Rehoboam and Jeroboam

Wise, wealthy King Solomon took Israel to its political peak, but he was a notorious taxer and spender.

After his death, his arrogant son Rehoboam announced that he would not lighten the tax load: In fact, he said he would add to their burden—after all, his little finger was thicker than his father’s waist (1 Kings 12:10)!

The kingdom split in two, with the ten northern tribles following Jeroboam, a former official of Solomon, in setting up the splinter kingdom of Israel.

Rehooboam’s kingdom, Judah, consisted only of the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Jeroboam had the larger, more prosperous chunk of land, but the Lord’s temple was in Jerusalem, in Judah.

To keep his people from having to travel there, Jeroboam set up worship centers with golden calf idols at Dan and Bethel.

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Jesus is the Lord of Life

Jack Graham

Jesus is the Lord of Life, and that's the topic, that's the theme of the Gospel of John, and certainly John chapter 10 which is one of the well-known passages in all of the Bible. Jesus had enemies. You know that, right? While He was loved and beloved by multitudes, many rejected Him.

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The Blessing which the Cross Affords

Jimmy Swaggart

This is the first mention of the Cross, although in shadow, after the Fall. The Lord told Satan through the serpent that victory would come by the Seed of the woman. Ironically, woman has no seed, with the exception of One, Who was the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Light which Redeems the Soul

Jimmy Swaggart

The darkness that was here prevalent was taken away only by the Spirit of God, as He moved upon the face of the waters. As someone has well said, The Moving of the Holy Spirit is the first sign of life.

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Beginnings are one thing, while endings are another!

Jimmy Swaggart

On this first day of a brand-new year, which is a new beginning of sorts, the Lord offers to every person a brand-new beginning in their life, irrespective as to what the past has been. Millions this year will make New Year’s resolutions, resolutions which invariably will not be kept.

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A Place Called Home

Colin S. Smith and Tim Augustyn

The book of genesis is part of the revelation god gave to moses at mount Sinai, so when it says eden was “in the east,” we are talking about a location somewhere east of Sinai.