In Judges 9, Gideon's son Abimelech persuades the people of Shechem to make him king by arguing that it's better…
Acts 28 - I love the image of Paul here at the end of Acts. He is a man who,…
Acts 26 - In this chapter, Paul gives his most exhaustive and evangelistic appeal to Agrippa II. If you remember,…
Acts 25 - The reason Paul was able to appeal to Caesar and the higher court was because he was…
Acts 20 - In a bittersweet scene, Paul lays it all on the line for the leaders of Ephesus as…
Acts 19 - Paul in Ephesus is a great reminder for our churches today. From his investment, we know that…
Acts 14 - When Paul and Barnabas were in Lystra speaking to the people, they saw a lame man who…
Acts 4 - As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and…
Lamentations 5 - We don't often think in terms of the comprehensive suffering that Judah endured during exile. It was…
Lamentations 1 - The mere existence of the book of Lamentations shows us that God takes seriously our need as…
Leviticus 4 - While the peace offering in Leviticus 3 was optional, the sin offering was mandatory. The sin offering,…
2 Chronicles 20 - Did God command his people to go into battle singing? I read this over and over…
2 Chronicles 16 - There is so much in this chapter that is personal and meaningful for me. As someone…
Isaiah 58 - Superficial people. We've all endured them. If we're honest, we've probably been one at some point in…
Philippians 1 - He who began a good work... Paul qualifies the promise of God completing a good work with…
Galatians 2 - As we read in Chapter 1 of Galatians, Paul's message that he was delivering to the Gentiles…
Exodus 30 - The ability to come before God is an opportunity, not a right. Aaron was given the duty…
Matthew 15 - It's the worst feeling that any human can experience in this life. It's the realization that I…
2 Timothy 4 - I have never really noticed this before, but I am struck by Paul's confidence in 2…
2 Timothy 2 - There's only one Gospel. There's only one Gospel. There's. Only. ONE. Gospel. The Gospel = Suffering…
2 Timothy 1 - The personal nature of 2 Timothy 1 really shines! Paul was such a gifted communicator and…
Romans 9 - Paul now shifts his focus to the Israelites specifically. His heart is so heavy for his brothers…
Romans 6 - Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed "holy man" who claimed to speak on behalf of…
2 Kings 21 - This chapter is filled to the brim with the evil of Manasseh. He would be remembered…
2 Kings 17 - Hoshea was the last king of Israel before it was captured by the Assyrians. In this…
1 Kings 21 - When Elijah finished speaking, Ahab tore his clothes, took them off, and put on sackcloth. He…
Malachi 4 - But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its…
Habakkuk 2 - What's the use of an idol? It is only something that a human being has made, and…
Psalm 114 - Persecution. Power. Provision. This is the pattern of Psalm 114. Note that none of these are within…
Psalm 66 - The end of Psalm 66 highlights various ways in which we are to walk out the mercy…
Psalm 40 - Gratefulness. Some days it seems to escape us. Our day starts off on the wrong foot and…
Mark 5 - I want to make a few quick points about the demon-possessed man and then move to the…
Deuteronomy 3 - They told Moses, "We explored the land and found it to be rich and fertile; and here…
Numbers 23 - This chapter reminds me of an encounter Elijah had with the prophets of Baal when they were…
Luke 4 - The entire chapter here in Luke 4 captures the struggle for power and authority. Jesus' temptation, obviously,…
Ezekiel 34 - There are so many false teachers out there who twist the message of the Bible to have…