Acts Bible Study: Day 13 Today’s passage: Acts 8:4–25 Focus verse: You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. (Acts 8:21) Remember how Jesus’s followers scatter after the Jews kill Stephen? Philip goes to Samaria. In Jesus’s name, he does amazing supernatural things. He heals people who […]
Anticipating Eternal Life with Jesus As followers of Jesus we think about eternity. We especially anticipate eternal life with him. By faith, eternal life is a future reality that we expect to experience. The primary definition of eternity is time without a beginning or an end; it is infinite time. As such, eternity extends into […]
Prolific Author Shares Insights from “Successful Author FAQs” in Candid Interview with Host Kat Caldwell Author Peter DeHaan was recently featured as a guest on the Pencils&Lipstick podcast, where he shared his experiences about writing and publishing with host Kat Caldwell. The wide-ranging conversation explored DeHaan’s journey as an author and delved into his book, […]
Prophesies Destruction Against Nineveh Following closely after Micah and Isaiah is Nahum (1). Nahum is an Elkoshite. He only appears once in the Bible, so we know nothing else about him from Scripture. We do, however, know his message. He prophesies destruction against the city of Nineveh and the nation of Assyria, just like Jonah […]
Psalm 185 from Beyond Psalm 150 Isaiah follows one psalm with another, this one also a song of praise. Just like the passage that precedes it, he thanks God for his redemption. We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and bulwarks.Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which […]
Acting on Jezebel’s Urging Ahab, the king of Israel, wants a vineyard belonging to Naboth. It’s close to the palace and a perfect spot for Ahab to plant his vegetable garden. In exchange for Naboth’s vineyard, Ahab offers to give him an even better vineyard someplace else or to pay him what his is worth. […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 12 Today’s passage: Acts 7:51 to Acts 8:4 Focus verse: On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. (Acts 8:1) Everyone listens, without rancor, to what Stephen says in his sermon. Then he starts meddling. He […]
Tell God “Yes” and Don’t Hesitate God speaks to us through the Bible, through his Holy Spirit, and through others—be it people or angels or even circumstances. When God tells you to do something, what’s your first response? Do you give him an immediate “yes” or an excuse? An excuse could be telling him you’re […]
New Four-Part Series Uses Author’s Voice Clone and AI Video to Share Key Insights from His Popular Book Christian nonfiction author Peter DeHaan announced the release of his third YouTube Shorts series, featuring content from his popular book Women of the Bible. The innovative video series combines DeHaan’s authentic voice through AI cloning technology with enhanced […]
The People Don’t Want to Hear His Message The prophet Micah (5) is a contemporary of Isaiah. Micah’s ministry overlaps and follows Hosea’s. We know little else about Micah from the Bible except that he comes from Moresheth, but Scripture doesn’t reveal where it is. Micah prophesies to the nations of Israel and Judah during […]