Anguish – Isaiah 53:11

Dr. Dan Hayden •  Talk with women about the birth of their children, and they will tell you about labor pains. The pain associated with labor and delivery is a travailing pain. I understand that by faith – not by experience. The Miriam-Webster Dictionary defines...

Anointest – Psalm 23:5

Dr. Dan Hayden •  There are two kinds of anointing in the Bible. The first is ceremonial – anointing for religious purposes. The second is cosmetic – anointing for grooming or health. Today I’m going to talk about the anointing for good health. The 23rd Psalm includes...

Anyone – Matthew 16:24

Dr. Dan Hayden •  If you’re tall, dark and handsome, you’re “in.” If you’re pretty, popular and talented, you’re “in.” So many of the opportunities of life are restricted to the fortunate few. But when it comes to the greatest opportunity of all there’s no restriction...

Appearance – Philippians 2:8

Dr. Dan Hayden •  If it looks like a dog, barks like a dog, and smells like a dog – it’s probably a dog. Appearances can be deceiving. But most often what it appears to be—it really is. Our word for today is “appearance.” In Philippians 2:7-8 it says that Jesus...

Appointed – Hebrews 1:2

Dr. Dan Hayden •  Paradise lost will become paradise regained. That’s the message of the Bible. And it is Jesus Christ who will make it happen. Say, I thought Jesus Christ owns everything. In John 16:15 Jesus said, “All things that the Father has are mine.” Well,...

Approved – Acts 2:22

Dr. Dan Hayden •  I have a granddaughter who loves to dress up and pretend. Some time ago, as a part of a school project, she dressed up as Abraham Lincoln, with beard, top hat and all. Then she quoted part of the Gettysburg Address, pretending she was Abraham...

Assigned – Isaiah 53:9

Dr. Dan Hayden •  A friend of mine was in the Army. His unit was assigned to latrine duty – cleaning the bathrooms. But the commanding officer said to my friend, “Soldier – I want you to be my driver. You come this way.” An order was overridden by a greater authority....

Assured – 2 Timothy 3:14

Dr. Dan Hayden •  “Are you sure?” someone might ask you. “Positively! No doubt about it! I’m really sure!” you answer. Now that’s good. It’s nice to be sure about something, isn’t it? You know it is one thing to be saved from your sin, and quite another thing to have...

Astonished – Isaiah 52:14

Dr. Dan Hayden •  That was astounding! I couldn’t believe my eyes! I don’t think there’s ever been anything like it – you just had to see it to believe it! Expressions of incredulity – that would have been the response of people if they had seen Jesus during the three...

Astray – Isaiah 53:6

Dr. Dan Hayden •  Misty was a stray cat (or, rather, kitten) that showed up at our door one evening. She was all matted and shivering, skinny and half-starved. We took her in and fed her, and that’s all it took – she was ours! Just like Misty, the Bible says that we...