In Your Patience, Possess Ye Your Souls “(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth” (Hebrews 11:38). — Todd Alexander There is a song in the heart of every woman of God. It is the song of trust and faith. Her song guides her into knowledge, understanding, and discernment as she seeks Him. She walks differently than others, and by her example, she is a beacon of light. […]
Honoring Parents “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which theLORD thy God giveth thee” (Exodus 20:12). By Todd Alexander God’s fifth commandment, to honor our father and mother, is the only commandment that is confirmed with the blessing of long life. Obedience is the proper response to God’s gift of life, and will be the strength of our families and our Ecclesias. God’s justice requires that we honor our earthly parents who have […]
Hosea, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Malachi “But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall” (Malachi 4:2, CSB). By Todd Alexander Promises from God such as this are the fact-based evidence that we may use to test our assumptions and to support our commitments to Him. God’s desire expressed by Malachi is that we reverence His name. God invites us […]
Acts 1-2 “Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid” (Matthew 5:14 RVIC). by Todd Alexander If, as proposed in the previous article, the books of Luke and Acts are a two-part compilation of Paul’s legal defense before Roman authority, Acts chapters 1-2 unfold the critical proof of the endowment of power from Jesus Christ to his disciples. The most powerful evidence was the promise and descent of the holy Spirit. Paul’s work in […]
Stirring of the Bones “Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD” (Ezekiel 37:4). by Todd Alexander The prophecy to the bones is the first of seven events on the timeline of thisprophecy. It is the moment that begins the restoration of Israel, one of the most dramatic events of the closing of the Gospel Age. The seven stages of the “valley of dry bones” prophecy are: […]