The Roman shield was made from goat or calf skin stretched over pieces of wood. It was 4 feet long and 3 feet wide with iron rims fitted along the top and bottom edges. An iron circle was attached to the center of the shield. Before a battle, the soldiers soaked their shields with water […]
“Stand Up for Jesus” was the dying message of Dudley A. Tyng .. the Sabbath before his death he preached before 5 thousand men at the YMCA. I t is believed that at least one thousand were “slain the in the Lord”. The next Wednesday, he went to his barn where a mule was at […]
In order to separate flocks of sheep, the shepherds will each call out: Tahoo! Tahoo! or a similar call. The sheep lift their heads, and start to follow their own shepherd. They recognise their own shepherd’s tone of voice. Strangers have often used the same call but their attempts to get the sheep to follow […]
The “belt of truth” refers to a leather belt with an apron that hung at the front of a Roman soldier’s groin and lower abdomen. Small brass plates were attached to the apron in or order to provide more protection. In preparation for battle, this belt would be put on first. The belt prepares a […]
What can be whiter than beautiful snow. Coming from Heaven to earth below. Pure and so white as if falleth light Over this broad world of sin and woe? Refrain Yes, there is something still whiter; Hearken ye weary, and know! Tho’ your sins be as scarlet red, They shall be whiter than snow. Jesus […]
You won’t need a special star. I’m no longer just in Bethlehem, I’m right where you are. You may not be aware of Me, Amid the celebrations. You’ll have to look beyond the stores, And all the decorations. But if you take a moment, From your list of things to do, And listen to your […]
The Roman soldier would have fastened the breastplate around his chest. There were 2 types of breastplates. The first type was made by joining broad metal bands together using leather thongs. The other was made of chain mail. Both types served the same purpose – to protect the soldier’s vital organs. In Isaiah 59:16-17, the […]
Surrender your thoughts. Surrender your thinking. Surrender your life. Surrender your all. Surrender your prestige. Surrender everything to Him now, and He’ll come in and fill you with the Holy Ghost. God Hiding Himself in Simplicity/Bro Branham/1963
Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things He can change.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, […]