Anyone who disobeyed his edicts was sentenced to death. The youngest of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, John outlived them all. No other archeological site is quite like it! 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. New International Version With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. Da Dn). He chooses to use people of all ages to accomplish His purposes. Their stories are told in Luke 2:25-38. Read them in the archive below. Just look at our Biblical champions: there would be no David without the adversity of Goliath; there would be no Daniel without the danger of the lions' den; there would be no Noah without the devastating world-wide flood; there would be no Joseph without the great famine of his day. He knew his God, and people who know God have the courage and strength to do His will, even though the whole world be against them and everybody around them be giving in to sin. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were men who knew God in Daniel Chapter 3. We can, of course, only come to know God through the Lord Jesus Christ - look up and compare Job 22:21; John 14:6; 17:3. God in His holy dwelling isa father of the fatherlessand a champion of widows. Fear limits progress and advancement. Though he did what was right and wise, he was falsely accused of acting inappropriately with her. abraham, So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. Not surprisingly, John uses the word love more than the other three Gospels combined. 23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. There is a wonderful story in 2 Kings 5 about Naaman being healed of leprosy by God. . God loves each of us as if there were only one of us"- Augustine. He ordered the Jewish sacrifices to cease and polluted the temple of God by offering swines flesh on the altar. which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, or like a champion who rejoices at the beginning of a race. Jesus did not come to raise weaklings who cannot face the challenges of life; rather, he came to produce sons after his kind. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. (1 Samuel 17:4851). That is a great promise and this is one of the most courageous verses in the Bible. Bible Verses, Quotes, Christian Answers, Songs and More. to 687 B.C. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the, Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the. 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: (Matthew 1:19-24). He could have chosen to run away when the disciple approached him and asked if he would sacrifice his meal for Jesus. This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Mordecai raised Hadassah as his own daughter because she had no mother or father (Esther 2:7). Hisbook and Bible projects have been published by Zondervan, Tyndale, Thomas Nelson, Doubleday, and Amazon. Like every other biblical character who did great things for God in his old age, Adam sinned. Mordecai was a Jew and he raised a beautiful girl named Hadassah, who was really his Uncles daughter. (Matthew 3:1-4). Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. Noah lived at a time when the world was becoming continually evil. Whats incredible is how faithfully Isaiah and Daniel proclaimed the words of the Lord no matter what it cost them. (Genesis 5:28-3. "But the plans of the LORD stand firm for ever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. for he would recover him of his leprosy. With a single stone he was able to knock the giant to the ground. But, it was sometime between the 3rd and 23rd year of the Babylonian captivity. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.(Revelation 5:4-5 NKJV). Contact: pastoracukachi@gmail.com, 01 March 2020 | He found a young man with a meal of 5 loaves of barley bread and two small fish. 24And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. Naaman went to see Elisha and was healed of his leprosy. Micah 5:7-9 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men, Micah 7:15-17 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things, Zechariah 9:13-16 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man, Corrupt.--Literally, make profane. David chose 5 smooth stones from the riverbed and rushed to fight Goliath. Each of us has things that scared us back in the days of our childhood, and we carried it into adulthood. In this chapter we see David as an obedient son (1 Samuel 17:17-20), a brave soldier (verses 26 and 32), and, above all, a young man who fully trusted God (verses 37, 45-47). 32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. That staff was a constant reminder to Jacob that he was not stronger than God and when you wrestle with God you can not win. Caleb may have beaten Joshua at arm wrestling, but Joshua stands out as one of my all-time favorite Bible heroes. David could not use the kings armor that was offered to him because it was something he was not accustomed to using. 27Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. Remember, Abraham didnt have even one page of the Bible. And for Daniel, three episodes were spent facing near-certain death (Daniel 1, Daniel 2, and Daniel 6). Her name means "honey bee," and she was also the wife of a man named Lappidoth. And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. The divine champion is the champion strengthens by God. Check. They turned down the last chance, and refused to worship the golden image. After the marriage ceremony, Jacobs father-in-law switched Rachel with her sister Leah (the oldest daughter) and so the marriage was consummated with the wrong wife. Many would believe that Esther was the hero in this account, but I believe Mordecais care for her from childhood and continued love for her was the reason she risked her own life to appeal to the king. The story of Joseph is a good example that just because we do what is right, it does not mean that immediately we will be praised for it. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep4 For if God did not spare () angels when they sinned, but () cast them into hell [] and committed them to chains [] of gloomy darkness () to be kept until the judgment; 5 if he did not spare the ancient world, but () preserved Noah, a herald of . Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. His greatest accomplishments were overthrowing Judahs murderous queen, establishing a new monarch, leading a national revival, and restoring the Temple to its former glory. David was a young man who trusted God to do great things. Many people would know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego when they were put in the fiery furnace. (Ephesians 2:11-13). Henry Ndukuba has called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for youth. Joseph lived to be 110 years old (Genesis 50:26). When Potiphars wife flirted with Joseph, he wisely rebuffed her advances. Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against . As Daniel anticipated this atrocity, he asked himself how these people would ever be able to survive. (Genesis 6:13). Abraham is first mentioned in the Bible with his original name Abram. I am thankful for the heroes of the Bible and for the stories that have been recorded about them. - Part 3, Church of Nigeria organised JGIYC to ImpactYouths Ndukuba, Varieties and dimensions of Gods glory - Part 1, Varieties and dimensions of Gods glory - Part 5, No more limits, only temporary barriers - Part 2. Abram had some fleshly challenges in his life. His great grandfather Abrahams legacy never would have continuedlet alone continued for 4,000 yearswithout Josephs unswerving trust that the Lord God always was with him. Christ was surrounded by a multitude of 5000 men (with no mention of how many women and children there might have been) in John 6. 4:16 am. Enoch lived to be 365 years old (Genesis 5:23). She has a Bachelors Degree in Christian Education and spends most of her time as a professional editor and writer, working with many Christian authors and artists. Learn more about Pamela at Christianity Every Day. had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. David now works as Director of Deaf Ministries for his mission board. 2:24 am. Mordecai sent word back to the queen of the evil plot. It also says that he was a just man, perfect in his generations and that he walked with God (Gen 6:9). Isaacs son Jacob lived to be 147 years old (Genesis 47:28). The only other man who never diedagain, because God took himwas the great prophet Elijah (2 Kings 2:11). They may have only been about 8 years old when they stood up for what they believed. In addition, he prohibited the observance of the sabbath and the circumcision of children, ordered all copies of Scripture destroyed, set up idolatrous altars, commanded the Jews to offer unclean sacrifices, and insisted that they eat swines flesh. Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite 2. Their condemnation, ai pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep. The Bible declares, "The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." That is a great. But the Lord is with me like a dread champion;Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.They will be utterly ashamed, because they have failed,With an everlasting disgrace that will not be forgotten. Like his fellow good spy, Caleb, Joshua loved, trusted, and obeyed the Lord wholeheartedly. In Galatians Paul talks about Abrahams seed once again: And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abrahams seed, and heirs according to the promise. When she learned that her master Naaman had leprosy, she willingly told him about Gods prophet Elisha and how that God worked through this man. Gods champions are men of prayer; they are men of the word; they are men who listen to the Holy Spirit and fall in line with his command. They had already gained favor with their captors and requested that their diet be changed to something more familiar. Champions are men whose spiritual armour are blood-stained and battle-tested. These two (and many others) showed us how to enjoy life to the full until the very end. Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. Because of this Haman sought to kill all the Jews in the kingdom because he knew these were Mordecais people. In other words, Noah had never seen what God told him. When comparing Job 1:1-5 with Job 42:16, once can see that Job lived to be at least 210 years old. 1 Samuel 17:51 Verse Concepts And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. The New Testament makes it clear that God desires men to be in spiritual leadership in the home and church. Jacob was the son of Isaac and he had 12 sons who eventually became the first tribes of Israel. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Naaman went to Elisha because he trusted what this little maid said. While the Bible teaches the equality of the sexes in personhood and in standing before God, it also teaches that God has ordained different roles for the sexes ( 1 Cor. Good as done. 10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life, 9 Christians You Don't Want to Sit Beside on Sunday Morning, 6 Truths about Jesus Coming into the World, Inspiring Mother Breaks Down after Earning Golden Buzzer with Celine Dion Hit, 7 Ways Anxiety Dominates the Christian Mind. Then again, in that world, Enoch was the only man who never died. Arthur Conan Doyle About midnight the gang returned, with various articles of plunder, and talked over their exploits Sir Walter Scott We dont know precisely when Nebuchadnezzar build the statue that he wanted the people to worship. Because he trusted God and walked by faith to save his family and the pairs of animals that God said to take onto the ark. Everyone loves a story of survival and victory; one that has a clear hero. Then for the next 100 years, Abraham followed the one true God, maker of heaven and earth (Acts 7:2-8). Adam Enjoyed a Lifetime Loving Eve and Loving the Lord Adam lived to be 930 years old ( Genesis 5:5 ). In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33NKJV)., Victory is ours because the One Who leads us in battle has prevailed and now has all authority, So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. It was an ancient holocaust. Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north. He did great things for God throughout his lifetime. Tubokosemie Abere, has cautioned the knights and ladies of the Diocese of Northern Izon on the dangers of not looking unto Jesus, as well as the distractions that will prevent them from depending on God. joseph, Do not abandon us!". Photo Credit: GettyImages/Jose-Luis-Pelaez-Inc. Simeon lived in Jerusalem. Champions are men whose spiritual armour are blood-stained and battle-tested. He struck down Moab's two mightiest warriors. He is the son of Terah and he had brothers and sisters: 25And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. God doesnt want you to do what you can do by yourself; He wants to begin to do things through your life that only HE can do, where only He gets the glory. a daring exploit a book about his youthful exploits I took out the list of Professor Challenger's exploits, and I read it over under the electric lamp. I like to think of both as brilliant, strong, highly-respected, and godly gentlemen. Joseph had been sold by his brothers into slavery in Genesis 37. She was also a trustworthy and honest servant. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. The answer was not long in coming: the people who know their God will display strength and take action (11:32). Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. His life easily breaks into two parts. The most famous Bible account of Jacob is how his father-in-law tricked him on his wedding night. Surprisingly there was plenty of food to go around. That such a party existed in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes appears from 1 Maccabees 1:62, &c., 1 Maccabees 2:3, &c. Similarly in all times of persecution there will be a remnant, though it may be very small. Yet for Isaiah, three years were spent naked and barefoot (Isaiah 20:2-4). Job lived 140 years after God appeared to him. Got it. And Saul was consenting unto his death. And in that book he is a main character. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. This is because Jesus the captain of our salvation has got the victory for us. The boy could have refused to give up his lunch. Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite 4 . Hebrew Bible. 21And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: 22All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. Like every other Old Testament hero of the faith, Abraham wasnt perfect. And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. He will strongly champion their cause. Jesus warned his disciples about the nature of trials and sufferings they were to face in the world, Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Read more Explain verse Share Copy Not even the threat of death could keep him from it. And he did exactly what Daniel predicted. It is one who has gone through the battles of life and has prevailed. In this 7-day series, you will learn how to prepare and activate great exploits and mighty works in your life! We may not know what He will do with it, but if we trust Him with our possessions and our lives, then He will do something wonderful like He did with this little lunch. God was pleased with Abrams obedience and in Genesis 12 God makes a promise to Abram: And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. The Bible is full of illustrations of men and women who did exploits for God. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Jehoiada lived to be 130 years old (2 Chronicles 24:15). By faith in God, however, Noah obeyed and still is one of the most famous men ever. And they believed He would. The retired Bishop of the Diocese of Okrika, Rt. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. n those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, The truth was written on his face, even under adversity, He interceded to God on his killers behalf with his last breath, His death sent missionaries into all the world. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper. (Genesis 39:2023). Both were prophets. We first see this when Joseph is sold into slavery. Their story is a saga of strength, the mighty power of people who know God. The commendation comes ahead of the bodys fourth yearly Black-Tie charity event holding on March 18 in United Kingdom, with the theme, Securing the Future.. They were offered food and drink that were against their traditional Jewish beliefs. They stood up for their beliefs even as very young men. 20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. God's. Very little else is known about Abel, except that he found favor in God's eyes by offering him a pleasing sacrifice. Jesus asked Philip where they would get enough bread to feed the crowd. What Steps Do I Take to Become a Christian? An exploit is: A heroic deed of achievement; a great and daring feat. Back then, men often waited 40 or 50 years to start their family. What remarkable trust in Gods sovereignty and providence! And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 5 champions in the bible and their exploits God is birthing the champion spirit for these extraordinary times. And then received a message from the LORD in what seemed like a nightmare (Gen 14 & 15). Thanks for stopping by! Why should you be like someone who is helpless, like a champion who cannot save anyone? Traditionally, John was the author of the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation. One of the amazing facts about this event is that Noah was 600 years old when he began building the ark (Gen. 7:6). heroes, Joseph served in the house of Potiphar and apparently had been greatly trusted by his master. In our last series, we did say that Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:6 revealed that the knowledge of the glory of God is in the face of Jesus. This was something that grieved God and so God decided to start over again. Noah believed God when he said that it was going to rain, even though there had never been rain from the sky up until that time (Gen. 2:5). Shall we be strong physically? The Lord had told Simeon that he would not die in old age until he had seen the Messiah. Abia State Labour Partys Governorship Candidate in the March 11 elections, Dr. Alex Otti, has described the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections as the turning point in the states political odyssey. (Acts 6:8), 12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: (Acts 6:12-13), And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. We all endure deep losses and grief. Pamela Rose has written 407 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Puah The King of Egypt commanded the two Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, to kill. As we read through Genesis 11 we see that Abrams father took him and his wife and his brothers son Lot to live in the land of Canaan. In fact, it took about 38 years for Abraham to finally obey the Lord fully without hesitation. Another beloved story in the Bible is in the book of Daniel. Archeologists call it Jericho City IV. After the flood, human lifespans dramatically shortened within the first few generations. Mordecai was in the service of the king in the palace since the time he had been held captive during two previous kingships. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Daniel 11:32 Such as do wickedly against the covenant (Dan. 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