Words of the Bible
Historical Scene from the Bible
What lessons do you think the stories of the Bible give us?
Give Careful Thought to Your Ways
In 520 B.C., sixteen years have passed since the Israelites were released from Babylon and returned to Jerusalem with Cyrus’s wholehearted support. Through Prophet Haggai, God rebukes the Israelites: “Give careful thought to your ways.” The Israelites had the mission to build the temple of God, but they thought it…
They All Joined Together Constantly in Prayer
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After Jesus said His last request and ascended, His disciples leave the Mount of Olives and return…
You Have Great Faith
When Jesus comes to the region of Tyre and Sidon, a foreign woman falls at Jesus’ feet and begs with a loud voice, “Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession. Please drive the demon out of her.” Jesus does not answer a word.…
I Will Give You the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus has come to the region of Caesarea Philippi and asks His disciples, “Who do people say I am?” “John the Baptist or Elijah!” “Some others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets!” At the words of the disciples, Jesus asked them again, “But what about you? Who do you…
I Am Sending You to Bring My People the Israelites out of Egypt
This is when Moses, who was tending a flock of sheep, came to Mount Horeb. Moses sees a bush that does not burn even on fire and approaches it. Then God speaks, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I have indeed seen the…
Who Is This?
Jesus has been teaching the words of God to the crowds on the seashore from a boat. As evening comes, He asks His disciples to go to the other side of the lake. The disciples escorts Jesus onto the boat and other boats follows it. At that time, a furious…
Tell them, “The Lord Needs It”
When they approach Jerusalem, Jesus sends two disciples to the village. “Go to the village ahead of you and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you…
God Has Given the Whole Camp into Our Hands
Gideon and his servant Purah sneak into the enemy camp and listen to the conversation of Midianite soldiers. It is because of God’s word given after choosing 300 warriors to fight against the Midianite camp. “Go down and attack the enemy camp. I am going to give them into your…
Build a House for the LORD
David appoints stonecutter to dress stone, and prepares a large amount of iron, bronze, and cedar including one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, for building a temple that will show the fame and splendor of God in the sight of all nations. After preparing…
Everything Has Been Given by God
David and his six hundred men have reached Ziklag of the Philistines, fleeing from Saul. The Amalekites attacked Ziklag and took captive all the women and children in it. David pursues the Amalekites with his six hundred men, but they are exhausted one by one by the time they reach…
If They Had Only Looked up to God
Dozens of days have passed since Moses went up to Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. The Israelites, who are waiting for him to come down, rush to Aaron and ask him to do something. “Make us gods who will go before us.” “As for this fellow Moses who…
I Have Prayed for You
A commotion rises among the disciples, caused by the issue of “Who is the biggest among us?” at the last supper of the Passover. With a painful heart, Jesus is watching the disciples who do not know about His suffering that is to take place in anytime soon. “Simon, Simon,…