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But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) Waiting is perhaps the most unnatural discipline for the human heart. Everything within us resists it. We live in an age of instant everything: instant messages, instant meals, instant solutions. Yet here, tucked into one of Scripture’s most soaring passages, God calls us to wait. ...

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” - Proverbs 6:6-8 (KJV) How humbling it must have been for Solomon’s original readers to be directed to learn from an ant. Not the mighty lion, not the soaring eagle, not the wise owl… just the tiny little creature probably laying on the underside of their sandals! The most common, most neglected, most trodden upon of all creatures becomes the object lesson for the sluggard. ...

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. - Judges 6:30 (KJV) The crowd’s rage was immediate and intense. Gideon had destroyed their altar to Baal, and they wanted blood in return. Their precious object of worship lay in ruins, and someone had to pay. The very thing they had poured their devotion into — their time, their resources, their hopes - was gone, and they could think of nothing but revenge. ...

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. - Galatians 5:24 (KJV) The word “crucified” stops us in our tracks. It’s violent, final, deliberate. Paul doesn’t say we’ve simply suppressed our flesh or managed our desires—he says we’ve crucified them. This isn’t about improvement; it’s about execution. But what exactly are these “passions and desires” that compete for our hearts? Often, they’re not the obvious sins we might expect. The flesh is far more subtle than that. ...

What is the longest verse in the English Bible (KJV)? The longest verse in the English Bible contains both the largest quantity of letters (427) as well as the largest quantity of words (90). The verse is: Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. ...

Which Bible verses are the shortest in God’s Word? I define “shortest Bible verses” to be those verses with the smallest quantity of English words or letters, and to maintain consistency, I’ll use the English translation of the Bible rather than looking into the Original Greek, Hebrew Text or Aramaic languages. In the English translation of the Bible, specifically the King James Version, we have two verses that contain two words, with the smallest of those verses only containing 9 English letters. ...

(Notes for the message I preached at Condell Park Bible Church on 24 April 2022) Introduction There wouldn’t be a person here tonight who would not be familiar with the word conflict. You don’t need to be a Rhodes scholar to figure out that everywhere we look whether it be through a screen or even about us in our own households and neighbourhood, this thing we call conflict is all around. ...

During the COVID lockdown period, our family has been going through there has been an opportunity to develop some puzzles for the kids to keep them entertained throughout the winter holidays. My wife and I purchased a Betty Lukens Bible-In-Felt set many years ago, and thankfully with the set came some colouring-in and activity sheets. While the younger children enjoyed the colouring-in pages, our eldest was more attracted to the activity puzzles. ...

In the passage in James 3:13–18 James makes mention of two different types wisdom. The first type of wisdom is contained in the first section of the verses 13 to 16: 13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work. ...

Yes, the book of Galatians can be found in the Bible. It is the 48th book in the Bible. Is Galatians In The Old Testament? Even though the book of Galatians is found in the Bible, this book is not found within the Old Testament. Is Galatians In The New Testament? Galatians is an epistle in the New Testament written by the apostle Paul Galatians 1:1. It is the 9th book in the New Testament after the books of 1st and 2nd Corinthians and before the book of Ephesians. ...