Isaiah 48 - We who know Christ understand that the Gospel message is not a one of mystery and mysticism.…
Isaiah 47 - God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. You were secure in your wickedness; you…
Isaiah 46 - The weight of holding onto our idols can be unbearable. Like a backpack full of bricks, the…
Isaiah 45 - Exodus 33:20 NASB But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me…
Isaiah 44 - "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am…
Isaiah 43 - Should we forget the past or remember it? This is a troubling question. On the surface, it…
Isaiah 42 - God is the only Savior. His creation will bring glory to Him alone and it will not…
Isaiah 41 - In this chapter, God is reminding His people of His promises. The people of Israel would be…
Isaiah 40 - The theme of chapters 7-39 focuses directly on the punishment of God. It's easy to read this…
Isaiah 39 - The last verse of Chapter 39 is probably the most heavily scrutinized statement from Hezekiah. Many scholars…
Isaiah 38 - Let's review what's happened thus far and what will happen in the future. Assyria has built the…
Isaiah 37 - Much of what Isaiah has written leading up to this point has been about the rebellion of…
Isaiah 36 - The goal of the enemy is to render us hopeless in the face of our circumstances. The…
Isaiah 35 - The promise at the end of the chapter is beautiful. There will be no lion there, and…
Isaiah 34 - The idea of this chapter is that the Lord will conquer all who oppose Him. There is…
Isaiah 33 - The book of Isaiah is very clear. Trust in nations; destruction. Trust in God alone; deliverance. The…
Isaiah 32 - Isaiah's description of a true king is exactly what we all desire. He is righteous, just, and…
Isaiah 31 - God had willed captivity for His people. He also willed restoration. When we must go through a…
Isaiah 30 - The people resisted God's counsel, and instead, they received His judgement. It sounds harsh, but remember, we…
Isaiah 29 - I can remember times in my life when I was simply neglecting the spiritual wisdom of God.…
Isaiah 28 - Samaria is given a strong warning by Isaiah to begin the chapter. The problem was self-indulgence and…
Isaiah 27 - This chapter, as a whole, is about the destruction of Israel's enemies. The smaller story line, however,…
Isaiah 26 - Disease. Affliction. Poverty. The kingdom of man wrestles with the birth pains of this world. The city…
Isaiah 25 - Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to…
Isaiah 24 - The somber truth is that our world is headed for judgment. In the end, God will reign.…
Isaiah 23 - Babylon was the great city along the eastern side of the ancient world and Tyre was considered…
Isaiah 22 - How do you handle the immense spiritual burdens of others? Isaiah wept over Israel. You can feel…
Isaiah 21 - A shared truth sticks out over the past few chapters of Isaiah. All the main players surrounding…
Isaiah 20 - Let's first set the stage. Coming on the heels of Isaiah 19 and the oracle concerning Egypt,…
Isaiah 19 - What do we use to replace God in our lives? It's really a thought-provoking question. The temptation…
Isaiah 18 - I believe that chapter 18 is an expansion of Isaiah 17:12-14. The flow between the two chapters…
Isaiah 17 - Mount Hermon was a massive ridge north of Damascus After focusing on the nations to the south,…
Isaiah 16 - Though Moab's nation was broken to pieces, they had far more hope through Salvation than did Babylon…
Isaiah 15 - Moab was the region on the east side of the Dead Sea. The total land surface would…
Isaiah 14 - There are some deep theological principles at work in this chapter. There is also some controversy as…
Isaiah 13 - Chapters 7-12 were Messianic in nature and now in Chapter 13 of Isaiah turns to the surrounding…
Isaiah 12 - Isaiah 12:1 is a mirror image of Paul's writing in Romans 6:17. Compare the two passages. Then…
Isaiah 11 - There is a good point here to be made about the wrath of God. Many skeptics are…
Isaiah 10 - 'Woe" is a dangerous word in Scripture. Chapter 10 kicks off with God using this word as…
Isaiah 9 - Here we get a description of Jesus as a child, son, and eventually, prince. He is called…
Isaiah 8 - There are many prophecies to sort through in this text. First, we have the prophecy of Samaria…
Isaiah 7 - War has broken out and Jerusalem is under attack. Amazingly, God shows King Ahaz mercy by commanding…
Isaiah 6 - The first 5 chapters of Isaiah outline his prophecies, but do not establish his calling. In chapter…
Isaiah 5 - Six woes are given to the nation of Israel starting in verse 8. The woes include greed,…
Isaiah 4 - Isaiah 4:2 describes the Branch of the Lord. The time is coming when the LORD will make…
Isaiah 3 - Strong Christian leadership is important. Most likely during the time that Isaiah was writing this, the readers…
Isaiah 2 - The first five verses of this chapter relate to the future Messiah and hint at the admission…
Isaiah 1 - The book of Isaiah is full of prophecy. Hebrew poetry used a literary style called parallelism, much…
Colossians 4 - A very practical and important set of instructions are given here by Paul on how we should…
Colossians 3 - Ironically, the ethics listed here in Colossians 3 are not foreign to the Jewish law. No one…
Colossians 2 - Think of it in these terms. Any philosopher, theologian, scientist, professor or quantum physicist, whether Christian or…
Colossians 1 - Who has ever seen God? Jesus answered this question. "Lord," said Philip, "show us the Father, and…
Philippians 4 - As I introduced in my commentary on Philippians 1, we read in Chapter 4 that this church…
Philippians 3 - Have you ever met someone who always tries to one-up you? No matter how the story goes,…
Philippians 2 - Paul's opening in Philippians 2 follows a delicate and precise structure. He opens with "Therefore" and unfortunately…
Philippians 1 - He who began a good work... Paul qualifies the promise of God completing a good work with…
Ephesians 6 - It all begins with Psalm 82:1. God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the…
Ephesians 5 - For this reason, it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on…
Ephesians 4 - And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as…
Ephesians 3 - It's one of my favorite prayers in Scripture. Ephesians 3:14-21. Once you really see and experience how…
Ephesians 2 - Many of us today live under the illusion that we simply can’t change. Hidden deep under a…
Ephesians 1 - The readers of this letter in Paul's day would have received a rolled up scroll that required…
Galatians 6 - The problem in the Galatian church was two-fold. As we've already outlined, the Jewish Christians were loading…
Galatians 5 - The fruit of keeping the law is exposed here in Galatians 5. According to Paul, the devotion…
Galatians 4 - I admit that sometimes I get so caught up in my own wants and needs that I…
Galatians 3 - Correction is tough. Nobody wants to be corrected. It can be humiliating and degrading. Furthermore, the person…
Galatians 2 - As we read in Chapter 1 of Galatians, Paul's message that he was delivering to the Gentiles…
Galatians 1 - Just like we see today in the political sphere, Paul was battling against two extreme views within…
Exodus 40 - The glory of God came down and dwelled in the constructed tent. Previously, when God came near…
Exodus 39 - At the end of the chapter, Scripture tells us that everything God had commanded, the children of…
Exodus 38 - The values are given here for the exact weight of the gold, silver and bronze used in…
Exodus 37 - Let's take a moment to briefly summarize what makes this chapter so fruitful. We have the Holy…
Exodus 36 - Can you believe it? I don't recall very many stories in the Bible where a cheerful giver…
Exodus 35 - Think upon the skills that were required of a master craftsman. Obviously, the person would be gifted…
Exodus 34 - The term glory is not really an accurate depiction of what Moses asked for and received from…
Exodus 33 - Perseverance. Can you imagine being Moses? On one hand, he is a spiritual leader for these obstinate…
Exodus 32 - The first question I asked when reading this chapter was - what caused this? We read in…
Exodus 31 - At the end of the chapter, God reminds Israel of the third sign of their covenant -…
Exodus 30 - The ability to come before God is an opportunity, not a right. Aaron was given the duty…
Exodus 29 - From the beginning we get a glimpse of God's design for sacrifice. Consecration. This word was translated…
Exodus 28 - "You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on…
Exodus 27 - "You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for…
Exodus 26 - "You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet…
Exodus 25 - The ark, and later the tabernacle, would be constructed from the wood of the acacia tree. It…
Exodus 24 - What does the manifestation of God look like? For Moses and these others, they received a small…
Exodus 23 - "You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to…
Exodus 22 - I am most struck by verses 22 and 25 in this chapter. God has, from the beginning,…
Exodus 21 - God, through His law, established some basic truths that the people were to follow. It's interesting how…
Exodus 20 - The 10 Commandments illustrate the vertical and horizontal obedience that God desired for humanity. Jesus came to…
Exodus 19 - When I read how the people trembled with fear at the thunder and lightning, I think about…
Exodus 18 - The advice Jethro gave to Moses has been used in countless illustrations regarding delegation and leadership. The…
Exodus 17 - The team was assembled and ready to go! Joshua would lead the army into battle. This is…
Exodus 16 - I've had the opportunity over the years to witness many young people and adults get confronted with…
Exodus 15 - The structure of this song can be broken up into four sections with a one-line closing declaration.…
Exodus 14 - Like the Canaanites, ancient Israel thought of the sea as an uncontrollable beast. At creation the Lord…
Exodus 13 - The way God led was definitely the "road less traveled." The people did not go directly toward…
Exodus 12 - The Passover is a powerful event in both Jewish tradition as well as Christianity. One major difference,…
Exodus 11 - It's agreed upon by scholars that the first three verses of this chapter be read in the…
Exodus 10 - In verse 3, Moses asks Pharaoh how long he will go before humbling himself. This seems to…
Exodus 9 - Only in the land of Goshen, where the sons of Israel were, there was no hail. Exodus…