In 1 Samuel 5, the Philistines took the ark of the covenant from Ebenezer to Ashdod and placed it in…
In Proverbs 1, the author identifies himself as Solomon, son of David and king of Israel. The Proverbs of Solomon…
In Judges 21, the Israelites mourned the desolation of the tribe of Benjamin and sought the Lord's guidance (Judges 21:1-4).…
In Judges 16, Samson visits Gaza and sleeps with a prostitute. The Philistines plan to ambush him, but Samson escapes…
Joshua 10 - So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.…
Joshua 6 - Joshua 6 is one of the most vivid demonstrations of God’s power in the Old Testament. The…
Ezekiel 13 - Wow! What a relevant topic! For years, false prophets have been stirring up dissension in order to…
1 Chronicles 15 - Chapter 16 ends with an interesting and dramatic detail. And as the ark of the covenant…
Isaiah 63 - At the beginning of Isaiah 63, we find a familiar theme in Scripture. There is someone with…
Isaiah 36 - The goal of the enemy is to render us hopeless in the face of our circumstances. The…
Isaiah 29 - I can remember times in my life when I was simply neglecting the spiritual wisdom of God.…
Isaiah 27 - This chapter, as a whole, is about the destruction of Israel's enemies. The smaller story line, however,…
Isaiah 25 - Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to…
Isaiah 19 - What do we use to replace God in our lives? It's really a thought-provoking question. The temptation…
Galatians 3 - Correction is tough. Nobody wants to be corrected. It can be humiliating and degrading. Furthermore, the person…
Jude 1 - Jude was one of four half-brothers of Jesus. In the Greek, the name Jude was synonymous with…
1 John 3 - This really is an incredible chapter! It's hard to summarize these thoughts in just a few…
Job 4 - There is a difference between theology and common sense. I know that the word 'theology' sounds like…
Ezra 5 - Let's get a quick background on the characters involved in the temple rebuild. Haggai and Zechariah are…
Matthew 24 - There is a break between verses 2 and 3 that separate the thoughts of Jesus. He starts…
Proverbs 26 - I'm going to analyze verse 4 in comparison to verse 5. Here are both of the verses…
Proverbs 18 - Communication is essential for life, and it's a big part of how we reach the world as…
Proverbs 17 - As I read this chapter, I see a theme of relational conflict. "Better a dry crust with…
Proverbs 16 - "A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9 HCSB This passage…
Proverbs 14 - As we journey through Proverbs, you can really pick out any phrase and focus on its content…
Proverbs 13 - "Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."" 1 Corinthians 15:33 HCSB Through God's pursuit of…
Proverbs 11 - God provides many illustrations in Scripture explaining that He deals with people based on how they deal…
Proverbs 10 - Up until this point in Proverbs, we have studied the difference between the foolishness of men and…
Proverbs 7 - Verse 7 reads... "Once I was looking out the window of my house, 7 and I saw…
Titus 3 - Have you ever been involved in a foolish conversation? How about an endless quarrel about a technicality?…
2 Samuel 17 - Ahithophel had gone all in. He was firmly in Absalon's camp after abruptly turning on David.…
1 Samuel 15 - Do what you want, and ask for forgiveness later. If God is full of love, and…
1 Samuel 14 - Those who are dialed into the Spirit are sensitive to the timing of the Lord. In…
2 Kings 20 - Through all of Hezekiah's successes, we finally come to a weakness. It is a strange chapter…
2 Kings 7 - What I love most about this story is the creativity of God's faithfulness. Of course, we…
1 Kings 20 - There are some incredible spiritual metaphors we can glean from these passages which build on the…
Genesis 20 - Once again Abraham lied. Once again he told a foreign king his wife was his sister. And…
Genesis 6 - What does the text mean when it says the "sons of God" saw the "daughters of men"…
Genesis 3 - Blatant evil is not our greatest threat as believers; it is deceptive evil wrapped in a package…
James 3 - "Name-It Claim-It" Theology - believers have the power to speak anything into existence. You just have to…
Esther 6 - Generally speaking, we tend to fall into one of two categories. Either we are detail-oriented thinkers or…
Esther 5 - This is an interesting chapter. Many commentators and scholars will be quick to point out the timing…
Esther 1 - At this point in Israel's history, Ezra has just returned from the exile to rebuild the temple…
Zechariah 10 - What happens when we don't receive an answer from God as soon as we like? We turn…
Jonah 2 - Jonah was in hell... or so he thought. It wouldn't take one or two days to convince…
Hosea 2 - Grace and truth. They are the inescapable character traits of God. God is a fair and just…
Daniel 5 - "Though you knew all this..." It's a frightening statement. Consider the fact that Belshazzar didn't grow up…
2 Corinthians 12 - Paul's patience is evident in this chapter. The super apostles of Corinth could not stop talking…
1 Corinthians 1 - Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our…
Psalm 145 - “Observe that David is firmly resolved to praise God. My text has four ‘I wills’ in it.…
Psalm 103 - How long do you strive? It seems like an odd question on the surface. Let me rephrase…
Psalm 95 - All worship is not equal. There are many today who bring false worship before the Father. Coming…
Psalm 73 - Have you ever pondered how God is good when our lives are drenched in the darkness of…
Psalm 52 - Psalm 52 is a reminder that our words matter. Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction,…
Psalm 39 - Let's track this psalm from the beginning. The psalmist opens with tremendous grief. There seems to be…
Psalm 15 - The term "Christian" can mean many different things. Some people immediately think of a moral person who…
Psalm 14 - When the psalmist refers to the unbeliever as a fool, he isn't insulting his intelligence. It's a…
Psalm 12 - Lies. Deception. Delusion. We all do it. We use coping mechanisms to help us deal with reality.…
Psalm 8 - "Have you never read..." The words pierced like a dagger. It was a direct challenge to the…
Mark 9 - We all know the greatest commandment according to Jesus. Here's a refresher... "Love the Lord your God…
Deuteronomy 23 - As we've written many times in Deuteronomy, these laws can seem foreign to us. In some ways,…
Deuteronomy 16 - Favoritism. Bribes. Bias. Corruption. Does this not describe our current political climate? God gave specific laws regarding…
Deuteronomy 6 - Here in Deuteronomy 6, we find the "shema." The word itself means "hear" or "listen" and begins…
Ecclesiastes 5 - Fear God. Not exactly a popular message these days. You don't hear many sermons on the fear…
Numbers 32 - The LORD became angry with the people and made them wander in the wilderness forty years until…
Numbers 30 - Keep in mind that ancient vows could be both positive and negative. They may be to motivate…
Numbers 26 - The census here marks a turning point in Israel's history. The first generation that was delivered from…
Luke 19 - In Chapter 19, Jesus tells the parable of the ten minas. A mina was 1/60 of a…