MY "NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY" JOURNAL

New Testament Survey Journal (partial)
Dr. Baker
by Becky Wall


Galatians 1 - 9/1/98
I was educated to things I had never been taught before because I was compelled to focus on the evidence Paul was trying to present instead of on the point Paul was trying to make. I had passed over this evidence while reading on my own. I concluded that Paul should be accepted as an apostle, not merely because he says he is one, but because he has presented overwhelming evidence to prove his case.

The verse which meant the most to me was verse 18: “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned.” That’s pretty harsh. I must be careful to research and fully understand what I teach.

Galatians 2 - 9/1/98
I couldn’t help but put the key figures in a modern-day setting. I can think of several occasions where others tried to force their ideas on me, not because I am a Gentile, but because I was of a lower class, a female, have a limited education, a different political party, a different religion, etc. But in Jesus’ eyes, I am equal. In His eyes, I am somebody. I need to obey Him before any other, and if anyone tries to teach me anything contrary to what the scriptures teach, then I will continue to ignore that person’s teachings.

My favorite verse was 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The bad and ugly part of me is dead, buried, and forgotten, but the good that comes from the Holy Spirit gives me a pure heart and a new life that will never end.

Galations 3 - 9/1/98
In reading this chapter I gained a better perspective in knowing that the law is no longer our master, but that doesn’t make it null and void. It still serves the same purpose: it convicts us of sin. But the beauty of it all is that Christ has redeemed us. We don’t have to be born into just the right family, or be a particular gender, or be in a certain income level. I am free to be me, and I am loved just the way I am.

My favorite verses were 23-26, which include a promise against prejudice and a promise of the rights of an heir.

Galatians 4 - 9/2/98
I would certainly rather be an heir with the rights of an heir than to be a slave. As long as I remain in Christ, I will have the rights of an heir, but if I should fall into sin, I will become a slave to sin. Those are my choices. So why is it so hard to choose sometimes? Like the Galatians, I would also lose my joy along with my freedom if I turn away from Christ’s teachings.

It is a paradox that it is when we are disciplined, we are the most free, but when we become “carefree,” we become a slave to our sins. I know that this principle is true because I have seen it too many times to doubt it. To be free in Christ is to be free indeed!

Galatians 5 - 9/2/98
I have never taken even a sip of an alcoholic beverage and I have never participated in an orgy, but I have to be really careful about honestly answering that I have never committed any of the other sins listed, at least in some form or the other. I thought, at first, that I had never participated in witchcraft, but I remember playing with a Ouija board at least once when I was young.

Galatians 6 - 9/2/98
It is hard to bear in mind at all times that I reap what I sow. Sometimes I quickly reap the consequences of my actions, but sometimes the consequences appear over a long period of time. It is so important for me to look at “the big picture,” and not just the inviting temptations for pleasure that face me in the present. That few minutes of pleasure could not only bring dire consequences that are long-lasting, but could injure my reputation, my witness, my usefulness and potential as one of Christ’s disciples, and my own self-respect. It would also rob me of my peace and ongoing happiness.

I Thessalonians 1 - 9/3/98
These words would be music to my ears if someone were to say them to me. I hope that at the end of my life someone will be prompted to say them.

I Thessalonians 2 - 9/3/98
Paul never wanted to be a burden to anyone so that his witness would be more well received, and he was gentle with the Thessalonians in his presentation of spiritual truths. His approach is one to exemplify when I present spiritual truths, and I never know when that opportunity will arise. The key, then, is to never be a burden to anyone, and always be gentle in my approach.

I Thessalonians 3 - 9/3/98
Paul continues to encourage the Thessalonians. I think encouragement is almost a lost art in our churches. It is one of my pet peeves. I do encourage, but I always feel I could encourage more if I would just take the time and overcome my own weaknesses that prevent me from doing so, like shyness and fear of saying the wrong thing. I am really trusting God to help me overcome those fears so that I can increase my usefulness in the church and as an overall witness.

I Thessalonians 4 - 9/3/98
Paul gets a little more serious in his writings to the Thessalonians in that he reminds and warns them not to fall into sin. I, too, should stay in God’s Word to get those constant reminders and warnings so that I do not fall into sin.

I Thessalonians 5 - 9/7/98
Paul continues to admonish the Thessalonians. In the beginning of the chapter he warns them not to worry about when Christ will come again, but warms them to just be ready. Am I ready? Sometimes I think “Yes,” but other times I think “No.” I will continue to prepare for His coming in a spiritual way, but I won’t give up my Dorm Mom job and my college studies in order to sit outside in a lawn chair waiting for Christ’s arrival, similar to what some of the Thessalonians were evidently doing. Paul put much emphasis on encouraging and admonishing one another, love, peace, and continuing to work. These charges apply to me, as well.

II Thessalonians 1 - 9/8/98
Paul encourages the Thessalonians not to lose heart over their sufferings, for the Lord would repay the trouble the troublers had brought to His people.

II Thessalonians 2 - 9/3/98
Paul further warns the Thessalonians against false prophets saying the end has come or who come with false teachings. That is why I should know the scriptures. There are so many out there who think they know the truth, but never bother to study the scriptures in search of the real truth. I know they can be very convincing and appear very confident because I have been approached by them before. It is my hope that I can prevent others from falling into this trap by convincing them with scriptures. I had this opportunity one time when one of my friends was approached by Jehovah’s Witnesses and was soaking up everything they said. I knew my scripture well enough to combat the false teachings they were presenting, and even the Jehovah’s Witness trainee was shaking her head “Yes” at what I was saying, as if it made sense to her, too. It was a fulfilling experience. The friend began to go to the Church of Christ and is still a regular goer today. Several of her family members also go. This was about 25 years ago.

II Thessalonians 3 - 9/8/98
Paul again warns the people to work--to not be idle busybodies. This reminds me of something my mother used to say: “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” In this case, it seems that Paul is trying to say, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” I would do well to heed the warnings of my mother and Paul, for I have seen and experienced that their points are well taken.

I Corinthians 1 - 9/13/98
These scriptures reminded me of God’s displeasure with the grumbling of the Israelites while on their trek from Egypt to the Holy Land. Paul, too, calls for the Corinthians to give up their quarrels. I do a lot of grumbling myself. Grumbling and quarreling causes division, and God hates division. He hates it in the home, and He hates it in the church. Therefore, I should avoid grumbling. Paul deviates from the subject by encouraging the people to take heart in that God uses the “weak” and “foolish” to accomplish His purposes. I feel weak and foolish, but it is comforting to know that these are the type of people through whom God worked. This is one time that I am proud to be weak and foolish.

I Corinthians 2 - 9/13/98
These scriptures confirm what I had concluded on my own. Spiritually speaking, I am subject to God’s judgment--not man’s. The Holy Spirit has led me on a path unknown to others, and it is the Holy Spirit I should listen to--not the judgment of man. The spiritual truths the Holy Spirit teaches me are not always consistent with what I am told by other Christians and nonChristians. It is God to whom I must ultimately answer, so it is He, through the Holy Spirit, that I should listen. He has promised to reveal to me the truths I need to know, as long as I am willing to listen.

I Corinthians 3 - 9/13/98
It was sobering to me to discover that my jealousy and quarreling puts me in the same category with the worldly ones. I became more aware of the emphasis God puts on my body being his temple. And if I do anything to destroy someone else’s temple, God will destroy me. I would never murder, but would I display, or am I already displaying, a behavior that another might copy to an excessive and destructive degree? I hope not, but it is something I need to constantly consider.

I Corinthians 4 - 9/13/98
The church must take advantage of every opportunity, for it is the foolishness of the church’s teaching that makes Christ’s message strong. And I am a member of that church. I still have a measure of respectability because I have not been persecuted by Satan’s forces to the point that Paul was, in that people looked down upon him. But if I were persecuted to the point that I was in rags, physically tortured, and downtrodden, as Paul was, I would pray that it were because God considered me a worthy advocate.

I Corinthians 5 - 9/14/98
My charge in these scriptures is not to even associate with the unrepentant sinner. We are told in other passages to love the sinner, to witness to them, to help them in whatever way we can, but when they continue their behavior, we are to avoid them. I am to avoid them. I could be brought down by their behavior if I remain in their company for very long. I should never date or marry an unrepentant sinner; that would be a terrible failure to God on my part.

I Corinthians 6 - 9/14/98
I learned that my body provides housing for my soul and Spirit. It is God’s temple, and like the architectural structure, it is not to be defiled or desecrated. If I put this together with other scriptural teachings, my body, like the temple, is to be constantly cleansed. My body and soul should first be cleansed through baptism, then through the forgiveness that comes with prayer and confession. I should never do anything that would possibly or ultimately destroy my temple. It is the shell that God wishes for me to use in order to complete His work in me. When that day comes, my shell will no longer needed, but I will live on for eternity, according to His promise.

I Corinthians 7 - 9/14/98
Because I am a divorcee, I battle with these scriptures sometimes. On the other hand, I am at peace with God over my situation. I know that Paul is speaking to Christians, and that some of them were wanting to divorce a mate, rebel against their slavery, be circumcised, etc. But Paul admonishes them to stay in their present situation. (He does tell the slaves to get their freedom if they can.) He is not addressing abusive marriages, adultery, fornication, an addicted spouse, etc. He does say that God has called us to live in peace. Divorce may be a sin, but so are anger, disharmony, bitterness, quarreling, abuse, etc. The Lord came to save us from our sins, because for some of us, there seems to be no escape from sin no matter how hard we try. For that I will be eternally grateful--literally.

God called Moses and Eli to serve him. Moses resisted the call but eventually relented, sort of. Eli readily said, "Here am I, send me." What if God called you to serve Him in a way that would help 1/3 of every future generation including the current one, for that's how many are being aborted every year. One-third of students are missing in classrooms, 1/3 of workers are missing, 1/3 of our most talented people are missing, 1/3 of the people who would fulfill the necessary supply and demand that fuels our country's economy are missing, 1/3 of the people who would support our social security system are missing and so on. All are missing because of abortion. And they are all human beings, God's children.

HERE AM I, SEND SOMEONE ELSE?

So God called out: (your name)!" And I said, "Here I am." And God said, "I am the God of your mother, and the God of Eve, the mother of all God's children, and the God of Mary, the mother of my Son and your Savior. I have heard the cries of my children from out of the darkness of the abortion clinics and the places in which they were disposed. I have heard the humble prayers of my people who fear for their children who are growing up in a wicked generation, and I am calling you to lead the battle against this evil in your area. ”And I said, "But, Lord, you know I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now. I am slow of speech and thought." And the Lord said, "Who gave man his mouth? Who gives him sight? Is it not I, the Lord? Now, go. I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” And I said, "But I must develop the gift you gave me, and the housework is not done, and who will take care of my family's needs?" And the Lord said, "I who give gifts according to my purpose gave you your gift and your gift has served me well, but I am setting a new charge before you, and am calling you to a greater battle. Your gift will still be utilized, but in a different way. You must forsake all others and follow me. You are not my first choice, but you have proven yourself a worthy soldier. Therefore, I AM asking you to lead the spiritual battle in your area. My Spirit will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Yours is only one battle in a war against powers and principalities--the dark forces of evil--being waged across the country. We must win the small battles in order to win the greater war." I said, "Oh, Lord, please send someone else to do it. What about (your pick)? I know that he/she speaks boldly." Then the Lord's anger burned against me so I relented and said, "Here am I, send me."

WWJS

This is the time of year we celebrate the birth of Christ, and it is an event worth celebrating. Because of Jesus we have the Bible that allows Him to speak to us, fill us with wisdom, and comfort us and is preparing a home for us in heaven. Because of Him, we have the Holy Spirit who helps us understand scriptures, who pricks our consciences, and who serves each of us as our true soulmate.

We celebrate the fact that Jesus, who suffered a cruel death on our behalf, rose from the dead, seizing control of death from Satan. It was for this purpose that Christ was born. In other words, He as born to die. His resurrection saves believers from a sinful death. The victory had been won following 33 years of preparation, the age Jesus was when he died.

But, we all know people who, because of a death in the family, a tragic accident, depression, divorce, etc. do not feel like celebrating this Christmas. We all have the capacity to do or say something to lift the spirits of those people. Sometimes it is difficult to know what to do or say, but we can proceed with confidence knowing we cannot fail if we use Jesus's life and God's Word as the basis for our approach.

Satan may try to convince us that we cannot make a difference. Alone, we cannot make a difference, but with God's help we can. We need to ask ourselves not only "What would Jesus do?" the popular question being asked years ago, but "What would Jesus say?"

The greatest gifts we can give these people cannot be gift-wrapped. A bow cannot be tied around a kind word. And it would be difficult to wrap up words of encouragement. A listening ear is one of the best gifts without glitzy wrap. A Christmas card with a personal note written inside saying "I just want you to know you are still remembered and I am praying for you" may do more than a card with money inside.

Let's be careful not to be so caught up in "things" that we forget about people. Jesus is not as interested in our buying and receiving things as in our ministering to the needs of others in ways money can't buy. He cares more that we light up people's lives than our Christmas trees and decorated houses. Whatever we do unto them, we do unto Him (Matthew 25:40).

I challenge each of you to choose one person that you know is suffering and give that  person a gift of time and love. You may not have to look for such a person; God may put one in your path. Either way, if you wonder what to say when you approach that person, ask yourself, "What would Jesus say?" and pray that He will give you remembrance of Bible verses along with the right words to say.

Becky Wall

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SAVED - A FORMER STUDY

SAVED - A FORMER STUDY

Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls.

Ezekiel 33:9
But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.

Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:13
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Luke 7:50
Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Luke 8:12
Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Luke 13:23-24
Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.”

John 10:9
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Acts 2:21
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Acts 4:12
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Acts 15:11
No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

Acts 16:30-31
He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

Romans 5:9-10
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

Romans 8:24
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

Romans 9:27
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved.”

Romans 10:5-13
Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”... “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”... But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,  for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 3:15
If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.

1 Corinthians 5:1-5
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate ... And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this? For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this. So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:2
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Ephesians 2:5
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,  and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

Titus 3:5
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 4:18
And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

WHEN POLITICS AND RELIGION COLLIDE

WHEN POLITICS AND RELIGION COLLIDE

Politics and religion collide when government in theory fires God from his high position as ruler of our country -- "one nation under God -- and the country's Trustee. "In God we trust" (or we used to). Politics and religion collide when evil is called good and good is called evil, and that's exactly what is happening on a broad scale today. Christians are silenced and singled out while those who serve other gods are welcomed and protected. 

But when they started killing babies, that's when I personally realized the devil had a stronghold on our country. Who would agree to killing babies otherwise, no matter their age or location? Then prayer was disallowed in school. Same gender marriages are allowed. Children are taught deviant sexual practices as normal. Kids are targeted for sex operations to make them transgender. 

The government is taking more control from parents every day, it seems. Many state and local governments have become corrupt and several past Presidents and their administrations have been scrutinized for alleged illegal behavior. How long shall Christians remain silent? Talk about "the silence of the lambs." Christians, we are those lambs. We're supposed to rescue those being led to the slaughter. We are supposed to follow scripture, meaning God, and teach the Bible to our children. We are supposed to stand up for our rights when we are being persecuted for our beliefs. We are often discriminated against. Another word for that is disparate treatment. We are deliberately treated less than fair. Where there are fewer churches or few strong churches with devoted and knowledgeable people, there is more immorality and more discrimination toward Christians. Rural areas tend to hold out longer but with time, some succumb to the control of the Father of Lies -- Satan.

Hollywood has been setting society's values for years and we have let it happen, so it's up to us to undo the damage our silence has caused. They are currently in crisis mode. I have that from an insider source. Now is the time to break their stronghold.

Do your part. If you have been given the talent of music, use that gift for the Lord. Don't hold back singing songs about sin, guilt and condemnation. If you preach, I for one would welcome a good "hell, fire and damnation" sermon to shake us all up. We need it. If your gift is writing, then write for the Lord. If your gift is teaching, don't leave the Lord out of your lesson plans. 

Let your toes be stepped on for a change. Our nation needs to be humbled as so many nations before us in Bible times and since have had to endure. God has been patient and longsuffering toward us, but how long is His fuse? We may find out sooner than we expect.

Becky Wall

Scripture warnings:

...and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. Jeremiah 18:8

Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine... Exodus 19:5

And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you. Leviticus 18:28

Proverbs 24:12 - If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?

Like the nations the Lord destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 8:20

After the Lord your God has driven them out before you, do not say to yourself, “The Lord has brought me here to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.” No, it is on account of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is going to drive them out before you. It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the Lord your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Deuteronomy 9:4-5

If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. Deuteronomy 28:1

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. Deuteronomy 28:12

Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, and you will wear out your eyes watching for them day after day, powerless to lift a hand. Deuteronomy 28:32

The Lord will drive you and the king you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors. There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone. Deuteronomy 28:36

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand, a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old or pity for the young. Deuteronomy 28:49-50

Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. Deuteronomy 28:65

They are a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them. Deuteronomy 32:28

Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them. Joshua 23:7

They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their ancestors and the statutes he had warned them to keep. They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless. They imitated the nations around them although the Lord had ordered them, “Do not do as they do.” 2 Kings 17:15

They worshiped the Lord, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought. 2 Kings 17:33

One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because God was troubling them with every kind of distress. 2 Chronicles 15:6

He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them. Job 12:23

But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike... Job 34:29

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:17

“Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33‬:‭8‬-‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. Psalm 47:1

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. Psalm 47:8

He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him. Psalm 66:7

May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. Psalm 67:4

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. Psalm 72:11

May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. Psalm 72:17

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. Ps. 33:12

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure. Prov. 11:14

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Prov. 14:34

For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near them. 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' "Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. Isa. 58:2-3

For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined. Isa. 60:12

And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, 'As surely as the LORD lives'--even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal--then they will be established among my people. But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it," declares the LORD. Jer. 12:

...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. II Chron. 7:14

Below is an appropriate warning for the state of our nation today. It is taken from Deuteronomy 28:44-50. We too are turning away from God -- no relationship, no obedience, only unbelief, indifference, apathy, or even contempt.

"The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower. They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail. All these curses will come on you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the LORD your God and observe the commands and decrees he gave you. They will be a sign and a wonder to you and your descendants forever. Because you did not serve the LORD your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity, therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the LORD sends against you. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until he has destroyed you.  The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand,  a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old or pity for the young." Does this apply to our nation too? We're on the edge of all of this coming true.

 Verses were from the NIV Bible and were compiled and comments made by Becky Wall

 beckyowall.blogspot.com

HOW TO BE A STAR
I Cor. 15:41 - The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.

Phil. 2:15 - ...so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.

Matt. 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

2 Peter 1:19 - We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Numbers 24:17 - I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. (prophecy about Jesus)

Daniel 12:3 - Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Revelation 22:16 - “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

STARS YOU DON'T WANNA BE LIKE

Jude 4 & 13 - For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

Isaiah 14:12 - How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! (Speaking of Satan who was once a favorite archangel in heaven before he was cast out for wanting to take over God's creations).

Revelation 8:10-11 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water—the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. (This is a literal star, though some think there is a spiritual meaning to it. It is ironic that Wormwood has a branch called Mugwort, which in the Ukranian language means Chernobyl. Google it.)

HOW TO WIN THE MORNING STAR

Revelation 2:26-29 - To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— 27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give that one the morning star. 29 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches

TABLE OF CONTENTS

When you find the writing you want, copy and paste the link below it into the search bar.

I have arranged my titles in categories in hopes of helping you locate the type of writing you are seeking: Bible Subjects, Bible Stories, Family Stories, a Biography and Christian Poems.

To print this list, for Windows, use Control & P to bring up the print option; for Mac, go to File, Print or Command, P. Choose the number of pages (out of 7) that you want to print. The last couple of pages have poems from my booklet "The Color of Love."

BIBLE SUBJECTS

Scriptures for Tithing/Offering Worship Time

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/08/offeringtithes-scriptures.html

Foolish and Stupid Arguments
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/06/foolish-and-stupid-arguments.html

A Demon Called Porn
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-demon-called-porno.html

Forty Ways to Keep Her Love
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/02/ways-to-keep-her-love-communicate-tell.html

Headed for Hell?
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/01/headed-for-hell-new-testament-matthew.html

The Power of Words
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-power-of-words.html

Instruments in the Worship Service, Pros and Cons
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/09/instruments-in-worship-service-pros-and.html

Study the Bible and Preach It
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/09/study-bible-and-preach-it.html

How to Treat Me if I get Alzheimer's or Dementia
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/08/how-to-treat-me-if-i-get-dementia-or.html

What Does the Christian Church Believe
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-first-christian-church.html

Giving/Tithing
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/07/givingtithing-ii-cor.html

Encouraging Words
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/03/encouraging-words-lord-will-call-you.html

In Love or in Lust?
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-love-or-in-lust.html

Passive Violence - The Butt of Jokes/Teasing
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/02/passive-aggression-butt-of-jokesteasing.html

The Last Days
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/01/psalm-139-in-rhyme.html

For Heaven's Sake
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/12/for-heavens-sake-dont-miss-glorious.html

The End of Earth
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-end-of-earth-and-beginning-of.html

A New Attitude
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-new-attitude-longer-ilive-more-i.html

Lustful and Perverse Thoughts
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/10/lustful-and-perverse-thoughts.html

Sex Education from the Bible
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/10/what-bible-says-about-sex.html

Counting the Cost
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/09/counting-cost-when-someone-asks-for.html

Lucifer, a/k/a Satan, Beelzebub
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/blog-post_17.html

Whoever Is Not With Me Is Against Me

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/whoever-is-not-with-me-is-against-me.html

Once Saved, Always Saved?
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/once-saved-always-saved.html

The Wise and the Foolish
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-wise-and-foolish.html

Honor Your Father and Mother

Invisible Old People

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-older-folks-are-to-be-treated.html

From Bible Babes to Bible Scholars
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/12/from-bible-babes-to-bible-scholars.html

A King's Ransom
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-kings-ransom-heaven-is-holy-place.html

Moody Music
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/03/mood-music.html

Be Prepared, Be Ready
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/03/be-prepared-be-ready.html

Infinite, Unbroken, Powerful Love
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/03/infinite-unbroken-powerful-love.html

CWBA
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/05/cwba.html

Mr. Luke Warm
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/04/mr-luke-warm.html

The Forbidden Allowed and Practices Now Unnecessary
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-forbidden-allowed-and-other.html

Mood Music
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/02/mood-music.html

Godspeak
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/02/godspeak.html

Undying Love

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/02/undying-love-he-cried-to-god-he.html

Growing in God's Grace as a Divorcee

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/growing-in-gods-grace-as-divorcee.html

Is Not Going to Church a Sin?
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/is-not-going-to-church-sin-this-is.html

A Study of Angels Good and Bad
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/04/angels-col.html

Profanity
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/profanity-ex.html

About Angels
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/about-angels-i-was-at-right-to-life.html

Our Wholy Holy God

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/our-wholly-holy-god-who-isgod-that.html

Avoid Unclean Lips
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2019/11/to-cuss-or-not-to-cuss.html

When Someone Threatens Suicide
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2019/02/when-someone-threatens-suicide.html

Double Trouble
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/05/double-trouble.html

Beware of Your Pet
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/05/beware-of-your-pet.html

Wanting for Nothing
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/05/beware-of-your-pet.html

On the Hard Road
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/05/on-hard-road-when-faced-with-choice-of.html

Pie in the Sky
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/05/pie-in-sky.html

The Temptation of Jesus
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-temptation-of-jesus.html

The Prison I'm Living In
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-prison-im-living-in.html

Where Is God?
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/02/where-is-god.html

The Passing of Time
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/12/time-passed-away-as-child-i-lay-on-cool.html

Seasons in the Son
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/seasons-in-son-each-person-enters-into.html

Living on a Battlefield

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/12/living-on-abattlefield-do-you.html

Witchcraft, Omens, Sorcery, Divination, Mediums, Magic
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/03/witchcraft-omens-sorcery-divination.html

Holy is Your Name
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/02/i-was-inspired-while-saying-my-bedtime.html

Worry Won't Change a Thing, Good or Bad
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/09/worry-doesnt-change-thing-good-or-bad-i.html

Happy Rebirth-Day to You
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/08/happy-rebirth-day-to-you-happy-rebirth.html

The Great Physician
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-great-physician.html

Booksmart

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/booksmart.html

The Joy of Dying
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-joy-of-dying.html

Zip Your Lips
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/02/zip-your-lips.html

The Terminator and the Terminated

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-terminator-and-terminated.html

A Biblical Guide to the Employer/Employee Relationship
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-biblical-guide-to-employer-employee.html

A Tree Is Trimmed
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-tree-is-trimmed_9.html

What God Has to Say About How the Poor Are to be Treated

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-god-has-to-say-about-how-poor-are.html

Our Nation's Potention Certificate of Divorce from God

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-representation-of-our-nations.html

The Color of Love
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-color-of-love.html

How to Solve Any Problem
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-to-solve-any-problem.html

The Closet
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-closet.html

Mission Aborted
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/mission-aborted.html

The Measure of Our Love
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-measure-of-our-love.html

True Love

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/02/true-love.html

Baptism is More than Getting Wet in Church
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/11/baptism-is-more-than-getting-wet-in.html

Get Down with Your Bad Self
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/09/get-down-with-your-bad-self.html

A Measure of Success
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-measure-of-success.html

Beauty is as Beauty Does

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/beauty-is-as-beauty-does.html

A Poor Attitude
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-poor-attitude.html

Life is All about Choices
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/life-is-all-about-choices.html

Gossip: Wagging the Tongue
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/gossip-wagging-tongue.html

Weathering a Storm
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/weathering-storm.html

Time Spent

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/time-spent.html

A Glorious Day
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-glorious-day.html

How Long is God's Fuse
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-long-is-gods-fuse.html

Motivated by Money
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/motivated-by-money.html

Blueprint for Life
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/blueprint-for-life.html

Tomorrow May Never Come
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/tomorrow-may-never-come.html

A Dusty, Old Book
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-dusty-old-book.html

Artificial Fun

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/artificial-fun.html

From the Mouths of Babes

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-mouths-of-babes.html

My Own Psalm of Praise

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-psalm-of-praise.html

Two Precious Gems
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-precious-gems-there-are-but-few.html

A Mother Gives Life a Chance

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-mother-gives-life-chance.html

Morphed
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/morphed.html

Spiritual Diseases

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/spiritual-diseases.html

A One-in-a-Million Man
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-one-in-million-man.html

Likely Stories on Judgment Day
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/likely-stories-for-judgment-day.html

A Selfish Man's Version of The Lord's Prayer

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-selfish-mans-version-of-lords-prayer.html

Train Your Brain, Save Your Sanity

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/train-your-brain-preserve-your-sanity.html

Traveling in the Light
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/traveling-in-light.html

A Tree Is Trimmed
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-tree-is-trimmed.html

Christian Soldiers: A Win or Lose Situation

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/christian-soldiers-win-or-lose-situation.html

Consider the Ant, You Sluggard

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/consider-ant-you-sluggard.html

The Measure of Rich vs. Poor
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-measure-of-rich-vs-poor.html

Disposable Mates and Throwaway Children
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/disposable-mates-throwaway-children.html

Snatched from the Flames
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/snatched-from-flames.html

What Does the Christian Church Believe?

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-first-christian-church.html

 I Just Can't Keep My Mouth Shut
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-just-cant-keep-my-mouth-shut.html

Nothing to Worry About

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/to-worry-or-not-to-worry.html

Created Equal But Different
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/created-equal-but-different.html

Speaking in Tongues: My Study
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/speaking-in-tongues-my-study.html

All in a Word (love)
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/all-in-word.html

Love Without Measure
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-without-measure.html

Inseparable

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/05/inseparable.html

The Pounding of the Nails

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/pounding-of-nails.html

Blacklisted
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/black-listed.html

Train Your Brain, Preserve Your Sanity
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/train-your-brain-preserve-your-sanity.html

Handicapped
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/handicapped.html

Tattoos
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/05/tattoos.html

Strong Drink, Weak Will
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/06/alcoholism.html

Gambling, a Game Changer

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/07/gambling-game-changer.html

Judge Not, But Be Discerning
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/08/judge-not-matthew-71-5-judge-not-that.html

The Relationship Between God and Animals

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/08/judge-not-matthew-71-5-judge-not-that.html

Thanks

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/11/thanks.html

When Nature is Fully Alive

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/09/when-nature-becomes-fully-alive.html

Youth in the Bible

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/08/youth-in-bible-names-roles-advice.html

The Sin of Omission

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-sin-of-omission.html

Communion Scriptures and Poems

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/12/communion-scriptures.html

BIOGRAPHY

History of Lee Carter Maynard 

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/01/history-of-lee-carter-maynard.html

FAMILY STORIES

Awakened by Angels
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/05/awakened-by-angels.html

Mom's Quips & Quotes
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/03/moms-quips-quotes-i-didnt-want-to.html

My Sister, Marilyn, an Amazing Overcomer
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/02/my-sister-marilyn-amazing-overcomer.html

My Traits Like Bible Characters
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-traits-like-bible-characters.html

How to Treat Me if I get Alzheimer's or Dementia
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/08/how-to-treat-me-if-i-get-dementia-or.html

Dad's Socks
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/12/dads-socks.html

Being Rich vs. Being Poor
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-measure-of-rich-vs-poor.html

The Saga of My Maid of Honor's Dress

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-saga-of-my-maid-of-honors-dress.html

My Ownership of the Restoration Plea

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-ownership-of-restoration-plea.html

Blog Bits and Pieces
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/04/blog-bites.html

An Unexpected Inheritance During the Depression

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2020/03/an-unexpected-inheritance-during.html

Poor But Rich

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/02/poor-but-rich.html

A Mother's Day Tribute to My Own Mother: St. Mom
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/st.html

Wonder-ful Woman

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/wonder-ful-woman.html

Two Precious Gems
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-precious-gems-there-are-but-few.html

A Mother Gives Life a Chance

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/05/mother-gives-life-chance.html

The Overturf Family's Easter Day Car Wreck

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/the-overturf-familys-easter-day-car.html

Buck and Eve: In the Beginning

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/buck-eve-in-beginning.html

My Son John

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-son-john.html

BIBLE STORIES

Old Testament Stories:

Overview of the Books of the Old Testament

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/06/books-of-old-testament.html

The Beginning

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-beginning.html

A New Construction Site

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-new-construction-site.html

Adam and Eve: The First Sin Brought to Fruition
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/adam-eve-first-sin-brought-to-fruition.html

Cain and Abel: His Brother's Keeper

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/cain-and-abel-his-brothers-keeper.html

High and Mighty

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/03/high-and-mighty.html

Noah and the Ark: A Worldwide Baptism

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/noah-and-ark-worldwide-baptism.html

Abram: A Father at 100
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/abram-father-at-100.html

The Day The Heavens Rained Fire

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-day-heavens-rained-fire.html

Abraham and Isaac: In God They Trusted

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/abraham-and-isaac-in-god-they-trusted.html

Promises From Heaven

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/04/promises-from-heaven.html

The Agony of Deceit

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-agony-of-deceit.html

Wrestling With the Lord

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/jacob-wrestling-with-lord.html

Dad Always Liked You Best

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/dad-always-liked-you-best.html

Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/04/every-silver-lining-has-cloud.html

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/09/meanwhile-back-at-ranch.html

A Tisket, a Tasket, a Baby in a Basket

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/moses-tisket-tasket-baby-in-basket.html

I Am/Am I

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/i-am-am-i-based-on-exodus-3-to-moses.html

Plagues and Pandemics

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/04/plagues-pandemics.html

Between the Devil and the Deep Red Sea

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/between-devil-and-deep-red-sea.html

A Call to Arms
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-call-to-arms.html

The Lord's Top Ten Carved in Stone

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-lords-top-ten-set-in-stone-ex.html

Life is All About Choices

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/life-is-all-about-choices.html

Two Spies and a Harlot

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/two-spies-and-harlot.html

Joshua Defeats Jericho

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/03/joshua-defeats-jericho.html

The Day the Sun Stood Still

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-day-sun-stood-still-joshua-105-27.html

Balaam and the Talking Donkey

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/balaam-and-talking-donkey.html

Two Women Win a War

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/deborah-woman-wins-war.html

Gideon: From a Zero to a Hero

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/from-zero-to-hero.html

3-Part Story of Samson: The Riddler, Foxfire, and Samson Brought Down the House

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-riddler-judges-1410-152-samson-was.html

Samson Brought Down the House

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/06/samson-brings-down-house.html

Ruth and Boaz: A Second Time Around Love Story

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/ruth-and-boaz-second-time-around-love.html

A Mother's Great Sacrifice

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/hannah-mothers-great-sacrifice.html

Saul: The First King of Israel

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-first-king.html

King Saul and the Witch of Endor

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/i-samuel-28-31-she-didnt-own-cauldron.html

David and Goliath: A Giant Problem

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/david-goliath-giant-problem.html

David and Jonathon: Best Friends Until Death

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2024/09/best-friends-until-death.html

An Analogy Told to King David: I Love Ewe

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/i-love-ewe.html

King David's Last Words to His Son and Successor

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/king-davids-last-words-to-his-son.html

King Solomon: A Wise Man's Folly

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-wise-mans-folly.html

Elijah: Fed By Ravens

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/elijah-fed-by-ravens.html

Jezebel: A Mean Queen

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/jezebel-mean-queen.html

450 vs. 1

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/based-on-i-kings-1816-40-israelites.html

Elijah Fights His Toughest Battle: Depression

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-prophet-overcomes-depression.html

Elijah: Hot Wheels, Fiery Horses, and a Whirlwind

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/elijah-in-hot-wheels-with-fiery-horses.html

Naaman: Why Do the Easy Way What Can Be Done the Hard Way

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/naaman-why-do-easy-way-what-can-be-done.html

Hezekiah Given Life + 15 Years

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/king-hezekiah-given-life-15-years.html

Ezra: Riding the Waves of Discouragement

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/07/riding-waves-of-discouragement.html

Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/nehemiah-rebuilding-walls-of-jerusalem.html

Esther Crowned Queen for Such a Time as This

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/03/from-book-of-esther-king-of-persia.html

Job: Sore No More

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/job-sore-no-more.html

Psalm 23: This Journey Called Life

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/psalm-23-this-journey-called-life.html

Psalm 23:

Psalm 139 in Rhyme
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/01/psalm-139-in-rhyme.html

Consider the Ant, You Sluggard

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/consider-ant-you-sluggard.html

Square Pegs and a Round Hole

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/ecclesiastes-square-pegs-for-round-hole.html

It's About Time

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/ecclesiastes-3-its-about-time.html

Ecclesiastes: Words of Wisdom for Labor Day

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-bible-search-on-labor.html

How to Solve Any Problem

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-to-solve-any-problem.html

I Just Can't Keep My Mouth Shut

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-just-cant-keep-my-mouth-shut.html

Misery from A-Z

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/07/misery-from-z.html

Who's Saved and Who's Not

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/08/whos-saved-and-whos-not.html

Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego: That's Hot!

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/thats-hot-daniel-17-249-ch.html

The King Who Grazed on Grass

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-king-who-grazed-on-grass.html

The Writing Was on the Wall

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-writing-was-on-wall.html

Original Sin

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/based-on-ezekiel-14-33-sin-began-with.html

The Man the Lions Couldn't Tame

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-man-lions-couldnt-tame-daniel-6.html

In the Belly of a Really Big Fish

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/jonah-in-belly-of-live-submarine.html

Who Is Robbing God?

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/03/who-is-robbing-god-malachi-213-malachi.html

New Testament Stories:

John the Baptist Prepares The Way
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/11/john-baptist-prepares-way.html

When Your Will Won't
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/when-your-will-wont.html

Worth Your Salt

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/08/worth-your-salt.html

Communion Scriptures and Poems

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2015/12/communion-scriptures.html

Sonrise
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/sonrise.html

Jesus is Betrayed by a Friend: Kiss of Judas, Kiss of Death
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/kiss-of-judas-kiss-of-death.html

The Greatest Pain of All

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-greatest-pain-of-all.html

Sowing the Gospel Seed: Harvest Time

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/sowing-gospel-seed-harvest-time.html

New Creature Features
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/baptism-new-creature-features.html

When the Mountains Envied a Hill
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/when-mountains-envied-hill.html

One and Only One

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-one-and-only-one.html

My Name is Legion for We Are Many

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-name-is-legion-for-we-are-many.html

Faith & Works: You Can't Have One Without the Other

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/faith-works-you-cant-have-one-without.html

Jesus Heals a Blind Man: Blindsight
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/blindsight.html

Two Part Story: The Prodigal Son & the Unforgiving Brother

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-part-story-prodigal-son-unforgiving.html

For His Bride
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/for-his-bride.html

Rock and Roll With Jesus
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/rock-and-roll.html

A New Construction Site

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-new-construction-site.html

Mary's Perfume vs. the Pharisees' Stench

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-fragrant-aroma-or-smell-of-death.html

Pharisees: Nothing Hurts Like the Truth

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/nothing-hurts-like-truth.html

The Temptation of Jesus

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-temptation-of-jesus.html

Dragnet

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/01/dragnet.html

The Pounding of the Nails

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-pounding-of-nails.html

CHRISTIAN POEMS FROM MY "COLOR OF LOVE" BOOKLET

John the Baptist Prepares The Way
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2017/11/john-baptist-prepares-way.html

When Your Will Won't
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2022/07/when-your-will-wont.html

Worth Your Salt

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/08/worth-your-salt.html

Sonrise

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/sonrise.html

Jesus is Betrayed by a Friend: Kiss of Judas, Kiss of Death
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/kiss-of-judas-kiss-of-death.html

The Greatest Pain of All

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-greatest-pain-of-all.html

Sowing the Gospel Seed: Harvest Time

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/sowing-gospel-seed-harvest-time.html

New Creature Features
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/baptism-new-creature-features.html

When the Mountains Envied a Hill
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/04/when-mountains-envied-hill.html

One and Only One

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-one-and-only-one.html

My Name is Legion for We Are Many

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-name-is-legion-for-we-are-many.html

Faith & Works: You Can't Have One Without the Other

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/faith-works-you-cant-have-one-without.html

Jesus Heals a Blind Man: Blindsight
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/blindsight.html

Two Part Story: The Prodigal Son & the Unforgiving Brother

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-part-story-prodigal-son-unforgiving.html

For His Bride
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/for-his-bride.html

Rock and Roll With Jesus
https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/03/rock-and-roll.html

A New Construction Site

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-new-construction-site.html

Mary's Perfume vs. the Pharisees' Stench

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-fragrant-aroma-or-smell-of-death.html

Pharisees: Nothing Hurts Like the Truth

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/nothing-hurts-like-truth.html

The Temptation of Jesus

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-temptation-of-jesus.html

Dragnet

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/01/dragnet.html

A Selfish Man's Version of The Lord's Prayer

Inseparable

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/05/inseparable.html

True Love

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/02/true-love.html

Love Without Measure

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-without-measure.html

In Love or In Lust

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-love-or-in-lust.html

From the Mouths of Babes

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-mouths-of-babes.html

A Dusty Old Book

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-dusty-old-book.html

Traveling in the Light

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/04/traveling-in-light.html

He Moves Heaven and Earth for Me

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2025/07/he-moved-heaven-and-earth-for-me-god.html

Booksmart

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2016/08/booksmart.html

Disposable Mates and Throwaway Children

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/02/disposable-mates-throwaway-children.html

Mission Aborted

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/03/mission-aborted.html

A Glorious Day

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-glorious-day.html

I Just Can't Keep My Mouth Shut

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-just-cant-keep-my-mouth-shut.html

Nothing to Worry About

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/04/to-worry-or-not-to-worry.html

Inseparable

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2012/05/inseparable.html

BIOGRAPHY

History of Lee Carter Maynard

https://beckyowall.blogspot.com/2014/01/history-of-lee-carter-maynard.html