Gratitude Quotes: Thanksgiving Day Quote
“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” Sam Lefkowitz
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Coffee and God: Monthly Coffee Chats Hey all! With Thanksgiving still in the air, I’m feeling pretty grateful today. I have nothing to complain about. I have a great husband who takes care of me, three...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 12, Day 2: 1 Samuel 18
Summary of 1 Samuel 18: After David killed Goliath, he was not allowed to return home. Jonathan, Saul’s son, became best friends with David and made a covenant with David. David rose quickly in the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 12, Day 3: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 19: Since the plan with the Philistines didn’t work, Saul would take matters into his own hands and call for David’s death. He asked his son and attendants to kill David. Jonathan...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 12, Day 4: 1 Samuel 20
Summary 1 Samuel 20: David leaves Samuel at Naioth and goes to Ramah to see Jonathan. David asks Jonathan why his father is trying to kill him. Jonathan didn’t know his father was trying to kill David...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 12, Day 5: Psalm 23...
Summary Psalm 23: David praises the Lord for his faithfulness. David wants nothing. God restores his soul; God guides him; God takes away his fear; God comforts him; God gives him an abundant life....
View ArticleThe Importance of Melchizedek
Who was Melchizedek? Mentioned only 3 times in the entire Bible (Genesis 14:18-20, Hebrews, and Psalm 110), Melchizedek is a shadowy fellow we don’t know much about. He was a priest whom Abraham...
View ArticleInspirational Quotes: Helen Keller
“Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see a shadow.” Helen Keller
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View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 13, Day 2: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 21: David, now on the run, goes to Nob to the priest Ahimelech, asking for bread. He lies to obtain it since all the priests had was consecrated bread, which is bread reserved for the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 13, Day 3: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 22: David escaped Gath and went to a cave of Adullam. All the misfits of the world heard of his plight and how he was there, so they all gathered around him — about 400 in total. Then...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 13, Day 4: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 23: Despite the men’s fears, David, after inquiring of the Lord and gaining God’s assurance that he would deliver the Philistines into his hands, goes to Keilah and saves it. Saul...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 13, Day 5: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 24: Saul pursued the Philistines then learned David was in the Desert of En Gedi. Saul and 3000 men looked for David near the Crags of Wild Goats. Saul found a cave to use the...
View ArticlePeople of the Bible: Jonathan
The loyalty and love between Jonathan and David is one of the most beautiful stories of friendship ever told. A High Drama in the Style of Shakespeare King Saul, an ancient Macbeth, loses his grip on...
View ArticleAsking for Prayers
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View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 14, Day 2: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 25:1-13: Samuel died, and David moved to the Desert of Maon. There, a wealthy man named Nabal and his wife, Abigail, lived. His men were shearing sheep when David asked him to give...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 14, Day 3: 1 Samuel...
Summary 1 Samuel 25:14-44: Abigail got wind of David’s request and how good he had been to them, guarding the sheep. Abigail decides to give David food without telling Nabal. She rides out to greet...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 14, Day 4: 1 Samuel 26
Summary 1 Samuel 26: David is ratted out again by the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:19-23) to Saul who takes 3000 men to the Desert of Ziph to find David. David goes with Abishai to Saul’s camp and finds Saul...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions People of the Promised Land 1: Lesson 14, Day 5: 1 Samuel 27
Summary 1 Samuel 27: David, still fearful for his life, decides to go to the Philistines, so Saul will stop pursuing him there. David goes to Gath where he fled before (1 Samuel 21:10) and pretended...
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