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Leviticus 23

Leviticus 23 - There are several of these celebrations that were brought into modern-day by Christianity.  Passover = Good Friday.…

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Leviticus 22

Leviticus 22 - As do many of the chapters in Leviticus, there is a background painted in order to better…

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Leviticus 21

Leviticus 21 - This chapter primarily deals with the holiness of the religious leaders. We read that higher standards were…

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Leviticus 20

Leviticus 20 - In Chapter 18, we read that the laws of the OT are still applicable in the NT…

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Leviticus 19

Leviticus 19 - We read some strange laws in this chapter that are not easily understood by our culture. Skeptics…

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Leviticus 18

Leviticus 18 - We see consistency in the NT with all of these laws found in Leviticus 18. Incest, idolatry,…

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Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17 - The people of Israel must no longer be unfaithful to the LORD by killing their animals in…

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Leviticus 16

Leviticus 16 - The goat chosen for Azazel shall be presented alive to the LORD and sent off into the…

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Leviticus 15

Leviticus 15 - The verses here in Leviticus 15 are not directly discussed in the NT but they are alluded…

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Leviticus 14

Leviticus 14 - The book of Leviticus deals with holiness in terms of wholeness. It was extremely important for the…

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Leviticus 13

Leviticus 13 - "The symptoms that led to a verdict of uncleanness were as follows. The “skin disease” had to…

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Leviticus 12

Leviticus 12 - After bearing a child, a woman was considered contagiously unclean for one to two weeks. One day…

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Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11 - In Leviticus 11, God outlines both the clean and unclean animals. A general rule which was given…

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Leviticus 10

Leviticus 10 - By the end of Leviticus 9, everything seems to be going great... until we turn the page…

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Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9 - All of these offerings can get confusing! There is a cool resource I stumbled upon that makes…

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Leviticus 8

Leviticus 8 - The comprehensive and infectious consequences of sin have no limit. Why did Aaron and his family need…

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Leviticus 7

Leviticus 7 - If any of it is eaten on the third day, God will not accept your offering. The…

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Leviticus 6

Leviticus 6 - In Leviticus 6, we get a picture of the reparation offering. There were many offenses that constituted…

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Leviticus 5

Leviticus 5 - In Leviticus 5, there are some deep theological principles that begin to come to life. We've heard…

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Leviticus 4

Leviticus 4 - While the peace offering in Leviticus 3 was optional, the sin offering was mandatory. The sin offering,…

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Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3 - In Leviticus 1, we explored the burnt offering. In Leviticus 2, it was the grain offering. Now,…

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Leviticus 2

Leviticus 2 - The grain or cereal offering of the OT symbolized man's work for God. The offering would be…

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Leviticus 1

Leviticus 1 - The book of Leviticus picks up right where Exodus left off. The opening verse begins with "Then…

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  • Revelation

Revelation 22

Revelation 22 - Tree of Life The final chapter of the Bible bookends the story that God started in the…

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Revelation 21

Revelation 21 - There is a lot of crossover between what Isaiah writes in chapter 65 and the 21st chapter…

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Revelation 20

Revelation 20 - If someone comes up and asks you, "How do you interpret Revelation?" most likely, they are referring…

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Revelation 19

Revelation 19 - After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven,…

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Revelation 18

Revelation 18 - Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is…

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Revelation 17

Revelation 17 - We have already reiterated it over many chapters, but Rome stood proudly as a pagan symbol against…

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Revelation 16

Revelation 16 - The continuity of the seals and the trumpets is broken up with the bowls as they move…

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Revelation 15

Revelation 15 - The divine judgment which was revealed by the seals and proclaimed by the trumpets will now be…

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Revelation 14

Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…

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Revelation 13

Revelation 13 - The First Beast At the end of Revelation 12, we read of Satan's rage. He sets out…

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Revelation 12

Revelation 12 - The Woman It is out of Israel that the Messiah will come, therefore, it makes sense that…

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Revelation 11

Revelation 11 - I think a major issue with Revelation 11 is the fact that it relies heavily on Revelation…

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Revelation 10

Revelation 10 - This vision differs from the others for the simple fact that John is engaged in the action…

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Revelation 9

Revelation 9 - The 5th Trumpet The 5th trumpet releases a key to open the abyss. Many scholars believe this…

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Revelation 8

Revelation 8 - Continuing on the theme from Chapter 7, John either heard or saw something with every seal that…

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Revelation 7

Revelation 7 - God’s primary motive in our hearts has always been this: transformation. I think it's important to understand…

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Revelation 6

Revelation 6 - I grew up in Berne, Indiana which sits directly on top of the continental divide. If you…

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Revelation 5

Revelation 5 - The Scroll In ancient times, the Romans would seal their wills seven times. Each wax seal usually…

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Revelation 4

Revelation 4 - The Throne We just recently studied the book of Ezekiel and Leviticus which have some strong ties…

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Revelation 3

Revelation 3 - Lukewarm I remember several years ago going to a music festival in Kentucky called Ichthus. It was…

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Revelation 2

Revelation 2 - Although these letters are addressed to specific congregations in the first century, I believe they are representative…

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Revelation 1

Revelation 1 - The comparison game. We all do it. When life throws us unpredictable storms, (and especially when we…

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  • Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52 - The final chapter of Jeremiah gives a summary of the events which have occurred, giving us some…

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Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48 - Moab can trace its ancestry all the way back to Lot. Historically, Israel and Moab experienced times…

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Jeremiah 47

Jeremiah 47 - The sword of the Lord now comes against the Philistines just as he came against the Egyptians…

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Jeremiah 45

Jeremiah 45 - This is a flashback to the 4th year of Jehoiakim so it's not happening here alongside the…

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Jeremiah 44

Jeremiah 44 - Once again the people of Judah have hardened their hearts to God. It's unreal. To be honest,…

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Jeremiah 43

Jeremiah 43 - What we see here in chapter 43 is just the usual for Jeremiah. Once again, after all…

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Jeremiah 40

Jeremiah 40 - We find Jeremiah here being permitted to go and live anywhere he wants. It was a great…

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Jeremiah 38

Jeremiah 38 - The brutality against Jeremiah is taken a step further. Led by officials, they inquired with the king…

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Jeremiah 37

Jeremiah 37 - If you have been following along in Jeremiah you may be confused at how the chapters skip…

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Jeremiah 36

Jeremiah 36 - Anyone could argue that God knew what was going to happen to these people.  He knew their…

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Jeremiah 35

Jeremiah 35 - What excuses are we giving for our lack of faithfulness to Jesus? Where are we settling for…

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Jeremiah 34

Jeremiah 34 - Every 7 years slaves were to be released. This had been an ordinance God had established hundreds…

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Jeremiah 33

Jeremiah 33 - There’s a saying, “When you least expect it, expect it.” In essence, this is what God states…

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Jeremiah 31

Jeremiah 31 - There is a lot going on in this chapter, and it can seem kind of confusing. I…

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Jeremiah 30

Jeremiah 30 - God works in mysterious ways. It's cliche but truth for this chapter. He is flexing his muscles…

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Jeremiah 29

Jeremiah 29 - Context is everything. One of the most misused and misunderstood verses in all the Bible is found…

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Jeremiah 28

Jeremiah 28 - We get to see the incredible discernment of Jeremiah here in this chapter. He is challenged by…

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Jeremiah 26

Jeremiah 26 - Jeremiah is threatened with death. My first takeaway from reading this was just how similar it is…

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Jeremiah 23

Jeremiah 23 - In this chapter, we see God really target the people in positions of leadership among the Jews.…

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Jeremiah 22

Jeremiah 22 - God has a message and it will be delivered. It may not come the way we expected.…

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Jeremiah 20

Jeremiah 20 - Are you overwhelmed by Jesus right now? Yes, it's a convicting question, but it reveals so much.…

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Jeremiah 19

Jeremiah 19 - What happens when we flirt with sin? For whatever reason, our society has divided sin into many…

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Jeremiah 17

Jeremiah 17 - Does the Bible encourage us to "follow our heart?" What we find in chapter 17 of Jeremiah…

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Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14 - So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the welfare of this people." Jeremiah 14:11…

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Jeremiah 13

Jeremiah 13 - Burdens for people can be so heavy. When we sense that the ways of Jesus are not…

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Jeremiah 11

Jeremiah 11 - The people of Judah and Jerusalem were not helpless. They continually chose their sin over God. The…

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Jeremiah 10

Jeremiah 10 - Let's face it; we love idols. Consumerism is drilled into us at an early age. Most of…

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Jeremiah 9

Jeremiah 9 - Have you ever been torn between sorrow and anger? On one hand, we are incensed at the…

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Jeremiah 7

Jeremiah 7 - A lot of people act like the God of the Old Testament and the God of the…

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Jeremiah 6

Jeremiah 6 - A few years ago, I discovered that the agitator in our washing machine was not turning like…

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Jeremiah 5

Jeremiah 5 - The people of Israel and Judah have betrayed me completely. I, the LORD, have spoken." 12 The…

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Jeremiah 4

Jeremiah 4 - Judah’s lovers have become her murderers. And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Although you…

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Jeremiah 3

Jeremiah 3 - Married people, how would you feel if your spouse wanted to share their love equally with another?…

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Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 2 - "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To…

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Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah 1 - When my wife and I first moved into our house, we immediately fell in love with the…

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  • 2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 36

2 Chronicles 36 - The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to them again and again by His…

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2 Chronicles 35

2 Chronicles 35 - Armchair Quarterback (noun) a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they…

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2 Chronicles 34

2 Chronicles 34 - In this chapter, we have a brilliant example of what happens to us when we neglect…

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2 Chronicles 32

2 Chronicles 32 - There are times in my spiritual walk when I simply want to take a break. Although…

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2 Chronicles 31

2 Chronicles 31 - What we notice about the kings of the past two books (1 & 2 Chronicles) is…

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2 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 30 - Hezekiah wanted to do the right thing. He believed that Israel and Judah should come back…

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2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29 - In the first month... There were many decisions that needed attention when coming into power as…

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2 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 28 - Wow. What a chapter. Where do we begin? There are times in Scripture where we read…

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2 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 27 - The people continued in rebellion under Jotham. Although he was a faithful king, he did have…

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2 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 26 - It may not seem like a big deal to us, but in that time, it was…

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2 Chronicles 24

2 Chronicles 24 - But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the…

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2 Chronicles 22

2 Chronicles 22 - The family tree of Jehoshaphat and Ahab can get overwhelming. If you are reading and getting…

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2 Chronicles 21

2 Chronicles 21 - There is a simple question with a simple answer. What's the cost? When you look at…

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2 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 20 - Did God command his people to go into battle singing? I read this over and over…

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2 Chronicles 19

2 Chronicles 19 - Jehoshaphat was a spiritual leader. Other than David or Solomon, he restored the nation to a…

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2 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 18 - Would you rather be a well-liked king or a ridiculed prophet? In a bizarre revelation, God…

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2 Chronicles 17

2 Chronicles 17 - Leadership has a trickle-down effect. Judah or Israel had not seen a king like Jehoshaphat since…

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2 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 16 - There is so much in this chapter that is personal and meaningful for me. As someone…

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2 Chronicles 14

2 Chronicles 14 - The attack that comes upon Israel is from the Ethiopians but that is deceiving. During this…

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2 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 13 - After reading this chapter, I am reminded of a common situation we have all encountered. It's…

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