2 Kings 20 - Through all of Hezekiah's successes, we finally come to a weakness. It is a strange chapter…
2 Kings 14 - What I am struck by in this 14th chapter of 2 Kings is just how much…
1 Kings 16 - As we see many other places in Scripture, the sins of Jeroboam had a lasting effect…
Genesis 44 - Judah goes from schemer to savior. He goes from loving himself to understanding pure, unconditional love. He…
James 1 - There are so many believers I talk with who tell me that their favorite book is James.…
John 21 - Even after His resurrection, Jesus was still teaching His disciples. Jesus said to them, "Children, do you…
John 20 - The empty tomb (Matt 28; Mark 16; Luke 24) is the most contested event by skeptics of…
John 19 - One of the unique aspects of John's Gospel is the theme of Jesus as the Lamb of…
John 18 - "While human politics is based on the premise that society must be changed in order to change…
John 17 - I cannot think of a more powerful prayer in all of Scripture. Through Jesus' words, much is…
John 16 - They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills…
John 15 - "It makes no sense to me!" the woman proclaimed. "I can't comprehend the concept of one way…
John 14 - Sometimes theology can overcomplicate the simple words of Jesus. In John 14, Jesus plainly states exactly what…
John 13 - John would have known the story well. He (the disciple whom Jesus loved) was reclining against Jesus…
John 12 - Here in John 12, we are once again drawn to how Jesus' words and actions were in…
John 11 - So much irony! The reasoning of the religious leaders is astounding. "Let's kill the man who is…
John 10 - The entire book of John has drawn us into the reality that Jesus is His own person,…
John 9 - Jesus and the disciples are out for a stroll when suddenly they encounter a blind man. In…
John 8 - It would not be a stretch to call this the "chapter of traps." After trying to get…
John 7 - Have you experienced frustration or grief because a close friend or family member has rejected the Gospel?…
John 6 - Jesus was not going to be defined by the people’s interpretation of who He should be. He…
John 5 - Bearing witness to yourself is not reliable in court. Jesus didn't need to provide witnesses for His…
John 4 - Jesus told him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe." John 4:48 HCSB…
John 3 - If we take a bird's eye view of chapter 3, we find that John is intentional about…
John 2 - Jesus cleansed the temple twice. The first, recorded here in John 2, was early in His ministry.…
John 1 - From the very first verse of the book, it is clear that the focus of John's gospel…
Esther 4 - "...if I perish, I perish" Don't miss these words. Don't gloss over them. I know maybe you…
Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith. It is by far the most popular and most quoted chapter of Hebrews.…
Hebrews 2 - For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—all things exist for Him…
Malachi 4 - But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its…
Malachi 3 - "Because I, Yahweh, have not changed, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. Malachi 3:6 HCSB…
Malachi 1 - Malachi's ministry would have overlapped with Nehemiah. The temple had been rebuilt (v. 13), and there was…
Zechariah 14 - In Philippians, Paul urges the church to "hold onto the truth we have attained." This means as…
Zechariah 13 - In order to understand this chapter, we must rewind to the end of Zechariah 12. In the…
Zechariah 12 - Zechariah's name means "The Lord Remembers" and in this chapter, we get a striking image of God…
Zechariah 9 - Before Jesus was Savior, He was King. But He was not a king as you or I…
Zechariah 6 - The scene here is connected, though it might not seem like it on the surface. In the…
Zechariah 3 - Wow! What. A. Scene. Joshua stands before God in rags while Satan accuses him. That image alone…
Zechariah 2 - There is so much we could unpack in this short chapter of only 13 verses. It is…
Zephaniah 2 - Urgency. Do you sense it? Are you living it? There are two massive truth bombs that come…
Nahum 2 - Micah's choice of wording is not random. He sarcastically refers to the nation of Nineveh as lions…
Haggai 2 - The main event of Haggai is the rebuilding of the temple, however, there are other several other…
Jonah 1 - Nineveh was both a great and wicked city. It was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and…
Hosea 10 - Their hearts were faithless, devious, and deceitful. The KJV and Jewish Bible translate verse 2 using a…
Daniel 11 - Daniel 11 contains some of the most specifically accurate prophecies in the entire Bible. Critics have often…
Daniel 8 - This chapter is one of the most controversial and heavily debated chapters in all the Bible. However,…
Daniel 7 - The prophetic part of Daniel starts here with Chapter 7. It is unlikely that we can know…
Daniel 1 - There is some speculation (as there is with many books of the Bible) as to who actually…
2 Corinthians 11 - "A story is told about a dinner party where the guests were expected to stand after…
2 Corinthians 10 - Most likely, Paul was dealing with a false teacher or many false teachers who had infiltrated…
2 Corinthians 5 - When Jesus took the form of a man, He stepped down from Heaven and entered into…
2 Corinthians 4 - Why jars of clay? "The Greek word means "baked clay," and refers to clay pots. They…
1 Corinthians 13 - The Greeks had four different words to describe love. 'Eros' described erotic love. It was the…
1 Corinthians 7 - It is important to first understand that Paul is not dealing with a full theology of…
1 Corinthians 6 - Paul's had some specific issues with the Corinthians in regard to legal matters. First and foremost,…
Psalm 146 - Psalms 146:3 NASB Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.…
Psalm 133 - Through Jesus, the Holy Spirit has been poured out over us. Like a priest who would be…
Psalm 126 - Dr. J. Vernon McGee writes... "The Psalms are full of Christ. There is a more complete picture…
Psalm 124 - The storms that God allows only further serves to reveal His power and glory within. When we…
Psalm 117 - Although short, this psalm packs a heavy punch. God calls all people to worship Him. The calling…
Psalm 108 - Moab is My washbasin; I throw My sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia." Psalms…
Psalm 106 - What is risk? It is a decision to act in a way that opens us to danger,…
Psalm 101 - "I will pay attention to the way of integrity. When will You come to me? I will…
Psalm 97 - When we look back at Scripture, we see just how holy God really is. Anyone who came…
Psalm 92 - The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.…
Psalm 82 - Psalm 81 is one of those chapters that is difficult to understand without digging deeper into the…
Psalm 72 - Psalm 72 is considered a royal psalm and coronation hymn. It presents the job description of the…
Psalm 66 - The end of Psalm 66 highlights various ways in which we are to walk out the mercy…
Psalm 59 - Twice in the first two verses, David cried out for God to deliver him. In verse 2,…
Psalm 44 - Following God wholeheartedly is a practical act of cooperation (our response) and faith (assurance of God's love).…
Psalm 43 - What hurts more than the abandonment and rejection of our peers? It's the feeling we have been…
Psalm 41 - The timeless and inspired Word of God never ceases to amaze us. It has the ability to…
Psalm 23 - Psalm 23 is known as the shepherd's psalm. Composed by David as a youth, he was keeping…
Psalm 22 - "I know not whether any Psalm throughout the whole book contains matter more weighty, or from which…
Psalm 21 - There is a theme of kingship within this psalm. It's likely it was originally composed for recital…
Psalm 13 - This psalm is general enough to speak to anyone going through a crisis but specific enough to…
Psalm 6 - This is the first of the Penitential Psalms. Most believe this piece would have begun with a…
Psalm 2 - This royal psalm was a familiar one, as it was recited often by God's followers. We read…
Mark 16 - The Great Commission is important. So important, in fact, that we find it 5 times in the…
Mark 15 - More than 1/3 of Mark's narrative is focused on passion week. He includes many details that other…
Mark 14 - In Mark 14, Jesus sat down with his disciples during the Last Supper and broke the bread…
Mark 13 - No one knows the day or hour. This is a familiar passage, yet, there is one question…
Mark 11 - The Pharisees were reeling. Jesus had just cleansed the Temple and done it with supreme authority. Aside…
Mark 9 - We all know the greatest commandment according to Jesus. Here's a refresher... "Love the Lord your God…
Mark 8 - A fascinating quality of Jesus' teaching style was the way in which the geographic location often added…
Mark 6 - Have you ever sat down and read Scripture and thought, "I don’t know if I’ll ever be…
Mark 3 - The healings of Jesus are well-documented and factual. Interestingly, the Jews did not dispute the healing power…
Mark 1 - It's fascinating to identify the different writing styles of the Gospel authors. Matthew began with genealogy. His…
Deuteronomy 31 - “But was his momentary failure not far too severely punished?" Alexander MacLaren We tend to look at…
Deuteronomy 30 - I was drawn specifically to verse 6 of this chapter because it relates closely to the process…
Deuteronomy 25 - "Do not muzzle an ox when you are using it to thresh grain." Deuteronomy 25:4 GNB On…
Deuteronomy 22 - Many of these laws seem outdated or inapplicable to our modern culture. Furthermore, one might say that…
Deuteronomy 5 - False teachers love to cherry-pick verses and twist the context to their liking. A perfect example of…
Ecclesiastes 7 - Even the day of one’s birth is ominous, despite all the hopes and potential in a baby’s…
Numbers 33 - At the end of this chapter, there are six verses that give the Israelites specific instructions on…
Numbers 21 - Take a moment and think about the times in your life that you've been sorry about something.…
Numbers 19 - It's a tricky task to explain the uncleanliness laws in our modern context. On one hand, being…
Numbers 8 - The cleansing of the Levites was an important step in helping the people understand and respond accordingly…
Numbers 6 - People are probably surprised to learn that this famous prayer of blessing comes from the book of…
Numbers 3 - We understand the substitutionary atonement of Jesus very well. He died so that we could live. Here…