Psalm 23

just like what Psalm 46:9 says: “He is bringing an end to wars throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the military wagons with fire”. His kingdom represents world peace. Unlike other kingdoms and governments, God’s kingdom will prevail indefinitely and satisfy our desire and need for permanent world peace. Humans are imperfect, therefore cannot possibly bring world peace and will never occur so long the leader is human and so is his government (Psalm 146:3).…

Christ’s Death and Resurrection in Prophecies Paul in writing many letters to various churches is able to write in great depth on many topics of concern to the early churches. In his first letter to the church of Corinth, Paul conveys that his teachings on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are “in accordance with the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15.3-4). While Paul is directly referencing the prophecies of Jesus, he is also alluding to greater themes within Israel’s Scriptures.…

bare our souls to Christ to allow the healing to begin. Other scriptures that relate are, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:23-24). "For if anyone…

refers to the biblical valley of death that is found in Psalm 23:4. This psalm reads, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” While this psalm is calm and peaceful, the poem is angry and urgent. One interpretation of this allusion is that it served as a source of comfort, but it makes the reader question, did Thomas reference this psalm to calm his father or…

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the voice of the Century. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, now one of the most famous speeches ever given in United States history (Haskins, 1992, p.15). On this day in history, The March on Washington was the largest and most peaceful demonstration that had ever occurred in the nation's capital. This was a celebration of the progress made so far and the promise to come. The highlight of the day came with ceremonies on the steps of the…

Stewardship is the first term used in this week’s lesson. Before we talk about the meaning of the term stewardship as related to a Christian it was explained that stewardship takes its definition from the first words used in the Bible. At the very beginning of Genesis one, we read these words “In the beginning”. In the beginning is the term used to describe the moment when God inaugurated the start of everything. It was the moment time began. Ancient Hebrews used the word beginning to describe…

short in the line of duty. Let us not take for granted the risk we make each and every single day. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me Psalms 23:4. "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice (Cherokee expression). May God bless all of our corrections…

Elmer Towns is a college and seminary professor who wrote a selection of books related to biblical education, such as Bible Answers for All Your Questions. Vernon Whaley works at Liberty University as the Chairman of the Department of Music and Worship Studies. He also wrote a few books related to Christian worship such as Understanding Music and Worship in the Local Church. In Worship Through the Ages: How the Great Awakenings Shape Evangelical Worship, the authors make an analysis of the main…

Throughout this semester, many important topics have been covered. Each of these topics are crucial to a believer's faith, however there are some that stand out in my mind as being most important. All of these topics I had somewhat of an understanding before taking the class, but I have grown in my knowledge and would consider them to be the most important things I have further learned through this course. The topics are: God’s chief end is to glorify Himself, God is faithful, and…

The last stage is Termination. From the literature this stage is explained as the stage in which a person has completed the process of behavior change. This is an interesting behavior stage because it is said not to be “typical”. For example, if your behavior change was to give up drinking alcohol excessively. Do you ever stop being a recovering alcoholic? If your behavior change was to make a lifestyle change, to lose some weight. Do you ever stop being aware of what and how much you are eating…