Genesis 32:24 – And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. In Genesis 32, a man by the name of Jacob is on his way to see his brother, Esau, who he’s been at odds with for many years. One night, the now-elderly Jacob is by himself … Read more
In this Q&A from James River Church, Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, try to give some advice to couples on how to encourage one another for a healthy, flourishing relationship. To get more unfiltered, uncensored, and unapologetic Bible teaching from Pastor Mark Driscoll text “RealFaith” to 99383.
1 Kings 19:19 – So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. At just the right time, at one of Elijah’s lowest points, God … Read more
1 Kings 19:14 – He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” After a very public … Read more
1 Kings 19:10 – He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” In this scene of Elijah’s life, … Read more
1 Kings 19:8 – And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God. Elijah, the great man of God, had some very dark days, so dark that his anxiety, depression, and fear drove him to want to die. In the … Read more
1 Kings 19:5 – And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.” Of all the emotions mentioned of Jesus in the Bible, the one that appears most frequently is “compassion”, the very thing that God has for Elijah and all … Read more
1 Kings 19:1-4 – Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” Then … Read more
1 Kings 19:3-5 – [Elijah] was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life…he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better … Read more
Mark 14:33-34 – And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” Jesus Christ lived a perfect human life, and the four gospels include some 60 times in which … Read more
Psalm 3:1,3 – O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me…But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. At some point, even the godliest person experiences discouragement, and even depression. This is a normal part of the Christian life, and something many … Read more
In this clip, Pastor Mark discusses the timeline of King Solomon, from the Song of Songs all the way to Ecclesiastics.