"…that God may open a door (Col. 4:3)"
Bible Characters (Page 2)
Time after time, God sends a prophet or a judge to deliver Israel from their enemies after they have left God for other gods. In Judges 4, it is the prophetess, Deborah, who is the center of the story, but – somewhat surprisingly – Hebrews 11 mentions Barak as a hero of faith rather than Deborah.
Paul, the man who described himself as the very worst of all sinners. The lesson of Paul, as Mike shares in this lesson, is a lesson of hope. As Paul said, “Now I am on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God’s promise made to our ancestors (Acts 26:6 NLT).”
Philip begins his ministry in the challenging environment of the Samaria, before an angel of the Lord directs him to travel south out of Jerusalem. In this lesson, Mike shares the story of Philip the Evangelist, and reveals the most profound lesson we learn from Philip (from Acts 21).
Simon the Zealot was, for a number of reasons, an unlikely choice to be an apostle of Jesus. Or was he? Perhaps it was his zeal that made him the perfect choice. In this lesson, Mike reveals an interesting perspective of the apostles and the idea of unity in the Body.
Have you ever tried to run from God? In this lesson, Mike talks about how God stays with you, doing whatever is best to keep you walking with Him.
Perhaps a bit more obscure as a Bible character, Mephibosheth is nevertheless a great illustration of grace.
His father was Jonathon, and his grandfather was King Saul. But, as a 5-year old child, he was disabled — on the same day that he learned both his father and grandfather had been killed in the same battle (2 Samuel 4:4). Years later, Mephibosheth was shown great kindness by King David.