When Nebuchadnezzar overtook Jerusalem, he gave an order that hundreds of the young men of Judah’s royal family and other noble lines be brought to Babylon as captives. He gave them strict instructions to only take the best of the best; the strongest and most well educated. The king further...

If you are keeping the words of Jesus revealed in Revelation, then you will be blessed and are ready to meet Jesus should he return or you pass on this coming year. But if you are not keeping the words written in Revelation, then you are not ready to meet...

Pastor Jentezen drew a powerful parallel in his sermon between the Old Testament narrative of Eleazar, who was tasked with keeping the Ark of the Covenant, and the New Testament call for believers to be "keepers" of the faith. He reminded us that we have a sacred duty to safeguard...

David was finally king over all Israel. He lived in fear and recognition of God. He was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 14). David so desired the presence of God that he led thirty thousand men to go back and find the Ark of the Covenant. David...

This verse tells of a time when Israel was in deep trouble. The ark of God, a symbol of His presence, had been captured. There was death, despair, and a feeling that all hope was lost. It mirrors the times we are living in today with high crime rates, broken...