Among David’s three chief mighty men stood Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the Israelites fled from the Philistines. But Shammah took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the…
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Getting Back to the Simple Mission of the Church
Jesus was no limp-handed sissy. During His last week before His crucifixion, He spent His days in Jerusalem (in anticipation of the Passover), teaching and conversing with the Jews in the public spaces. Upon entering the temple, He saw people exchanging money and selling animals for sacrifices, and the sight moved Him to drive those…