Biblical Studies / Bible Figures

  • Nathaniel by

    Have you ever wondered what Jesus’ first words would have been if you had met Him face to face? There was a man named Nathanael who waited for the Messiah. Unlike the rest of us, his first encounter with Jesus …

  • Nathan’s Confrontation by

    All of us sin. It is part of our fallen nature. But thanks be to God that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. But what does it take for us to …

  • Of God and Men by

    All of us at one time or another have been victims of false accusations. We have either been misrepresented or subject to complete fabrications. What are you to do in those situations? Should you stand up for yourself or let …

  • Pharaoh’s Steward by

    During the seven years of famine, people went to Joseph looking for food. Rather than give it to them without cost, Joseph had them pay for it. Was this extortion? Was God’s man taking advantage of the people’s …

  • Running Away from God by

    Like all of God’s children, Jonah was a sinner saved by grace, yet there was a time when he was not exactly willing to obey God. Does this sound familiar as you consider your own life? In this message …

  • Salvation Is of the Lord by

    People have debated about whether Jonah was swallowed by a great fish or a whale. Whatever you think it was, the more important question is, why was Jonah swallowed by that creature of the deep? Was God sending judgment to …

  • Saul’s Jealousy by

    Shepherd, hymn-writer, and murderer — God chose a man who would fill each of these roles to sit on the throne of Israel. And it was through his family that the great king of the Jews would come. In this series …

  • Seduction Revisited by

    We are living in a day where adultery is commonplace in our society. Our postmodern culture has a way of justifying any kind of immoral act as long as it feels right for the individuals involved. As immoral as our …

  • The Angel of the Lord by

    The tendency to ignore the work of our Trinitarian God in the Old Testament remains a real problem within Christendom. Christians sometimes attribute the great redemptive acts of history in the Old Testament to the first person of the Trinity …

  • The Burning Bush by

    The views in the desert must have looked much different than the vistas Moses witnessed from the royal palaces in Egypt. By all outward appearances, Moses’ fall from power and prominence to anonymity with authority over dumb beasts alone seems …

  • The Conversion of Paul by

  • The Conversion of Paul by

  • The Invisible Hand of God by

    Despite all the hardship and struggle Joseph endured while in slavery in Egypt, he did not fail to recognize the sovereign hand of God in every event of His life. In response to his brother’s repentance, Joseph responded, “As …

  • The Meaning of Dreams by

    Have you ever had a dream that recurs throughout your life? If so, then you are not alone. But what shall we make of dreams? Joseph told his dreams to his brothers and it landed him into slavery. He later …

  • The Revelation by

    It has been said that power corrupts. This truism is often played out in the sphere of sinful human beings, but not always. Joseph was a man who had the power of Pharaoh in his hand. Yet the power he …