4:16 am. The Bible calls Jacob a hero of faith because By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff (Hebrews 11:21). She was in a land that was not her home. 3 They will exploit ag you in their greed ah with made-up stories. ", STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF DANIEL by Francis Dixon (Scripture Portion: Daniel 11:30-45). We first see this when Joseph is sold into slavery. The Bible declares, The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. That is a great promise and this is one of the most courageous verses in the Bible. We dont have much detail about Johns life in the Bible but clearly we can see that he went to prison standing on the word of the Lord and even gave his life for something he believed to be the truth. It also says that he was a just man, perfect in his generations and that he walked with God (Gen 6:9). Then again, thats not whats important. Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite 2. Photo Credit: GettyImages/Jose-Luis-Pelaez-Inc. Simeon lived in Jerusalem. They had already gained favor with their captors and requested that their diet be changed to something more familiar. We first see this hero in the book of Genesis when we see some of his lineage: 28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. Many people would know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego when they were put in the fiery furnace. 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. When David arrived he heard the champion of the Philistines, the giant Goliath, blaspheming the name of the God of Israel. Adam lived to be 930 years old (Genesis 5:5). However, in the end he was honored by God and justified in the sight of men for taking a stand to do right even when it was not easy nor pleasurable. 2:24 am. This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Like this little boy, we should be willing to hand over to the Lord anything that He requests from us. The divine champion is the champion strengthens by God. Naaman went to Elisha because he trusted what this little maid said. And then received a message from the LORD in what seemed like a nightmare (Gen 14 & 15). Jesus looked to His disciples for a solution to the problem that the multitude was hungry and that it was late in the day. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. It comes to pass that Mordecai overhears a plot to kill the king and he tells this to Esther, who then tells the king, giving credit to Mordecai for the information. His other secret was immediately repeating and obeying the Lords commands. Globally, the United Nations in 1954 declared 20th of November each year as Universal Childrens Day. Da Dn). (Genesis 12:7). One of the amazing facts about this event is that Noah was 600 years old when he began building the ark (Gen. 7:6). Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. "But the plans of the LORD stand firm for ever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Don't shed innocent blood in this place. The boy could have refused to give up his lunch. Abraham A hero that had a covenant with God. Not surprisingly, John uses the word love more than the other three Gospels combined. Abia State Labour Partys Governorship Candidate in the March 11 elections, Dr. Alex Otti, has described the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections as the turning point in the states political odyssey. jacob, In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33NKJV)., Victory is ours because the One Who leads us in battle has prevailed and now has all authority, So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. And the keeper of the prison committed to Josephs hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. There is no indication, however, that the Lord promised to bless Job. David has written 207 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Whats important is that Job courageously listened to the Lords rebukes, humbly turned from his sins, and trusted the Lord wholeheartedly again. And when we are strong, then what happens? God is doing, and will do, a great work in this world. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Daniel 11:32 Such as do wickedly against the covenant (Dan. Therefore, be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. There is the thought of knowing God, being strong and doing exploits. Not even the threat of death could keep him from it. Psa 68:5 Tools God in His holy dwelling isa father of the fatherlessand a champion of widows. If you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the RSS feed here. Isaiah says more about the Messiah than all the prophets who followed him, and Daniel accurately stated when the Messiah would come during the last great ancient empire. And ultimately, there would be no Jesus Christ without the cross. Federal Government and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have lauded United Kingdom-based IA-Foundation for its contribution to the nations education sector. Instead, he deeply loved the Savior. The pastor to senior citizens at a huge church shocked me. Previous post: Top 7 Bible Verses About Sowing And Reaping, Next post: The Importance of the Creation Vs. Evolution Discussion. That is a great promise and this is one of the most courageous verses in the Bible. The Lord is looking for ordinary Christians through whom He can display His extraordinary nature. Joseph served in the house of Potiphar and apparently had been greatly trusted by his master. Read them in the archive below. (Ephesians 2:11-13). Of course, humanly speaking there would have been no humans, animals, reptiles, and other creatures unless Noah had done something great for God before the flood. God wants to do mighty things through your life. Just look at our Biblical champions: there would be no David without the adversity of Goliath; there would be no Daniel without the danger of the lions' den; there would be no Noah without the devastating world-wide flood; there would be no Joseph without the great famine of his day. Their stories are told in Luke 2:25-38. With a single stone he was able to knock the giant to the ground. Do not abandon us!". Everyone loves a story of survival and victory; one that has a clear hero. How wonderful it would be to allow Him to use us to accomplish great things for Him. ACCORDING to the writer of the book of Hebrews, Jesus came to bring many sons to glory. Shall we be strong spiritually? The stories are told in 2 Kings 11-12 and 2 Chronicles 22:11-24. They may have only been about 8 years old when they stood up for what they believed. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naamans wife. With a single stone he was able to knock the giant to the ground. But one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. Here are just 7 famous heroes in the Bible and some of the things that holy men of God, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote down. This plot greatly distressed Mordecai and when Esthers servant brought her the news that Mordecai was outside in the city she sent someone to go find out what was distressing him. When she learned that her master Naaman had leprosy, she willingly told him about Gods prophet Elisha and how that God worked through this man. There are also some true stories of heroes and we can find them in the Bible. The Bible declares, "The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." That is a great. to 687 B.C. Back then, men often waited 40 or 50 years to start their family. (Acts 8:1-4). Don't exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Think of Gideon and his 300 (Judges 7:19-23); Samson (Judges 14:5-6); Elijah on Carmel (1 Kings 18:36-39); and see Gods picture gallery of the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. What remarkable trust in Gods sovereignty and providence! Puah The King of Egypt commanded the two Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, to kill. But then in chapter 17 God reminds Abram that he will have a son and it will not be the one that Hagar the handmaid bore to him. David could not stand that someone would speak evil of the Lord. We know nothing else about this young lady, but we know enough to surmise that she loved the Lord and the people God called her to serve. Now there was much grass in the place. Though he did what was right and wise, he was falsely accused of acting inappropriately with her. AM Verse Concepts Isa 19:20 We all endure deep losses and grief. rebelled against Syria and gained freedom for the nation of Israel for the first time, since the Babylonian invasion and for the last time, until 1948. (Acts 7:55-56), And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. He ordered the Jewish sacrifices to cease and polluted the temple of God by offering swines flesh on the altar. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Philip didnt know, but doubted that it could be done with the limited resourced they had. As the story moves on a certain man named Haman was promoted as one of the kings right hand man and everyone bowed to him but Mordecai refused to bow to him. Why can we consider Noah a hero? They stand for righteousness, oppose wickedness, endure persecution when necessary, triumph through suffering, and accomplish great things for God's glory. Like his fellow good spy, Caleb, Joshua loved, trusted, and obeyed the Lord wholeheartedly. 3 They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. He gave the news to Joseph by a messenger. In our last series, we did say that Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:6 revealed that the knowledge of the glory of God is in the face of Jesus. What a great legacy! But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. His life easily breaks into two parts. Prayer line: Send text only to 09078154261. We read about this incredible honor in 2 Chronicles 25:16: He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple. The king who ordered the assassination of Jehoiadas godly son, however, wasnt buried in the royal cemetery. which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, or like a champion who rejoices at the beginning of a race. Again, the trio are super-famous, so I wont repeat their stories here. And the keeper of the prison committed to Josephs hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. And that is exactly what they did. So then Jacob is the father of the chosen people. He will strongly champion their cause. Holman Christian Standard Bible, Copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. It was an ancient holocaust. Isaacs son Jacob lived to be 147 years old (Genesis 47:28). God loves each of us as if there were only one of us"- Augustine. 23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. Its just what the Lord likes to do when we trust Him wholeheartedly again. No matter the trials and sufferings we go through, we can still have victory in life. That is, the walls imploded everywhere except one spot (Rahabs house and those next to it). heroes, He was not a man of any real notoriety. Instead, I want to take a paragraph to express my deep admiration for Amram and Jochebed, who lost their youngest son when he was an infant, received him back within 24 hours, several years later lost him again, and probably never saw him after that. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and . 1, p. 3. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Shiphrah & 2. And Josephs master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the kings prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. All this should make us ask ourselves: How much do I know Him? No wonder it took so long to build! And they believed He would. Are you a willing vessel to be used by God in these last days to reveal His Glory and Power to a dying world? (Comp. Email. Abrams name is changed to Abraham in Genesis 17 when God reaffirms His covenant with him. He also married Rachel and had children with Leah, her handmaid, Rachels handmaid and then eventually with Rachel. 26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. I hope so! See, you need to break off this negative thinking through which you disqualify yourself from being used by God, based upon what you can or cant do. (Matthew 3:1-4). This is the initial sense in which we come to know God as our loving heavenly Father through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour; but we must go on to know Him progressively, for there are degrees of knowing Him, as John 14:9 and Philippians 3:10 indicate. In this chapter we see David as an obedient son (1 Samuel 17:17-20), a brave soldier (verses 26 and 32), and, above all, a young man who fully trusted God (verses 37, 45-47). Then David took Goliath's own sword and killed him by cutting off his head. In the New Testament there is a story of a young boy who responded to a call to do something for the Savior. God doesnt want you to do what you can do by yourself; He wants to begin to do things through your life that only HE can do, where only He gets the glory. Since Israel rejected the message of salvation it was offered to the Gentiles: 11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Todays Nugget: God is looking for ordinary Christians through whom He can display His extraordinary nature. The full list of the mighty men of David is located in 2 Samuel 23 and includes the following names: 1. Those who would overcome Satan and the world. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Text: Daniel 3; Daniel 11 The Gospel of John includes arguably the most famous Bible verse, John 3:16. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! This verse also says that Daniel was given an ability to understand dreams and visions which is basically what the rest of the book is about. Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner; Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came as far as the vineyards of Timnah; and behold, a young lion came roaring toward him. Dr. Chidi Okoroafor, General Superintendent, | Assemblies of God Nigeria abraham, 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Then David took Goliaths own sword and killed him by cutting off his head. Each of us has things that scared us back in the days of our childhood, and we carried it into adulthood. I wouldnt be surprised if shes still doing that in heaven! Henry Ndukuba has called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for youth. Up until then, mankind had no experience with great floods, let alone with massive ship building. David chose 5 smooth stones from the riverbed and rushed to fight Goliath. 5 champions in the bible and their exploits God is birthing the champion spirit for these extraordinary times. This was also when God renamed him to Israel, which means struggles with God. We have been grafted into the inheritance that God promised Abraham all the way back in Genesis 12. Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north. And the Bible says that Noah found grace in the sight of the LORD. That such a party existed in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes appears from 1 Maccabees 1:62, &c., 1 Maccabees 2:3, &c. Similarly in all times of persecution there will be a remnant, though it may be very small. Their condemnation, ai pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep. 1 Samuel 17:51 Verse Concepts One of the minor characters in the story is a little slave girl of whom we know almost nothing. David could not use the kings armor that was offered to him because it was something he was not accustomed to using. This is because Jesus the captain of our salvation has got the victory for us. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 1Kings 19:18.) 3 And () in their greed they will exploit you () with false words. We all experience deep anger and sorrow. And Gods plan was to take Noah and his family (because Noah was righteous before God) and save them from the destruction of the world. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. One of his most important prophecies, about the Lords future judgment of evil men, is quoted in Jude 1:14-15. This is, perhaps, Flying Eagles biggest match yet at the ongoing African U-20 Nations Cup holding in Egypt. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Well, as the account goes the current king, Ahasuerus, was in search of a new queen because the former queen was dethroned because she refused to come when the king summoned her. And the Bible says that Noah found grace in the sight of the LORD. These persons have now become as the heathen. Joseph had been sold by his brothers into slavery in Genesis 37. 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