He does not depend nor need help from any of us. Like Abraham, we must rely completely on the Promise-Giver otherwise the promise has no basic value. Abraham KNEW God had promised him Isaac. He KNEW God had promised him many descendants. He KNEW God had promised those descendants to be a great nation. All these hinged on Isaac being alive. So Abraham KNEW, Jehovah-Jireh…God will provide.

God changes us from the inside out. He looks on the heart — those parts of us that no one knows about — those places in our hearts and minds that we keep to ourselves and don’t let anyone know — those are the parts God wants. That’s where He can teach us wisdom. That’s where God can speak to us.

How we respond to life’s situations could very well be the cause for people to receive or repel the Gospel. Paul & Silas saw their unfair circumstances as an opportunity to honor God and proclaim the good news of Christ. Blessing & rejoicing are sure to follow us when we are persecuted in Jesus’ name. Like Paul & Silas, we can trust God in ALL THINGS because He has them ALL under His control.

Peter surprised Rhoda and the early church by appearing at the door in the middle of the night. We’ve all been there — praying to God for someone or something and then He answers but not at all in the way we expected! God doesn’t belong in a box! Let Him answer our prayers the way He chooses. Rhoda — OPEN THE DOOR!

We live in a crazy topsy-turvy world. Daniel lived in a place far from home, but his relationship with God kept him grounded living in his topsy turvy world. Live for God even when it doesn’t make sense to the world around us. Measure everything by God’s standard. LIVE ON PURPOSE.

Over and over and over God says to His people, “I will be with you.” He declares it. And when God declares something, it can’t be undeclared because GOD DON’T LIE. 

Real peace comes from the presence of God in our lives. The first mention of Jehovah Shalom is made in Judges 6 — from a fearful, reluctant and cynical guy named Gideon that God called a mighty warrior! God uses the story of Gideon to teach us He is our peace even when chaos surrounds us — God declares we are safe and complete in a covenant friendship with Him.

Jesus’ life on earth was the physical representation of God the Father in Heaven. He only spoke what God told Him to say. He only did what God told Him to do so that mankind would see, touch, hear & smell what God the Father is really like.

God’s word is truth and THE standard. David knew that. David knows God’s promises, His covenant, is based on God’s sovereignty — not David’s actions!! The same principle applies to us…we can rest in the God of David…He’s the very same God to us. Therefore, DO NOT WORRY, INSTEAD — PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING

We all want freedom and equality, but true freedom comes at the feet of Jesus. The first missionary trip to Europe by Paul & Silas revealed to Lydia and her family that real liberation occurs when one humbles themselves before Jesus. Where the Spirit of the Lord is — there is FREEDOM!

Have you ever wondered what to do when you are waiting on God? Or when you don’t know the answer? Or when you’re afraid? Peter, John and the newly born little baby church faced all of these questions. And they did one thing — PRAY. As a believer, prayer is our mightiest weapon against the enemy and our hotline to God’s throne.