Samson and Delilah: strength, weakness and a final prayer in Judges 16
Samson, the strongman judge of Israel, was set apart as a Nazirite from birth. His story in Judges 13 to 16 ends with Delilah's betrayal, his…
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Biblical insights, sermons, and thought-provoking articles from a Christian perspective.
Shipwrecked on Malta: Paul’s storm and the promise in Acts 27
In Acts 27, Paul travels to Rome as a prisoner when a violent storm batters the ship for two weeks. An angel promises him that everyone…
The ornate robe: Joseph, his brothers and the pit in Genesis 37
In Genesis 37, Jacob gives his favourite son Joseph an ornate robe. Joseph's dreams of ruling his brothers deepen their hatred, and they throw him into…
A stone for a pillow: Jacob’s ladder at Bethel
Fleeing from his brother Esau, Jacob sleeps in the open with a stone for a pillow and dreams of a stairway reaching heaven. God promises to…
Oil in the lamp: the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells of ten bridesmaids waiting for a bridegroom at night. Five bring extra oil for their lamps and five do not. When…
The smallest seed: Jesus’s parable of the mustard seed
Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the smallest of seeds, that grows into a plant large enough for birds to nest in…
The last handful of flour: Elijah and the widow of Zarephath
In 1 Kings 17, during a severe drought, God sends Elijah to a widow in Zarephath who has only enough flour and oil for one last…
Stand still and see: the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 14
Trapped between Pharaoh's army and the sea, the Israelites panicked. Moses told them, "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." This…
The ninety-nine and the one: the parable of the lost sheep
In Luke 15, Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one that is lost, then rejoices when he finds it. The parable…
Salt and light: what Jesus meant in Matthew 5:13-16
Right after the Beatitudes, Jesus tells his followers, "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the world." This teaching looks…