Under Pressure And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death....

The Question: “Why are the accounts of the Anointing at Bethany so different?” The Short Answer: The accounts of the anointing at Bethany...

Playing with Fire And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength...

Keeping a Watch And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Judges 16:4 Read...

The Devil Never Takes a Vacation And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for...

Do We Seek Temptation or Avoid It? Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. Judges 16:1 Read Proverbs...

Returning Home Empty-Handed I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty. Ruth 1:21 Read Ruth 1:19-21 It was not too...

Genuine or Crocodile Tears? And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: Ruth 1:14 Read Ruth 1:14-18 Orpah and Ruth both began the...

A Final Decision And she said, Behold thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy...

First, what is it? Surrogate gestational motherhood can be defined as an arrangement where one woman carries a pregnancy to term for...

A Resolute Choice And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother’s house. Ruth 1:8 Read Ruth 1:6-10 Naomi...

The Fruit of a Christian Profession Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had...

Who Shall We Marry? And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the women of...

The Possibility of Returning And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons, Mahlon...

Where Do We Seek Our Livelihood? And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his...

Alone, But Not Forsaken But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison....

Both Word and Deed He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. Genesis 39:12 Read Genesis 39:11-20 Joseph stayed away...

The prophet Amos speaks some striking words: “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” (Am. 3:3). You get the picture: in order for...

Persevering Steadfastness And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day. Genesis 39:10 Read Genesis 39:7-11 Potiphar’s wife did...

Remaining Steadfast How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God? Genesis 39:9 Read 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Joseph was a still...