Category Archives: Bible Says What

The Bible Says What? The Best Pep Talk Ever #14

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Is Joshua 1 the best pep talk ever? It might be. I can almost imagine Joshua and his best men, his right hands, his lieutenants who he is counting on to aid him in taking on this mammoth responsibility of … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Saved By Grace… in the OT (Deut. 7-12) #13

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The Bible is full of verses to inspire and challenge, but some leave me shaking my head. I can see the complete arc of humanity’s story spread over the course of Genesis to Revelation, but one of the subjects that … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Impress Your Children … ? #13

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Picking up The Bible Says What? in Deuteronomy 6, I’m struck by verses 6:4-9 but not for the reasons I normally am.  The Shema (“love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength”) … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? God and Moses: The Musical (Exodus 24-34) #11

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Moses spends so much time with God that his face glows (Ex. 34:29-35). If there was ever a time when someone became a “friend of God” (thanks to Israel Houghton for the image), it had to have been Moses. Sure, … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? God’s Promise for Our Good (Exodus 23:20-33) #10

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

To be honest, I was inclined to skip ahead a bit. Have you ever felt that way? It doesn’t have to be the Bible, it could be any book… or the eightieth episode in a serial show. You just figure … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? “Lessons in Common Sense” (Ex. 20:22-23:19) #9

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The Ten Commandments have been delivered. And we have enough time following them. But it’s not like God was done speaking then. There are plenty more admonitions and warnings to be mentioned after that. And it’s possible that they have … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Moses & The Weight Of Leadership (Exodus 17:7-20:21) #8

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Moses thought it was bad when he was performing the largest jailbreak in the history of humanity, liberating the Israelites from Egypt. But he hadn’t taken into consideration what life would be like when he was actually leading this group … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? The Exodus: A Matter Of Trust (Exodus 13:17-17:7) #7

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

God does something counterintuitive when leading the people out of Egypt: God picks the long way when the Israelites depart Egypt. They’re on the run from their slaveholders, but God chooses to  send them on a longer trip so they … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? God Kills… (Exodus 11-13:16) #6

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

If it doesn’t turn your stomach (at least a little) to think of millions of people dying when the rains fell and the floods rose in Genesis… How about the decision of God in Exodus 11:5 to kill every firstborn … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Not Ridley Scott’s Moses (Exodus 1-10 ) #5

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Generally speaking, I like movies that look at the Bible, even if they’re done by people whose worldview differs from mine. I don’t dig Darren Aronofsky flicks, but his Noah gave me some food for thought (and definitely made me think about … Continue reading →

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