It’s sad to hear of the many Christians who have died for the cause of Christ. Throughout Scripture we read of those who valiantly gave up their lives for being God’s children. The Israelites in Egypt, the Hebrews in the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities, and the Jews living under the […]
People of the Bible
EPIPHRAS: The Man Who Went to the Mat in Prayer
While names like Gagne, Bockwinkel, Ellis, and Hogan might mean little to many people, to those interested in the world of professional wrestling, they are names of some of the greatest stars who ever competed. One can only imagine how many hours these men spent with their backs on a […]
ENOCH: The Man Who Walked into Glory
Perhaps it’s not the best thought, but think for a moment about your tombstone. Not the shape or size, but what you would like to have written on it. What would you like to see as your epitaph? On the tombstone of comedian Oliver Hardy, it says, “A genius of […]
ELISHA: The Man Who Saw Angels
Angel spotting! Have you ever wished you could close your eyes and when you open them, see God’s angels at work? Don=t you think that would be exciting? The Bible says angels are all around us. We know that they guard and protect us. We are confident that at the […]
ELIPHAZ, BILDAD, and ZOPHAR: Three Ineffective Counselors
Our phone books are filled with the names of people who claim to be counselors. There are marriage counselors, legal counselors, counselors for dysfunctional families, school counselors, and on and on. One wonders how people ever survived years ago without a counselor just a phone call away. Certainly counseling is […]
ELIEZER: The Man Who Prayed for Success
There are some things that our world is obsessed with, and success is one of them. Click on Amazon.com sometime and look for books on success. You will find: The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, Success Is Not an Accident, […]
ELI: A Failure As a Father
The statistics are alarming! Who could have ever imagined that our country would decline to such a sorry state. Consider these statistics: 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. 85% of children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes. 71% of all high school dropouts come […]
Ehud: A True Handyman
There were 16 judges of Israel who were chosen to serve God before the time of the kings. Judge number two was Ehud, a man from the tribe of Benjamin. His name is mentioned 12 times in the Bible. In Judges 3:15 we are introduced to him and by Judges […]
Ebed-Melech: The Man Who Used Old Rags
Do you know who your neighbors are? It seems quite common today not to know the names of the people who live in the houses next door. That’s quite a change from what it was a few decades ago. You might even know the neighbors of TV sitcom families better […]
Dorcas: The Woman Who Sewed Angel Robes
It seems that often when the Bible speaks of women, it mentions them for the good deeds they had done. Rahab saved the spies, and the widow of Zerephath gave away her last meal. Aged Anna fasted and prayed for others, and Mary Magdalene remained faithful to the Savior. And […]
