This plot greatly distressed Mordecai and when Esthers servant brought her the news that Mordecai was outside in the city she sent someone to go find out what was distressing him. (Genesis 7:21-24). So, who were their favorite Bible characters? 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. 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. David could not stand that someone would speak evil of the Lord. The stories are told in 2 Kings 11-12 and 2 Chronicles 22:11-24. Instead, I want to take a paragraph to express my deep admiration for Amram and Jochebed, who lost their youngest son when he was an infant, received him back within 24 hours, several years later lost him again, and probably never saw him after that. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. This was also when God renamed him to Israel, which means struggles with God. Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner; Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came as far as the vineyards of Timnah; and behold, a young lion came roaring toward him. In this 7-day series, you will learn how to prepare and activate great exploits and mighty works in your life! We are three months into the New Year, The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev. God is doing, and will do, a great work in this world. The boy could have refused to give up his lunch. David's mighty men served an important role in protecting the king and fighting for the freedom of their nation, the land of Israel. Joseph served in the house of Potiphar and apparently had been greatly trusted by his master. The divine champion is the champion strengthens by God. (Comp. I wouldnt be surprised if shes still doing that in heaven! Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? He assumed the name Theos Epiphanes, which means the manifest God. But the Jews changed one letter in his name (in their language) and called him Epimanes, which means mad man. And mad he was! (Genesis 12:7). We dont hear about the relationship between Joseph, Mary, Jesus and his other brothers and sisters, but we should believe that Joseph was just the right one to be husband to Mary and Daddy to Jesus. The result of their decision to honor the Lord with their eating habits was that God gave them knowledge and skill in learning and wisdom (Daniel 1:17). His lifespan probably covered almost all of the first century A.D. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Here are just 7 famous heroes in the Bible and some of the things that holy men of God, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote down. Thanks for stopping by! Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north. 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. The Bible says that the people who know their God shall be STRONG, and shall do great exploits. Email. 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. FIRST, WE MUST KNOW GOD It is not enough to know about Him. Man in the Bible refers to both sexes of human being; that is male and female (Genesis 1:27). Why can we consider Noah a hero? 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. 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. Abraham is first mentioned in the Bible with his original name Abram. . There is the fear of the unknown and the fear of failure. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naamans wife. Traditionally, John was the author of the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation. The Egyptians liked how his wife looked and he feared that they would harm her so he lied an told them she was his sister (Gen 12). Jesus did not come to raise weaklings who cannot face the challenges of life; rather, he came to produce sons after his kind. But one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. 3 They will exploit ag you in their greed ah with made-up stories. They knew their God, laid hold of His sovereign power and might, took action, and broke Antiochus grip on Israel. Because of his faithfulness that covenant is passed on to us. There is no other way to have spiritual power except through the knowledge of God. 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. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you And you will be hated by all for My names sake. Amram and Jochebed are the most famous Bible husband and wife no one has heard of (Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59). 1. (Matthew 3:1-4). As a result he will bring peace and rest to the earth, but trouble and turmoil to the people who inhabit Babylonia. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. However, the one thing we know about her is that she was concerned for the people around her that they would know the power of God. So, its easy to surmise that Job was well over 200 years old when he died. The only other man who never diedagain, because God took himwas the great prophet Elijah (2 Kings 2:11). Well, as the account goes the current king, Ahasuerus, was in search of a new queen because the former queen was dethroned because she refused to come when the king summoned her. And ultimately, there would be no Jesus Christ without the cross. She and her husband, Dr. Michael L. Williams, have served in Christian ministry since 2001. Well begin with Adam, Enoch, and Noahand end with Simeon, Anna, and John. The mighty three Jashobeam (Josheb-Basshebeth in 2Samuel 23:8) was considered the greatest of the three mighty men. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. When the presidents and princes of the Medo Persian Empire prevailed upon King Darius to issue a decree prohibiting anybody from making petitions to any god or man except the king, or be cast into the lions den, Daniel went right on praying to the God of Heaven (Daniel 6:4-15). Esther was well liked by Hegai so he took care to give her the things for her purification so that she could be presented to the king. 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. David chose 5 smooth stones from the riverbed and rushed to fight Goliath. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. Federal Government and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have lauded United Kingdom-based IA-Foundation for its contribution to the nations education sector. He labored for years and years so that he could have the hand of Rachel whom he loved. And for Daniel, three episodes were spent facing near-certain death (Daniel 1, Daniel 2, and Daniel 6). The Jewish people have experienced some fierce persecutions through the centuries, but none worse than under Antiochus Epiphanes, the Syrian king who reigned from 175 to 164 B.C. The Gospel of John includes arguably the most famous Bible verse, John 3:16. And they believed He would. Tagged as: Another beloved story in the Bible is in the book of Daniel. Todays Nugget: God is looking for ordinary Christians through whom He can display His extraordinary nature. Shall we be strong morally? No matter the trials and sufferings we go through, we can still have victory in life. But the one who will rescue them is strong. Mordecai was in the service of the king in the palace since the time he had been held captive during two previous kingships. The Bible declares, "The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." That is a great. But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. He trusted Christ with his possessions even though he did not know what the outcome would be. Then David took Goliath's own sword and killed him by cutting off his head. And he had challenges with the King of Sodom. Think also of the apostles and the early Christians who hazarded their lives for the name of the Lord (Acts 15:26), and turned the world upside down (Acts 17:6)! (Acts 7:60), And Saul was consenting unto his death. 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. Alaafin of Oyo passes away at 83, after over 50 years on the throne, Ahead of new government, NRGI lists options for Nigerias energy crisis, Otti congratulates Nwokocha, Onwusibe, urges Abians to be vigilant, Nigeria battles Uganda for semifinals, World Cup tickets, Primary six pupils death: Mother raises alarm over alleged release of suspects, FG, NiDCOM laud foundation for girl-child education, Why House of Representatives resolved to probe Chinese loans, COVID-19: Its effects on church worship and ministry Ireoba, Retreat: Speakers highlight dangers of not looking unto Jesus. Daniel served as a prophet during the reign of six kings who ruled the Babylonian empire as well as the king who overthrew the Babylonians and ruled over the much larger Persian empire. He was simply a man who had promised to take Mary as his wife. The secret of blessedness is walking in purity and fear of the Lord. Don't shed innocent blood in this place. 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. 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. What a welcome that will be! 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. We should remember that He is the source of our physical life as well as of our spiritual life. He was imprisoned for speaking out against King Herod Antipas, who married his own brothers wife, Herodias. Your neighbourhood is defined as your intellectual, spiritual and emotional space. 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. Shall we be strong physically? A group of courageous men, called the Maccabees, led a heroic revolt against Antiochus. Anyone who disobeyed his edicts was sentenced to death. . Then again, in that world, Enoch was the only man who never died. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. (John 6:1013). There are also some true stories of heroes and we can find them in the Bible. Mordecai sent word back to the queen of the evil plot. Don't exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. We see this a third time when Joseph is promoted to Egypts supreme leader under Pharaohs authority. The apostle Paul explains what this test proved: it proved that Abraham believed God would raise Isaac from the dead (Hebrews 11:17-19). Mordecai convinced Esther to appeal to the king and because of Mordecais persistence the king called off the plan and eventually even executed Haman, whom he learned was plotting to kill the people of the man who saved his life in times past. It will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Champion, and He will deliver them. At age 75, he turned from idols. Because I speak to young people in camps and Christian schools often, I love telling stories from the Bible about what a sold out young person or teen can do for the Lord. Think of Gideon and his 300 (Judges 7:19-23); Samson (Judges 14:5-6); Elijah on Carmel (1 Kings 18:36-39); and see Gods picture gallery of the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. 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. Instead, he deeply loved the Savior. John even uses love repeatedly throughout the book of Revelation. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and . 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