http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward." But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_547107_24.html 25th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then Solomon's servant, Jeroboam the son of Nebat, ... rebelled against the king. The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; ... ...the Prophet Ahijah ... took hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_546609_24.html 25th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now there was a man in ... Carmel, [who] was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep.... The name of the man was Nabal {lit: "a fool"}, and the name of his wife Abiga... http://www.articlealley.com/article_545823_24.html 23rd May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. T... http://www.articlealley.com/article_541856_24.html 20th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord ... in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, ... David remained at Jerusalem. ... one evening ... David ... walked on the roof of the king's house. And ... saw a woman bathing, and the w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_540615_24.html 20th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.... (1 Samuel 16:13, NKJV) Now the Philistines gathered their armies ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_526995_24.html 01st May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days ... And ... the LORD called Samuel. ... Then the LORD said to Samuel: "Behold, ... I will perform against Eli al... http://www.articlealley.com/article_526862_24.html 30th April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. Gilead's wife bore sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, "Yo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_525109_24.html 28th April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord ... Manoah's ... wife was barren and had no children. And the Angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "... you shall conceive and bear a son. ... be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not... http://www.articlealley.com/article_524487_24.html 28th April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Jabin king of Canaan.... The commander of his army was Sisera, ... had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he had harshly oppressed the children of Israel. ... Deborah, a prophetess, ... sent and ca... http://www.articlealley.com/article_503431_24.html 02nd April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord Then the LORD ... said [to Gideon], "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?" So he said to Him, "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_502952_24.html 01st April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Hebrews 11:30-31,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_483977_24.html 29th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, ... the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying: "Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, {D1} arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this peop... http://www.articlealley.com/article_483720_24.html 29th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. (Hebrews 11:29, NKJV) Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "...; you shall camp ... by the sea.... ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_471541_24.html 11th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_471314_24.html 11th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_462877_24.html 28th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command. (Hebrews 11:23, Exodus 1:1-2:10, NKJV) But when [... http://www.articlealley.com/article_462645_24.html 26th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. (Hebrews 11:22 NKJV) The entire life of Joseph is a study of faith overcoming... http://www.articlealley.com/article_458531_24.html 23rd January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. (Hebrews 11:21, Genesis 48:1-22, NKJV) When Jacob was old, sick and dying, his son Joseph came ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_457360_24.html 22nd January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign cou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_252426_24.html 18th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is accord... http://www.articlealley.com/article_249602_24.html 16th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Jon Straumfjord By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to ple... http://www.articlealley.com/article_248475_24.html 10th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordFaith is one of the Seven Spirits of God, and consequently, is part of the very nature of God Himself. It is absolutely impossible for God to operate apart from faith. Everything the Lord God endeavors to ac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_247719_24.html 15th November 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordEven though the Enemy continually seeks to discredit legitimate prophecy, the Lord has provided us the means to discern the truth. But do we really need any more words from the Lord other than what we find in ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_237660_24.html 05th November 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordThe Spirit of Prophecy is as involved in the Church today as She ever was. Because the Lord never changes, and since the Lord Himself instituted prophecy and commissioned prophets in the past, both prophecy an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_235882_24.html 02nd November 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordIf we are ever going to receive the answers we are seeking in prayer, our prayers MUST be in agreement with the revealed will of God. We must come into His presence in the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Wis... http://www.articlealley.com/article_233440_24.html 30th October 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordHow does knowledge about the Seven Spirits of God help us obtain the many blessings that the Lord has promised to all "who diligently seek Him?" (Hebrews11:6, NKJV)The very first thing we need to r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_226883_24.html 12th October 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordThere are seven distinct Spirits of God. Each has Her own name and sphere of influence, but all always act together to produce the very character and nature of God Himself. Here we will consider some of the sy... http://www.articlealley.com/article_222244_24.html 03rd October 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordIn the book of Revelation, the Apostle John mentions the "Seven Spirits of God" (Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, 5:6). For the moment, we will ignore the individual identities of these Seven Spirits, and only consid... http://www.articlealley.com/article_216604_24.html 21st September 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordThe Lord wants to richly bless each and every person, and yet no one deserves those blessings, nor can they possibly hope to earn those blessings since the Lord requires absolute perfect obedience in thought a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_214748_24.html 20th September 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordThe Lord so greatly desires to bless people that "the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." (2 Chronicles 16:9, NKJ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_213170_24.html 13th September 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon StraumfjordIn the vast majority of religions that exist, people must live in perpetual fear of their gods. They either are continually forced to follow an incredibly rigid lifestyle, perhaps praying five or even more tim... http://www.articlealley.com/article_211420_24.html 10th September 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Jon Straumfjord But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV) Everyone wants to receive from God... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210024_24.html 02nd September 2007