1 Chronicles 9 – Let’s say you have an important meeting. It’s one you’ve anticipated with another about a project or even a heartfelt conversation. You’ve set…
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Isaiah 61 – It is such an interesting chapter. In Luke 4, Jesus reads the first two verses of Isaiah 61 in the synagogue…
Isaiah 42 – It’s known as the Servant Song. The verses found in this passage of Isaiah are remarkably beautiful. Speaking toward Jesus the…
Isaiah 25 – Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to His faithfulness. It almost…
Isaiah 2 – We long for days when there are no more wars. It seems everyday there are headlines stating a war or faction or uprising that is affecting…
Ephesians 2 – Identity. The dictionary defines identity as the sameness of essential or generic character in different instances; a distinguishing character or personality…
Galatians 4 – I admit that sometimes I get so caught up in my own wants and needs that I miss the bigger picture. We all tend to gravitate…
Galatians 3 – False teachings tickle the ears. Many times they play upon our senses. Often they stir an excitement from the mundane even and prompt us toward the…
Galatians 2 – The tension was high. I was a missionary attending an English speaking congregation and was actively involved in some ministries. An all church meeting was called…
Galatians 1 – Freedom. Across this globe, there is a longing for freedom from tyranny. There is a desire to be free from the underbelly of sex trafficking. There…
Exodus 12 – There are many aspects to the instructions given to the people of Israel as the final act of God’s power was about to hit…
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…
1 Thessalonians 2 – There’s a saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” As a Believer in Christ, we…
Matthew 7 – As Jesus finishes His sermon, He has done a remarkable thing. He’s taken the Law and made it practical or deeply personal. Often in…
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…
Proverbs 5 – “Drink water from your own cistern and fresh water from your own well.” – Proverbs 5:15 The imagery from this statementare Solomon’s words against adultery. He…
1 Peter 2 – I remember a specific conversation with some college friends after we had graduated. I was still student teaching at the time but looking…
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…
Romans 16 – As the letter of Romans closes, Paul turns personal. From the beginning of this remarkable and outstanding work inspired by the Holy Spirit concerning solid truth,…
Romans 15 – Gosh, selfishness drives us. Choices we make are usually based on our wants. Decisions to follow through usually come with the question of ‘What will it…
Romans 11 – “It’s you, the outsiders that I’m concerned with now. Because my personal assignment is focused on the so-called outsiders…
Romans 1 – Paul had never been to Rome; neither had the church leaders of Jerusalem. It’s widely believed the church was started from people who were in…
Genesis 41 – From pit to the palace, it took 13 years for the strategic plan of God to happen. To many looking upon Joseph in that…
Genesis 38 – The story of Judah and Tamar peel back the cultural life in ancient times. By no means is it a good story on the moral front…
John 2 – In ancient times, weddings were week-long events. Imagine. Now a day’s people put months and months into such planning…
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…
Zechariah 12 – Some call it Armageddon. Others refer to it as the Great Final Battle. It is the time prophesied here and through other prophets…
2 Corinthians 4 – It’s easy to say, “Pick yourself up,” “Stop focusing on the negative,” “This too will pass”. These statements flow so easily from our…
1 Corinthians 15 – Truly, Paul writes of some of the deepest foundations and hopes of Christ and belief. Jesus died for our sins, He rose again,…
Psalm 146 – Psalm 146 – James Boice writes: “In the earlier psalms, we have studied the writers’ griefs, shames, sins, doubts, and fears. We have…
Psalm 129 – “Upon this rock I will be build my church and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” – Matthew 16:18 For Israel, they had been…
Psalm 117 – In what is the shortest Psalm of all, believe it or not, Martin Luther wrote 36 pages on it! For although just a few verses it…
Psalm 67 – “The best saints and the worst sinners may unite in this petition.” – Charles Spurgeon These words come from a beautiful blessing Aaron gave to the…
Psalm 2 – The world is a wreck. Nations rage against one another. Political parties are at each others throats. Lies, half truths, conspiracy theories abound. The precariousness of…
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 16 – God established 3 major feasts for the Israelites they were to participate in. These were celebrations of God’s goodness and faithfulness. These were Passover, The Feast…
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…
Numbers 4 – Volunteers. I can’t think of an organization that functions properly without them. We need those who are willing to become that ‘army’ of men and women…
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…
Luke 1 – He’s the only author of the Gospels who was a Gentile. Luke was a physician and companion of Paul who traveled alongside on many of his…
Ezekiel 47 – It’s such a fascinating picture. Ezekiel saw a river running from the temple. Going from ankle deep to eventually deep enough to…
Ezekiel 36 – In a beautiful prophecy of promise, God speaks to Israel of restoration. Having been stripped of everything, which had come by…
Ezekiel 32 – The world was running amok. Nations pressing in and attacking others. Domination of leaders rising to the top as other nations tumble. War, cruelty, death are…
Ezekiel 25 – For the next 7 chapters, Ezekiel will bring forth messages to Judah’s surrounding nations of judgment. Some lengthy and some just a few sentences, God speaks…
Acts 23 – “I will bless the Lord forever. I will trust Him at all times. He has delivered me from all fear. He has set my…
Acts 22 – Little did Paul know that day on the Damascus Road of the twists and turns his life would take as he took the message…
Acts 21 – Perhaps one of the greatest difficulties we face is deciding what God’s will is. In the quietness of our day finally coming to an…
Acts 18 – Fast food is an interesting thing. We pull up to these establishments because, well, they’re fast. It’s definitely not as good as a home…
Acts 15 – The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Conflict. We would rather run as far away as we could rather…
Acts 13 – The church in Antioch was in the middle of worshiping God and fasting when the Holy Spirit spoke. It was a direct commission of…
Acts 11 – The movement of God often requires adjustment not only physically but within our own mindsets and behavior. Much easier said than done, when God…
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…
Leviticus 26 – It comes down two choices: The path of obedience or the path of disobedience. God made it very clear to the Israelite’s then and these thoughts…
Leviticus 11 – At first glance, the listing of unclean and clean animals of which God spoke about seems to us a bit much. Certainly, there are animals on…
Revelation 18 – The persecuted church has always faced the temptation to compromise with the world hoping to ease the tension that is faced while living here. This was…
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…
Revelation 11 – In a mere 11 verses, there are incredible twists, populated by fantastic creatures and people with superpowers.This section alone is one of the most difficult chapters…
Revelation 9 – I want you to think of someone in your life, someone you know who does not know Jesus. Someone who actually is not even remotely interested…
Revelation 7 – Chapter 6 ended with the dramatic opening of the 6th seal which brought cosmic disturbances that registered off the charts…