Not long ago, we discussed what made King Hezekiah good when his father was the most wicked king in Judah's history. Now, let's take a look at an opposite effect. Why were King Josiah's sons wicked when they had such a Godly example to follow? What King Josiah and some of Judah’s other kings did …
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Is it any wonder that the Book of Isaiah is called the Gospel of the Old Testament? Even the name Isaiah means, “YAHWEH is salvation.” The book foretells much of the coming Messiah, the ‘suffering servant’ of God, with at least 22 direct Messianic prophecies, and other indirect prophecies. While Isaiah is incredible in its …
King Hezekiah could have been just like his father, King Ahaz. But influences in Hezekiah’s life prevented him from being as wicked as his father...perhaps his father's example could have even been one of those influences. We see King Ahaz as being a man who, as Dr. Jerald Daffe states, is “a father of unparalleled …
Although today’s church differs culturally than that of the disciples and the first century church, “it does not differ in the core of strength, power, wisdom and motivating force, for which both is the empowerment by the Holy Spirit and our identity in Christ.”[1] This same anointing is what will give the church the power …
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We've discussed what the anointing is, but what do we need to understand regarding receiving our anointing and empowerment? Rev. Asa Mahon listed these:All believers may seek and obtain the anointing (Luke 11:4-13).The Spirit remains with us as a personal presence (John 16:7)Note the work of the disciples before and after their time with Jesus. …
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While II Chronicles and I Kings have similarities in their history, there are yet differences. I believe that God wanted to preserve the histories of Israel, and He wanted to preserve it in a concise manner. Greek translators regarded Chronicles as “the presentation of matters which had been omitted in the earlier scriptures, as written …
A careful study of the anointing is necessary for every believer so that no one is led astray, so that the world may see there really is a God in Heaven (Neh. 6:15-16) and that fellow believers will not cause dissension (1 Cor. 12) by accusing the genuine for false and vice versa, based on …
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A Closer Look 