Luke 11:24: “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits [...]

I Sam. 24:15: “May the Lord be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand” (NIV). When Saul turned against David, David was forced to run for his life. At one point, he and his men hid in a [...]

Josh. 2:1: Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,“ he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there (NIV). When the king of Jericho heard there were spies in his land, he sent a message to [...]

I Kings 12:28:  After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt” (NIV). After Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel divided. Jeroboam became king of the [...]

Nah. 3:14: Draw water for the siege, strengthen your defenses! Work the clay, tread the mortar, repair the brickwork! (NIV) The Israelites built gates and walls around their cities as a means of protection. The Assyrians attacked these walls with long poles that were chiseled to a point at the end. They used them like [...]

Matt. 11:20: Then Jesus began to denounce the cities where most of the miracles had been performed because they did not repent (NIV). More of Christ’s recorded miracles were performed in Capernaum than any other city. It was here that He healed Peter’s mother-in-law, the Roman centurion’s servant, and the paralyzed man who was let [...]