“I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the LORD’S house.”—Jeremiah 28:2–3 ESV Hananiah was known as a prophet. He delivered a prophecy that sounded authentic. It was a message consistent with...

“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.”—Jeremiah 33:3 ESV King Zedekiah didn’t hesitate to demonstrate his power. To him, his requests seemed logical. He hoped that Jeremiah would use his position as a...

“They shall praise His name with dancing; they shall sing praises to Him with tambourine and lyre.”—Psalm 149:3 NASB We respond to God’s presence in many ways. We act in many different ways as we think about all that He has done for us and all we owe to Him. Many...

“Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary. […] Everything that has breath shall praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!”—Psalm 150:1, 6 NASB How can you develop a deep, personal relationship with God and dedicate your life to serving Him. The importance of praise is...

“I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”—Matthew 16:18 ESV Do we realize how limited human power is, how little we really understand, and how quickly the things of this world change. In contrast, God never changes. His kingdom...

“I heard the voices of many angels … ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.’”—Revelation 5:11–12 NASB Do you have a longing to spend eternity with Jesus? There will be myriads of angels and the...

“The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom.”—Matthew 13:38 ESV Farmers realize that they could plow the fields, and scatter the seed, and they depended on God to feed and water the seed. All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above...