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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

More than a fourth of the Bible is predictive prophecy. Approximately one-third of it has yet to be fulfilled. Both the Old and New Testaments are full of promises about the return of Jesus Christ. Over 1,800 references appear in the Old Testament, and seventeen Old Testament books give prominence to this theme. Of the 260 chapters in the New Testament, there are more than 300 references to the Lord’s return – one out of every thirty verses. Twenty-three of the twenty-seven New Testament books refer to this great event. Three of the four other books are single-chapter letters written to individuals concerning a particular subject, and the fourth is Galatians, which does imply Christ’s coming again. For every prophecy on the first coming of Christ, there are eight on Christ’s second coming.
George Sweeting

Every adversity that comes across our path, whether large or small, is intended to help us grow in some way. If it were not beneficial, God would not allow it or send it, “For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men” (Lamentations 3:33). God does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.
Jerry Bridges

    • URIM and Thummim

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    URIM and Thummim

    URIM and Thummim

    1. Placed in the breastplate of the high priest # Ex 28:30 Le 8:8
    2. God to be consulted by # Nu 27:21
    3. Instances of consulting God by # Jud 1:1 20:18,28 1Sa 23:9-11 30:7,8
    4. Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting # 1Sa 28:6
    5. Were wanting in the second temple # Ezr 2:63 Ne 7:65
    6. Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest # De 33:8 Joh 1:4,9,17 Col 2:3

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