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This week's subject may seem like a no-brainer to some. But even though we may claim to know these things, actually living as if we do can be challenging at times. So, what do you believe about God's Word? Do you know how and why taking God at His word can rock your faith? And the most important question, do you act on it?
Is it possible to be excited about persecution? Here in Acts 4, Israel's ungodly leaders threatened Peter and John telling them they were to no longer preach about Jesus. Instead of making them and the other disciples afraid, as John MacArthur says, "it exhilarated them." Though God may allow men to criticize or persecute us at times, knowing He will turn it to our good and His glory can help us rejoice in the midst of it.
Isaac’s twins, Jacob and Esau, grew up to be two very different men. Esau was a hunter and a man's man. Jacob, it seems, was a mama's boy and a homebody. Each of their parents favored one son over the other. Their favoritism would lead to serious issues in the family. But Esau had bigger problems. With complete disregard for the blessings of God, he would give away his birthright for some instant gratification. How can we be sure we never do the same thing?
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