This has been a weekly presentation of a biblical messages shared by former Pastor Rob Adams during his 20 years’ service at Immanuel Baptist Church. Each article is usually part of a topic, such as prophecy or some practical aspect of daily living. Please consult the various categories available.
Job— Why the Righteous Suffer 06.22.22 Though He slay me, yet I will trust in Him. (Job 13:15a) This is our second journey into the Book of Job. We have discovered that the LORD allowed Satan to severely pester and try Job almost to the breaking point. He had some friends who tried to comfort […]
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Job— Blessing through Suffering 06.15.22 But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Job 23:10) The book’s title is taken from its main character. Job may have written the book, though we cannot be certain. Other portions of Scripture verify that he was an
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Esther— God’s Providence 06.08.22 Who knows whether you are come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14b) This little book takes its name from the chief character, whose Hebrew name Hadassah meaning myrtle. Her name was changed to the Persian name Ester which likely means star. This is one of two
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Nehemiah— Return from Captivity 06.01.22 So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. (Nehemiah 4:6) Nehemiah is the main character in this book. He is also the author, for the book begins: The words of Nehemiah the son of
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Ezra— Return from Captivity 05.25.22 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. (Ezra 7:10) Ezra is the main character of the book and its likely author. In the Hebrew canon Ezra and Nehemiah are one book. Modern
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1, 2 Chronicles— Israel’s Worship 05.18.22 Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer. (1 Chronicles 29:29 ) These books get their title from the fact that they form
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1, 2 Kings— the Kingdom Divided 05.11.22 Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established. (1 Kings 2:12) The titles of these books stem from the fact that they are a record of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were originally on one scroll, thus one
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He Arose! 04.13.22 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? (13) But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. (14) And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching
1, 2 Samuel—the Kingdom Established 05.04.22 As we continue in our consideration of the books of the Bible, God’s precious Word, we find that we are still in the books of history. However, we make a transition from the period of the judges to the kings with six books that deal with the history of
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Ruth— The Romance of Redemption 04.27.22 Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God. (Ruth 1:16) We come now to another of the books which
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