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Judges 2

Judges 2

Judges 2 – Let’s take a look with fresh eyes at the scene that’s unfolding. The moral and spiritual roller coaster of Israel continues on even after all they have seen and done through Joshua. God lifted …

Matthew 15

Matthew 15

Matthew 15 – It’s the worst feeling that any human can experience in this life. It’s the realization that I wasted my life. I can’t imagine a more horrifying reaction than those who thought they were living …

Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27 – “As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.  20  Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people’s eyes are never satisfied.” Proverbs 27:19-20 HCSB  A modern phrase similar to this is, …

1 Samuel 26

1 Samuel 26

1 Samuel 26 – If there was ever a justifiable moment for David to end Saul’s life, this was it. Saul had repented of his wrongdoing back when David had his first opportunity to kill Saul in …

1 Kings 7

1 Kings 7

1 Kings 7 – Most commentators agree that it took longer than expected to complete Solomon’s house simply because there was not an urgency to get it done, however, it is suspicious that more time was spent …

John 7

John 7

John 7 – Have you experienced frustration or grief because a close friend or family member has rejected the Gospel? You aren’t alone. In John 7, we learn that even Jesus’ own family didn’t believe in Him. …

Haggai 1

Haggai 1

Haggai 1 – We just finished studying Zephaniah who warned of God’s future judgment on Judah, and as predicted, they were carried off to captivity by Babylon. That bondage lasted 70 years until Babylon was conquered by …

Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk 2 – What’s the use of an idol? It is only something that a human being has made, and it tells you nothing but lies. What good does it do for its maker to trust it—a …

Hosea 8

Hosea 8

Hosea 8 – Here we see the consequences and punishments of Israel. It was one compromise after another as they decided to bring idol worship and pagan rituals into their lives. They said they knew God with …

Hosea 7

Hosea 7

Hosea 7 – “Two-faced and double-tongued,they steal you blind, pick you clean.It never crosses their mindthat I keep account of their every crime” Hosea 7:2 God exposes Israel’s two-sided nature in this chapter. He compares them to …

2 Corinthians 11

2 Corinthians 11

2 Corinthians 11 – “A story is told about a dinner party where the guests were expected to stand after the meal and recite something for the group. A famous actor was present, and he recited the …

Psalm 131

Psalm 131

Psalm 131 – “Here we find the description of a humble, a broken and contrite spirit. It has well been said, ‘All virtues together are a body of which humility is the head.’ How many Scriptures teach …

Psalms 52

Psalm 52

Psalm 52 – Psalm 52 is a reminder that our words matter. Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.  3  You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah.  4  You …

Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6 – Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.  6  And if he lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do …

Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 3 – The universe is made well and finds its rhythm through structure and order. There most definitely is a time for everything and only our Lord and Savior knows of those times. There is a …

Song of Solomon 2

Song of Solomon 2

Song of Solomon 2 – The chapter begins as a young woman is excited by the arrival of her lover. He bounds onto the scene just as a swift deer or gazelle. He gazes at her and …