Faith

Many of you remember the story of Rahab in the bible. She is found in Joshua 2 and she helped Joshua and his people in Jericho. She put a red cord in her window to let the Jews know that it was her house and they would protect her and her family. She had to…

The saint I have chosen for the month if July is St. Thomas. St. Thomas was a Jew, called to be one of the twelve Apostles. In fact most of you probably already know a little about him. Thomas is best known for his role in the Resurrection. His unwillingness to believe that the other…

Mary and Martha were sisters, but most importantly they were known for being followers of Christ and the sisters of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. The story of these two women can be found in Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, Luke 10:38-42, and John 11:17-45 and 12:1-11. Although Mary and Martha were sisters, they…

Mary, the Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, is mentioned by name few times. However, her story affected generations of people and will continue to do so until the second coming of Christ. The story of Mary can be found in the beginning of each of the four gospels. In the first chapter of Matthew,…

Deborah’s story can be found in the book of Judges in chapters four and five. She is introduced in the fourth verse as a prophetess and the leader of Israel at that time. She was the wife of Lappidoth and the first woman judge. Deborah was a great decision maker and the people of Israel…

  Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 It has existed since the beginning of time and most likely will remain until time ceases to exist. Throughout the centuries it has challenged the greatest of the spiritual Masters; however, it claims…

We have talked about Sarah but what about Hagar? The story of Hagar can be found in the book of Genesis, the sixteenth chapter. Hagar is the Egyptian woman, who was the maidservant of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.  Many theologians believe that Hagar was given to Abraham and Sarah by the King of Egypt as a…

In the book of Genesis Sarah overhears the angels telling Abraham that she will have a child within the year. She laughs and is then asked why she laughed. She laughed because she knew she was barren and couldn’t have children. It wasn’t that she didn’t have faith but she was logical and how could…

In the book of Genesis Sarah tells Abraham to sleep with Hagar so he may have a son. I am telling you now that I just don’t think I could have had that sort of strength. I know I wouldn’t have. Can you just imagine that?

We all know the story of Moses and the exodus. There is a lot that we can take away from that story. Most people if course take away the Ten Commandments because after all that is one of the most important parts of the story. After all leading people out of bondage and into the…