Samuel said, “In the past you did not think that you were important, but the Lord chose you to be king. So you became the leader of the tribes of…

“…So God gave him what he requested” – 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV) The circumstances of his birth could not have been more dire for Jabez. He had been born into…

“Now Jabez was more honourable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bore him in pain.” – 1 Chronicles 4:9 (NKJV) Who was Jabez?…

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV) As we explore the accounts of men in the Bible, we see numerous…

“Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” – John 3:7 (KJV) Sometimes, there are those who are described by others as “godly” or “god-fearing” even…

“By faith Abraham, when he was called…obeyed; and he went out.” – Hebrews 11:8 (KJV) Abraham is known as the father of the faith. The Lord had said to him,…

Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord… – 1 Kings 3:16-17 (NIV) This passage of Scripture captures King…

“Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of Yours” – 2 Chronicles 1:10 (NLT) King Solomon inherited the Kingdom…

“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you…now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after His own…

“…If God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31 (NIV) Jephthah, in his journey from childhood to adulthood, had three strikes against him. First, he was…