Jeremiah 5 - The people of Israel and Judah have betrayed me completely. I, the LORD, have spoken." 12 The…
Jeremiah 4 - Judah’s lovers have become her murderers. And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Although you…
2 Chronicles 36 - The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to them again and again by His…
2 Chronicles 33 - Sometimes it has to hurt in order to draw genuine Godly repentance. It's not a concept…
2 Chronicles 32 - There are times in my spiritual walk when I simply want to take a break. Although…
2 Chronicles 31 - What we notice about the kings of the past two books (1 & 2 Chronicles) is…
2 Chronicles 27 - The people continued in rebellion under Jotham. Although he was a faithful king, he did have…
2 Chronicles 21 - There is a simple question with a simple answer. What's the cost? When you look at…
2 Chronicles 20 - Did God command his people to go into battle singing? I read this over and over…
2 Chronicles 15 - Several years ago my wife was trying to get me onboard with adoption. Shamefully, I was…
2 Chronicles 10 - It seems like this whole situation began to unravel in such a short period of time.…
2 Chronicles 6 - "But can you, O God, really live on earth among men and women? Not even all…
2 Chronicles 3 - The effort and detail Solomon and his people put into the newly constructed temple was simply…
2 Chronicles 2 - Solomon knew the dwelling place for God would not do Him justice. He makes this statement…
2 Chronicles 1 - Solomon commanded the people to go to a high place of worship at Gibeon. This was…
1 Chronicles 29 - 1 Chronicles 29:25 GNB The LORD made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon, and…
1 Chronicles 24 - There is a fine line between structure and freedom in the Spirit. This chapter speaks to…
1 Chronicles 14 - Following on the same theme from 1 Chronicles 13, we now see David correcting his previous…
1 Chronicles 12 - The story of David's mighty men sounds a bit like a Hollywood blockbuster. In Chapter 11,…
1 Chronicles 10 - The Philistines Who were the Philistines? They were sea-faring people who immigrated from the island of…
1 Chronicles 9 - Psalms 99:5-6 ESV Exalt the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! 6…
1 Chronicles 8 - Within the tribe of Benjamin, we are reminded of Israel's first king. He was the best…
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 64 - What does it really look like to come before God in humility and express your deepest grief…
Isaiah 63 - At the beginning of Isaiah 63, we find a familiar theme in Scripture. There is someone with…
Isaiah 62 - *If you haven't read the Isaiah 61 blog entry, it would be helpful for context. Isaiah 62…
Isaiah 61 - Isaiah 61 is such an interesting chapter. In Luke 4, Jesus reads the first two verses of…
Isaiah 60 - Isaiah 60 begins a new section that looks ahead Christ's Kingdom and rule. Remember, Isaiah was a…
Isaiah 59 - In a beautiful example of what it is like for the Lord to work in a person's…
Isaiah 58 - Superficial people. We've all endured them. If we're honest, we've probably been one at some point in…
Isaiah 57 - And it will be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of…
Isaiah 56 - Here at the end of the chapter, we read that Israel's irresponsible leaders are the source of…
Isaiah 55 - Faith in Jesus without a life filled with Jesus' attitude and behavior is no life of faith…
Isaiah 54 - This chapter focuses on the wonderful love God has for His people. Amazingly, even though human sin…
Isaiah 47 - God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. You were secure in your wickedness; you…
Isaiah 44 - "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am…
Isaiah 40 - The theme of chapters 7-39 focuses directly on the punishment of God. It's easy to read this…
Isaiah 39 - The last verse of Chapter 39 is probably the most heavily scrutinized statement from Hezekiah. Many scholars…
Isaiah 32 - Isaiah's description of a true king is exactly what we all desire. He is righteous, just, and…
Isaiah 30 - The people resisted God's counsel, and instead, they received His judgement. It sounds harsh, but remember, we…
Isaiah 29 - I can remember times in my life when I was simply neglecting the spiritual wisdom of God.…
Isaiah 28 - Samaria is given a strong warning by Isaiah to begin the chapter. The problem was self-indulgence and…
Isaiah 27 - This chapter, as a whole, is about the destruction of Israel's enemies. The smaller story line, however,…
Isaiah 26 - Disease. Affliction. Poverty. The kingdom of man wrestles with the birth pains of this world. The city…
Isaiah 24 - The somber truth is that our world is headed for judgment. In the end, God will reign.…
Isaiah 22 - How do you handle the immense spiritual burdens of others? Isaiah wept over Israel. You can feel…
Isaiah 21 - A shared truth sticks out over the past few chapters of Isaiah. All the main players surrounding…
Isaiah 20 - Let's first set the stage. Coming on the heels of Isaiah 19 and the oracle concerning Egypt,…
Isaiah 17 - Mount Hermon was a massive ridge north of Damascus After focusing on the nations to the south,…
Isaiah 16 - Though Moab's nation was broken to pieces, they had far more hope through Salvation than did Babylon…
Isaiah 12 - Isaiah 12:1 is a mirror image of Paul's writing in Romans 6:17. Compare the two passages. Then…
Isaiah 9 - Here we get a description of Jesus as a child, son, and eventually, prince. He is called…
Isaiah 3 - Strong Christian leadership is important. Most likely during the time that Isaiah was writing this, the readers…
Isaiah 2 - The first five verses of this chapter relate to the future Messiah and hint at the admission…
Colossians 4 - A very practical and important set of instructions are given here by Paul on how we should…
Colossians 3 - Ironically, the ethics listed here in Colossians 3 are not foreign to the Jewish law. No one…
Colossians 2 - Think of it in these terms. Any philosopher, theologian, scientist, professor or quantum physicist, whether Christian or…
Philippians 2 - Paul's opening in Philippians 2 follows a delicate and precise structure. He opens with "Therefore" and unfortunately…
Ephesians 6 - It all begins with Psalm 82:1. God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the…
Ephesians 4 - And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as…
Ephesians 2 - Many of us today live under the illusion that we simply can’t change. Hidden deep under a…
Ephesians 1 - The readers of this letter in Paul's day would have received a rolled up scroll that required…
Galatians 6 - The problem in the Galatian church was two-fold. As we've already outlined, the Jewish Christians were loading…
Galatians 5 - The fruit of keeping the law is exposed here in Galatians 5. According to Paul, the devotion…
Galatians 3 - Correction is tough. Nobody wants to be corrected. It can be humiliating and degrading. Furthermore, the person…
Galatians 2 - As we read in Chapter 1 of Galatians, Paul's message that he was delivering to the Gentiles…
Exodus 40 - The glory of God came down and dwelled in the constructed tent. Previously, when God came near…
Exodus 39 - At the end of the chapter, Scripture tells us that everything God had commanded, the children of…
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 33 - Perseverance. Can you imagine being Moses? On one hand, he is a spiritual leader for these obstinate…
Exodus 32 - The first question I asked when reading this chapter was - what caused this? We read in…
Exodus 31 - At the end of the chapter, God reminds Israel of the third sign of their covenant -…
Exodus 28 - "You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on…
Exodus 27 - "You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for…
Exodus 26 - "You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet…
Exodus 24 - What does the manifestation of God look like? For Moses and these others, they received a small…
Exodus 21 - God, through His law, established some basic truths that the people were to follow. It's interesting how…
Exodus 16 - I've had the opportunity over the years to witness many young people and adults get confronted with…
Exodus 10 - In verse 3, Moses asks Pharaoh how long he will go before humbling himself. This seems to…
Exodus 6 - Leap of faith. Failure. Encouragement. Repeat. This pretty much sums up the journey of Moses. Likewise, it…
Exodus 3 - God shows His character to Moses by both coming down to him and promising to be present…
2 Thessalonians 3 - In his final letter, Paul encourages the believers of the Thessalonian church to remain true and…
2 Thessalonians 2 - In case you haven't grasped by now, the Thessalonians were deeply concerned with future events. It's…
1 Thessalonians 5 - I want to follow up on what I wrote yesterday from 1 Thessalonians 4 with some…
1 Thessalonians 3 - Dear Thessalonica, I'm burdened for you. Love, Paul In this chapter, we get a glimpse into…
1 Thessalonians 2 - Paul covers a broad range of topics in this chapter. He starts with defending, and moves…
1 Thessalonians 1 - In the opening verses of this letter, we read Paul's words which seem to indicate he…
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…
1 John 2 - and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also…
1 John 1 - In this first chapter, John does not identify himself as the author, nor does the writing…
Job 39 - Many times it's true that our expectations of God are outmatched by His unfolding plan. I can't…
Job 36 - God is the most patient, relentless, and loving Father we will ever encounter. Unfortunately, many people of…
Job 31 - The tenderness of Job's heart comes through in this chapter. He is certain that even if he…
Job 30 - Which is more agonizing for Job - the suffering he is currently enduring or the exasperation of…
Job 26 - I remember a story one time where I was in a counseling session with a pastor. We…
Job 25 - Well, there is not much here that we haven't already heard. Bildad sums up with "God is…