Pastor Joe's Blog
December
09
2016
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The Prophet Series: Elijah, part 3
The Prophet Series: Elijah part 3 Elijah meets the woman at the gate. 1Ki 17:10-13 So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the...
December
01
2016
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The Prophet Series: Elijah, part 2
The Prophet series: Elijah part 2 We left off in our last article with king Omri of Israel. I feel the gravitational pull to review the history of kings in the north, “Israel,” but I will resist it. If you...
November
11
2016
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The Prophet Series: Elijah, part 1
Prophet series: Elijah, part 1 It can be difficult to keep the history of Israel straight in your mind, and what makes it even harder is the national split after Solomon's reign. You have to keep memory of two...
November
01
2016
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The Prophet Series: Hanani and Jehu
Prophet series: Hanani and Jehu Where we left off we concluded the reigns of Rehoboam in Judah and Jeroboam in Israel (the northern ten tribes). Jeroboam survived Rehoboam and witnessed the ascent of two kings in Judah...
October
21
2016
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The Prophet Series: Shemaiah and Ahijah
Prophet series: Shemaiah and Ahijah There are several players that must be known in order to appreciate the relevance of these two prophets: Rehoboam (successor to Solomon as king of Judah), Jehoboam (rebel Ephraimite...
October
07
2016
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Prophet Series: A brief history of Solomon as background for the prophets Shemaiah and Ahijah
Prophet series: A brief history of Solomon as background for the prophets Shemaiah and Ahijah I realize that as we develop the list of prophets of Israel we are going over the history of Israel and that is a good thing....
September
27
2016
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How Did Jesus Answer Questions?
How Did Jesus Answer Questions? Our Lord's ministry began with the temptation from Satan in the wilderness. Recorded are three temptations concerning Christ's relation to the plan of God for Him as a man. He...
September
17
2016
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The Prophet Series: Nathan
Prophet series: Nathan Nathan was an eminent Hebrew prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. He lived until the late stages of Solomon's life and so must have been much younger...
September
07
2016
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The Prophet Series: Samuel
Prophet series: Samuel It is near the end of the eleventh century B.C. and almost four hundred years after Joshua's conquest of the land. We find Israel in dire straits. The nation has degraded spiritually and the...
August
22
2016
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Introduction to The Prophets of Israel
Introduction to The Prophets of Israel. Israel, under Joshua’s firm leadership, crippled the power of the entire land of Canaan in short order. Thirty-one kings dead and all their lands, very prosperous and...