In Ruth 4, Boaz meets the nearest kinsman at the city gate and presents the case of redeeming Elimelech’s property…
In Judges 21, the Israelites mourned the desolation of the tribe of Benjamin and sought the Lord's guidance (Judges 21:1-4).…
Judges 3 describes how the Lord left certain nations in Canaan to test Israel. These foreign nations would help determine…
Judges 2 emphasizes Israel's cycle of sin, disobedience, and God's grace. Despite reminders of the covenant, they abandoned the Lord,…
Joshua 21 - This statement of God's promises is such an encouragement. Let's take a look back and review some…
Joshua 20 - It's one thing to say that we believe in God as our refuge and strength, but it's…
Joshua 18 - Spiritually, Shiloh is an important landmark for worship during this time period. In both Judges and Samuel,…
Joshua 17 - Essentially, what is happening over this chapter is that the other half of Manasseh's tribe is being…
Joshua 16 - The sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance. Joshua 16:4 This made up a good…
Joshua 5 - There was a series of events that the Lord required of Joshua prior to conquering Jericho. Joshua…
Deuteronomy 26 - Once again we enter into an Old Testament story which has significant implications for how we understand…
Ezekiel 16 - This chapter is an anti-entitlement message. Once again, there is application that is extremely relevant for our…
Ezekiel 6 - "However, I will leave a remnant, for you will have those who escaped the sword among the…
Acts 27 - It's interesting to me that Paul could have fallen by the wayside so many times in his…
Acts 23 - "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents…
Acts 21 - This was a tough chapter for me. We read that the voice of the Holy Spirit is…
Acts 6 - We really have two storylines going on here. We have a great leadership move and a great…
Acts 5 - The early church faced persecution from both the Pharisees and the Sadducees. After hearing the testimony of…
Acts 4 - As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and…
Acts 1 - At the end of Chapter 1, the apostles have just witnessed the ascension of Jesus and are…
Lamentations 5 - We don't often think in terms of the comprehensive suffering that Judah endured during exile. It was…
Leviticus 27 - The New International Commentary (Old Testament) gives a clear summary of this chapter... The custom of making…
Leviticus 24 - When I read the "eye for an eye" passage, I immediately think of the Sermon on the…
Leviticus 17 - The people of Israel must no longer be unfaithful to the LORD by killing their animals in…
Leviticus 13 - "The symptoms that led to a verdict of uncleanness were as follows. The “skin disease” had to…
Leviticus 12 - After bearing a child, a woman was considered contagiously unclean for one to two weeks. One day…
Leviticus 11 - In Leviticus 11, God outlines both the clean and unclean animals. A general rule which was given…
Leviticus 3 - In Leviticus 1, we explored the burnt offering. In Leviticus 2, it was the grain offering. Now,…
Leviticus 2 - The grain or cereal offering of the OT symbolized man's work for God. The offering would be…
Leviticus 1 - The book of Leviticus picks up right where Exodus left off. The opening verse begins with "Then…
Revelation 22 - Tree of Life The final chapter of the Bible bookends the story that God started in the…
Revelation 16 - The continuity of the seals and the trumpets is broken up with the bowls as they move…
Revelation 15 - The divine judgment which was revealed by the seals and proclaimed by the trumpets will now be…
Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…
Revelation 13 - The First Beast At the end of Revelation 12, we read of Satan's rage. He sets out…
Revelation 11 - I think a major issue with Revelation 11 is the fact that it relies heavily on Revelation…
Revelation 9 - The 5th Trumpet The 5th trumpet releases a key to open the abyss. Many scholars believe this…
Revelation 8 - Continuing on the theme from Chapter 7, John either heard or saw something with every seal that…
Revelation 7 - God’s primary motive in our hearts has always been this: transformation. I think it's important to understand…
Revelation 6 - I grew up in Berne, Indiana which sits directly on top of the continental divide. If you…
Revelation 4 - The Throne We just recently studied the book of Ezekiel and Leviticus which have some strong ties…
Revelation 3 - Lukewarm I remember several years ago going to a music festival in Kentucky called Ichthus. It was…
Revelation 2 - Although these letters are addressed to specific congregations in the first century, I believe they are representative…
Jeremiah 52 - The final chapter of Jeremiah gives a summary of the events which have occurred, giving us some…
Jeremiah 47 - The sword of the Lord now comes against the Philistines just as he came against the Egyptians…
Jeremiah 37 - If you have been following along in Jeremiah you may be confused at how the chapters skip…
Jeremiah 36 - Anyone could argue that God knew what was going to happen to these people. He knew their…
Jeremiah 35 - What excuses are we giving for our lack of faithfulness to Jesus? Where are we settling for…
Jeremiah 27 - It is fascinating to me to see the way that God is handling wayward Judah in these…
Jeremiah 24 - Captivity has now set in and Jeremiah is once again given a message as to the fate…
Jeremiah 12 - We have all been in a situation like this before. We cry out to God over something…
2 Chronicles 35 - Armchair Quarterback (noun) a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they…
2 Chronicles 30 - Hezekiah wanted to do the right thing. He believed that Israel and Judah should come back…
2 Chronicles 26 - It may not seem like a big deal to us, but in that time, it was…
2 Chronicles 20 - Did God command his people to go into battle singing? I read this over and over…
2 Chronicles 19 - Jehoshaphat was a spiritual leader. Other than David or Solomon, he restored the nation to a…
2 Chronicles 18 - Would you rather be a well-liked king or a ridiculed prophet? In a bizarre revelation, God…
2 Chronicles 16 - There is so much in this chapter that is personal and meaningful for me. As someone…
2 Chronicles 13 - After reading this chapter, I am reminded of a common situation we have all encountered. It's…
2 Chronicles 11 - I hate to be pessimistic, but here in Chapter 11, we have bad going to worse.…
2 Chronicles 5 - There are moments when God shows up in a mighty way and we are simply called…
2 Chronicles 3 - The effort and detail Solomon and his people put into the newly constructed temple was simply…
1 Chronicles 29 - 1 Chronicles 29:25 GNB The LORD made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon, and…
1 Chronicles 28 - Loyalty of heart. I once had a pastor give me advice on how to preach a…
1 Chronicles 24 - There is a fine line between structure and freedom in the Spirit. This chapter speaks to…
1 Chronicles 21 - To David's credit, he takes responsibility for the error in judgment. He even asks God to…
Isaiah 66 - As the book of Isaiah comes to a close, I am drawn to the writings of F.F.…
Isaiah 65 - God has made Himself available. He is standing with arms outstretched ready to help His people. God…
Isaiah 55 - Faith in Jesus without a life filled with Jesus' attitude and behavior is no life of faith…
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 38 - Let's review what's happened thus far and what will happen in the future. Assyria has built the…
Isaiah 29 - I can remember times in my life when I was simply neglecting the spiritual wisdom of God.…
Isaiah 17 - Mount Hermon was a massive ridge north of Damascus After focusing on the nations to the south,…
Isaiah 14 - There are some deep theological principles at work in this chapter. There is also some controversy as…
Isaiah 11 - There is a good point here to be made about the wrath of God. Many skeptics are…
Isaiah 3 - Strong Christian leadership is important. Most likely during the time that Isaiah was writing this, the readers…
Colossians 4 - A very practical and important set of instructions are given here by Paul on how we should…
Philippians 4 - As I introduced in my commentary on Philippians 1, we read in Chapter 4 that this church…
Philippians 1 - He who began a good work... Paul qualifies the promise of God completing a good work with…
Ephesians 5 - For this reason, it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on…
Ephesians 3 - It's one of my favorite prayers in Scripture. Ephesians 3:14-21. Once you really see and experience how…
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 25 - The ark, and later the tabernacle, would be constructed from the wood of the acacia tree. It…
Exodus 17 - The team was assembled and ready to go! Joshua would lead the army into battle. This is…
1 Thessalonians 1 - In the opening verses of this letter, we read Paul's words which seem to indicate he…
Job 30 - Which is more agonizing for Job - the suffering he is currently enduring or the exasperation of…
Job 24 - Job continues on his theme of questioning why the wicked get away with so much. To the…
Job 13 - If it's true that the enduring attitude of a believer is a great threat to everything the…
Ezra 8 - This trek consisted of over 900 miles on foot. But also consider that there would have been…
Ezra 6 - The people trusted God they were delivered from the threat to their temple. God knew exactly where…
Matthew 26 - Judas Iscariot is an interesting person to study. There are so many questions that center around his…
Matthew 19 - The topic of divorce was a hot-button issue back in Jesus' time, and it remains the same…
Matthew 15 - It's the worst feeling that any human can experience in this life. It's the realization that I…
Proverbs 28 - "The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find…
Proverbs 26 - I'm going to analyze verse 4 in comparison to verse 5. Here are both of the verses…
Proverbs 19 - If you are like me then you might have read this chapter and become uncomfortable with a…