Why were the Israelites defeated by the Philistines and the ark taken away from them (1 Samuel 4)?

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Steve Husting

Israel had departed from God. After much of the promised land was conquered through the leading of Joshua and Caleb, the Israelites failed to trust God’s promises to give it to them if they continued fighting. Instead, they settled down (basically, they sought first the American Dream and its leisure hours instead of the kingdom of God and His righteousness). Judges 21:25 gives us the reason for their wayward heart: “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (NKJV).

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Did God know from the beginning that he would have to send Jesus to the earth as a man to save us?

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Steve Husting

Yes. Hebrews 4:3 tells us that “the works were finished from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8 speaks of “the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” The foundation of the world is a phrase speaking of the creation of the world.

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Does God really speak to His people?

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Steve Husting

Does God speak to His people? Here are a few Scriptures to take a stand on:

1 Cor. 2:9-14
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

As you can see, the Spirit wants to communicate the deep things of God to us. 

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When is a Promise Not a Promise?

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Steve Husting

For centuries, the people of God have found comfort in the Bible’s promises. They have been strengthened, encouraged, revived, taught, guided, and transformed by the Word.

Meanwhile, other Christians are getting small comfort from the same passages. How is a promise a great benefit to those who believe, yet seem to affect others so little? We’re going to go behind the scenes of a popular promise to help you examine other Bible promises with a more critical eye so you’ll get the message the Lord meant to the original people the message was addressed to.

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How can you tell when you really believe you’ll live forever?

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Steve Husting

Because you know the world’s ways fixes your attention on earth and its fleeting pleasures, so you focus your attention on the teachings Jesus gave for eternal riches:

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Will everyone who says “Lord, Lord” be saved or not?

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Steve Husting

The context of Matt. 7:21-23 near the end of the Sermon of the Mount is found in the rest of the Sermon on the Mount.

If they say “Lord, Lord,” but remain on the popular broad way of 7:13-14, they are not saved. But if they stay on the harder way by faith in spite of their trials and tribulation, they are truly living out the “Lord, Lord, help me” life.

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Is Isaiah 53:5 talking about physical healing or spiritual healing?

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Steve Husting

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).

The verse has two poetic parallels. In the following, “wounded” and “bruised” are parallel, and “transgressions” and “iniquities” are parallel:

But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The point is that He was not hurt because of any wrongdoings of His own, but for our sins. Just like the substitute sacrificial lamb suffered for the lawbreaker.

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Does “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33) mean to pray first and foremost?

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Steve Husting

Matthew 6:33 is a conclusion drawn from the previous teachings in the chapter. Earlier in 6:25 Jesus said, “Therefore I say to you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than clothing?” This leads the train of thought expressed in 6:26-31 that God’s family is well cared for by the Father, and when we don’t acknowledge this, then we worry about our earthly needs. Since these needs are the Father’s responsibility, we can be free of the burden of anxiety of getting them and instead focus on what’s spiritually important.

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What is meant by the “perfect work” of patience in James 1:4?

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Steve Husting

God’s work does not happen over a day or a week. He works in our lives over a lifetime. Unfortunately, according to the Parable of the Soils in Matthew 13, many will fall away too early and not bring forth fruit to perfection. Only the fourth soil does that, and it requires patience.

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Steve Husting was interviewed on KWVE Christian Radio!

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Steve Husting

Do not miss this episode as Steve Husting opens up about his 40-year journey of hearing God’s voice. He shares personal stories of overcoming hearing disabilities and insights into his personal walk with God.

If you have ever asked, “why aren’t I healed”?—tune in to hear God’s heart-warming response to Steve. Have you ever bravely asked God, “Is there anything more you want me to give up?” Steve talks about specific, yet unexpected items the Lord told him to get rid of.

Don’t miss this fun, intense and heartfelt 26-minute conversation.

Look up all episodes of He Speaks with Kate on the following social media platforms:

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