1 Chronicles 3 – The royal line of David and house of Jesse is recorded here. I love how Ezra was led to record this in detail…
Abraham
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Isaiah 54 – Charles Spurgeon wrote, “Try and suck all the sweetness that you can out of this chapter while we read it. The personal application of a promise…
Isaiah 15 – Burdens are tough as a bystander watching someone who has made poor choices reap what they’ve sown. This is particularly true when our hearts are sensitive…
Philippians 3 – I had a friend who used to say, “If you’re green, you’ll grow. If you’re ripe, you’ll rot.” I am sometimes baffled by a lack of…
Exodus 31 – Hebrew tradition Rabbinical literature states he was only 13 years old when he completed his task. But it would be by this age he…
Judges 19 – In a horrifying scene of events, we get a picture for just how bad it has gotten within Israel. It would not be as surprising to…
Judges 6 – The pattern continues. “Again Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord…” Once again they would need to hit rock bottom before they would cry…
Job 32 – Jobs 3 friends have gone silent. It almost appears to have grown to a face off on the matter. Convinced he had some hidden sin and…
Job 24 – Weve all been there. We look upon those who are wicked, the people who seemingly get away with complete defiance to the ways of God; we…
Ezra 2 – Genealogies were very important to the Jewish people. For them, if they could prove they had descended from Abraham, they were considered true Jews and could…
Joshua 5 – The Israelites spent 40 years in the desert because they were terrified of the Canaanites. They foolishly doubted God’s ability to do for them what He…
Matthew 4 – After Jesus’ 40 days in the desert with the temptations of Satan playing on every aspect of His calling and life; mocking who He…
Matthew 1 – There is reason Matthew is placed as the first of the 4 Gospels. First, among the early church, it was known as the most…
2 Samuel 21 – It is the strangest of stories. Israel was under a 3 year famine and it fell back to a sin of Saul that…
2 Samuel 8 – I love this chapter! We read of David’s victories over the surrounding nations and setting up his government cabinet. At the heart of…
2 Samuel 5 – Waiting. We all hate it. When waiting on the timing of God, it can seem like the most excruciating amount of time. We…
1 Samuel 3 – God has never done things the ‘normal’ way. Ever. It seems that every story within the Bible is chock full of examples where…
Romans 4 – Abraham was known and still today to the Jews as the Father of Israel. From the very beginning when God called him to leave his homeland…
1 Kings 19 – “Elijah failed in the very point at which he was strongest, and that is where most men fail. In Scripture, it is the…
Genesis 50 – Joseph was a man who had such a tumultuous life. I am overwhelmed with the great sorrow he endured throughout the years…
Genesis 46 – Although there were fears of going to Egypt, God reassured Jacob/Israel He was in this move. Through a dream, God put all his…
Genesis 37 – Here begins one of the most amazing and remarkable stories of the Old Testament. The life of Joseph and all that came against…
Genesis 30 – It was an insane competition. Almost like a poker game, the 2 wives of Jacob negotiated who would sleep with him and upped…
Genesis 28 – It was a significant dream. It was a moment for Jacob that would set his course. It’s not hard to imagine the emotional difficulty…
Genesis 26 – “Now there was a famine in the land… The Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of…
Genesis 25 – Genesis 25 reveals the death of Abraham, the barrenness of Rebekah, finally getting pregnant, carrying twins who would be…
Genesis 24 – The story of Isaac and Rebekah is truly remarkable and beautiful. God placed within Abraham that this only son of his must…
Genesis 23 – “I am a stranger and a sojourner among you.” Genesis 23:4 This world is not our home. We’re simply passing through on this…
Genesis 22 – Trust the Promiser, not the promise. This statement made by David Guzik speaks so boldly and truly goes to the core of this…
Genesis 21 – God is faithful. After repeated promises of the impossible from God to Abraham; after visits from angels; after a visit from God…
Genesis 20 – Abraham lies. God protects. Pulling up his stakes, Abraham took his entire clan and journeyed further south. Settling in Gerar it…
Genesis 18 – 2 stories, 1 overarching Truth: “Is anything too difficult for the Lord?”(Genesis 18:14) Story One has 3 visitors coming to visit…
Genesis 17 – “Abram was becoming a great man of faith, but you dont make a great man of faith overnight. It takes years of Gods work…
Genesis 16 – “God helps those who help themselves” – a statement nowhere found in scripture. Good old Benjamin Franklin made this…
Genesis 15 – Abraham’s doubts were legit. He had reason to fear retaliation from the people he had just overrun with his army of men in the rescue of…
Genesis 14 – In Abraham’s time most cities had their own kings. They ruled as they wanted and often would come against another town or…
Genesis 13 – Abraham’s nephew Lot was a character. While a young man his father died. Although he had strong role models of his grandfather…
Genesis 12 – It was a call to travel. “Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s…
Hebrews 11 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”– Hebrews 11:1 “By faith…
Hebrews 8 – Jesus became the New Covenant between man and God. His sacrifice took away our sin. He is a better mediator between us than…
Hebrews 7 – Genesis 14 has a mysterious individual make an appearance who only is mentioned within a few short verses. Melchizedek was a…
Hebrews 4 – The Bible is a dangerous book. It exposes our hearts, reveals our motives and calls us continually to be transformed. Like a…
Malachi 1 – Malachi is the last of the prophets in the Old Testament. In fact, when his voice ceased, over 400 years passed before God spoke…
Amos 7 – This chapter looks like a story right out of Jeremiah’s life. The prophet Amos has 3 visions – locusts, fire, and plumb line. Representing God’s destruction…
Psalm 135 – Psalm 135 – It opens and closes with the same phrase: Praise the Lord! There are several aspects mentioned here as why we should praise our God. He is…
Psalm 110 – Who was this mysterious man, Melchizedek? Well, we don’t know much. He appears briefly in Genesis 14:17-20, here in Psalm 110, and is mentioned several times…
Psalm 96 – Let’s take a stroll down our past. Consider your journey and where you’ve come from. Think of your family and upbringing. Look toward those events in…
Psalm 90 – It is one of the oldest psalms. Written by Moses, the great leader of Israel, commentators believe this was written about the time of Numbers 20…
Psalm 87 – The city of our God – Jerusalem is the place where God set forth His redemptive work. He laid the foundation in ancient times of what…
Psalm 76 – Our God is known. He continues to reveal Himself and His works even though some deny. His knowledge renown. We do not worship like the ancient…
Deuteronomy 30 – True repentance will not only bring a heart change but a life change. When godly sorrow which leads to repentance is genuine, the blessing of God…
Deuteronomy 29 – Moses reviewed the laws of God before the people. He had reiterated the beautiful covenant made between God and them. Now he takes a turn. God’s…
Deuteronomy 22 – “Finders keepers, losers weepers” or so the childhood rhyme goes. In so many ways, God’s laws were practical. His purpose was for His people to exercise…
Deuteronomy 9 – God’s calling of us is often way too big or grand than we could ever do. In fact, most often He calls us beyond even what…
Deuteronomy 5 – Moses spent quite a bit of time reviewing Israel’s history for them. Now he reminded them of the Laws God had established for them in order…
Luke 16 – Money. It’s been a snare for countless centuries that still catches people. The topic of cash was spoken of by Jesus more than any other. When…
Luke 13 – Wow! “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to…
Luke 3 – 400 years of silence had smothered the Israelites. For 400 years God had not spoken one word to His people. When the time came for His…
Acts 10 – God is the great interrupter. Just when we are content with life the way it is. Just when we think we have all things…
Acts 7 – “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” – Tertullian As the 7 men were chosen by the disciples to meet…
Leviticus 1 – The book of Leviticus is not an easy read. Almost like a handbook for the priests and Levites, it gives a snapshot of what their duties…
Revelation 21 – We all have our share of sorrows and heartaches. We all have experienced the unending trials at time. We all have sat in the ashes…
Revelation 15 – It feels as though the book of Revelation has these endless rounds of a heavyweight, worldwide championship boxing or wrestling match. There seem to be these…
2 Chronicles 1 – The first book of Chronicles holds such importance as it reveals from beginning to end of peoples need to be in a dependent…
1 Chronicles 21 – Numbers. We often can be caught up in the measurement of success by how much or how many things we have. Obviously, we…