“I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels” (Isaiah 61:10, NIV). Bible verses in focus: Isaiah [...]

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever–present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging”(Psalm 46:1-3, NIV). Verses for study: Job 19:25; James 5:10, 11; Ruth [...]

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18, NIV) Bible verses in focus: Psalm 42, 31:10, 39:2–7, 32:1–5, 1 John 1:9, Mic. 7:1–7, Rev. 21:2–4. Ang kawalan ng pag-asa ay nagdudulot ng depresyon. Ang depresyon ay naglulugmok sa isang tao sa tuluyang kawalan. May solution sa [...]

“‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest’ ” (Matthew 11:28, NIV). Bible verses in focus: 1 Kings 17:2–4, 15, 16; 19:1, 2; Mark 6:31–34; Gal. 6:2 ; John 15:13. source: adventist.ph source: adventist.ph source: amazingfacts.org What were the simple remedies provided for Elijah during this stressful [...]

Focus of Study: Deut. 30:19, 2 Sam. 3:6–11, 21:1–9, Mark 13:13 source: adventist.ph source: AmazingFacts.org Notes: Rizpah was a concubine of Saul. To remove the “bloodguilt on Saul and on his house” (2 Sam. 21:1, ESV), two of her sons by King Saul were among the ones selected to be executed so that “atonement” can [...]

source: adventist.ph source: AmazingFacts.org Notes: 1. Although God is merciful and forgives us when we repent, the consequence of a ruined credibility and a lack of integrity is still something that we will have to carry with us. 2. Joab followed David’s orders even when they violate God’s commands, but he has no trouble disobeying [...]

source: adventist.ph source: AmazingFacts.org Quick Notes: The “priesthood of all believers” (1 Peter 2:9) seems always to have been God’s ideal that believers would be holy and serve others by interceding for them and by communicating the plan of salvation. After a long life of service as a priest, Abiathar disqualified himself for ministry by [...]

source: AmazingFacts.org Notes: Uriah was a native of Canaan, which had been invaded by Israel, and yet he ended up fighting side by side with the Jewish infantry in the Israel-Ammonite war. The Old Testament is full of examples of foreigners who accept the God of Israel, and the Bible regards their assimilation to Israel [...]