Israel Defeated at Ai – Joshua 7 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children […]
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Why Did the Faith of the Canaanite Woman Win the Lord Jesus’ Approval?
Matthew 15:22–28 record: “And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, you son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and sought him, saying, Send her […]
Joshua 8: The Conquest of Ai
1 And the LORD said to Joshua, Fear not, neither be you dismayed: take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: 2 And you shall do to Ai and […]
The Beam in Your Own Eye—A Commentary on Matthew 7:3–5
And why behold you the mote that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out […]
Joshua 9: The Deceit of the Gibeonites
The Deceit of the Gibeonites – Joshua 9 1 And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and […]
I Am the Light of the World. A Commentary on John 8:12
Today’s Verse I am the light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. – John 8:12 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Follow the Lord and You Will Gain the Light of Life God is the light of our life. When we encounter difficulties and […]
Do You Know How to Do God’s Will?
In the Bible, Paul said, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day” (2 Timothy 4:7–8). Encouraged by this verse, I set […]
Five Kings War against Gibeon
Five Kings War against Gibeon Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with […]
To Every Man According to His Several Ability – Meaning of Matthew 25:15
Today’s Verse And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. – Matthew 25:15 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… From the words of the Lord Jesus, we can see that God created everyone and gave them different missions, […]
Joshua’s Charge to Leaders
Sweet Publishing/FreeBibleimages.org/CC BY-SA 3.0 Joshua’s Charge to Leaders it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their […]








