“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
The motto for La Leche League is “Mothering Through Breastfeeding”. La Leche (Spanish for the milk) League was started in the 1940’s in Chicago when a group of mothers were at a church picnic. They discussed the many advantages of breastfeeding and getting that knowledge known to other mothers. At that time breastfeeding was not
There is a huge difference between Judaism and Islam. Even though Judaism does not acknowledge Jesus, Jesus is the God of the Jews. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He is the God of the Old Testament, though He hadn’t taken on the bodily form of a baby born in
God wants His children to “live together in unity”: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.” Psalm 133:1 God’s children are those who believe in Jesus: “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 Anything that the Bible says “is of some value” is worthwhile. Also, physical training (which includes a healthy lifestyle) will affect “the life to come” because
How can God be love a God of love when He shows so much wrath? GOD’S WRATH In the Old Testament God commands His chosen people Israel to destroy wicked nations, often to acquire land, a land He had promised to the Jews. Sometimes they were to completely destroy a nation because sin had reached
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor
DELIVER US FROM EVIL “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:13 Although there are many wonderful people, there is much evil in the world. So much is changing quickly. Perhaps the world has not reached the depth of depravity foretold, but it is to be
Jesus commands us to “be perfect” or “blameless” (without fault): “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight…” Ephesians 1:4 We are commanded to be “holy” because God is holy. “…‘Be
HEAVEN God does not tell us much about heaven. Perhaps He has told us a great deal if we can just understand. Like anything we have not experienced, it is hard to put the pieces together. However, God has told us all we need to know about heaven. We know God’s will