Daniel 3 - I want to present three challenging points to consider within the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.…
Daniel 2 - What does Daniel's interpretation mean? He tells us that the gold represents King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian Empire. Three…
Daniel 1 - There is some speculation (as there is with many books of the Bible) as to who actually…
2 Corinthians 6 - "Such persons cannot say this petition of the Lord’s prayer, 'Lead us not into temptation.' They…
2 Corinthians 5 - When Jesus took the form of a man, He stepped down from Heaven and entered into…
1 Corinthians 1 - Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our…
Psalm 145 - “Observe that David is firmly resolved to praise God. My text has four ‘I wills’ in it.…
Psalm 137 - How do we worship in a foreign land? Being completely cut off from their native land, and…
Psalm 136 - Mercy, kindness, lovingkindness, goodness, and favor. This is the translation for the Greek word checed which appears…
Psalm 135 - Our God is praise worthy in every age and season. No matter the circumstances, God is with…
Psalm 132 - This psalm is a prayer that pleads with God to remember His covenant. Some ascribe it to…
Psalm 120 - "The Meshechites were presumably descended from Meshech, a grandson of Noah through Japheth (Gen 10:2; 1Ch 1:5).…
Psalm 107 - But He lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks. 42 …
Psalm 106 - What is risk? It is a decision to act in a way that opens us to danger,…
Psalm 100 - I find it ironic that during the holiday season many secular artists will release Christmas albums. I…
Psalm 97 - When we look back at Scripture, we see just how holy God really is. Anyone who came…
Psalm 96 - "Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to…
Psalm 93 - Psalm 93 is a beautiful royal psalm. It is part of a collection of psalms that hail…
Psalm 91 - Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty, 2 can…
Psalm 89 - In similar fashion to Psalm 88, the writer here boldly introduces some deep theological questions. He records…
Psalm 87 - "I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia:…
Psalm 86 - We are all familiar with the tumultuous relationship between joy and sorrow. In Psalm 86, David moves…
Psalm 82 - Psalm 81 is one of those chapters that is difficult to understand without digging deeper into the…
Psalm 78 - Coming off the heels of Psalm 77 where we are to remember God's faithfulness, we now move…
Psalm 74 - He purchased. He redeemed. He dwelt. The invasion by their enemies has devastated the people of Israel…
Psalm 73 - Have you ever pondered how God is good when our lives are drenched in the darkness of…
Psalm 72 - Psalm 72 is considered a royal psalm and coronation hymn. It presents the job description of the…
Psalm 71 - As an older man, David's primary concern in this Psalm is that he is protected and never…
Psalm 69 - Unto You be all the glory, Lord. Have we ever stopped to consider what this really means?…
Psalm 64 - "One of the most pressing theological questions today is “why do the evil ones prosper?” If one…
Psalm 63 - David is on the run from his son Absolam who has organized a revolt against him. King…
Psalm 59 - Twice in the first two verses, David cried out for God to deliver him. In verse 2,…
Psalm 54 - Though the opening verses do not indicate the specifics of the trouble at hand, the plea is…
Psalm 49 - Death. No one can escape it. It is a certainty that all of humanity agrees upon regardless…
Psalm 47 - In Psalm 47, I am drawn to God's sovereign choosing... He chose our heritage for us, the…
Psalm 46 - The statements made in Psalm 46 are common knowledge to those who've walked with God. We sing…
Psalm 45 - Psalms 45:3-5 describes our Savior Jesus Christ returning as a Warrior Gird your sword on your thigh,…
Psalm 42 - “(Thirst) is more than hungering; hunger you can palliate, but thirst is awful, insatiable, clamorous, deadly.” Charles…
Psalm 28 - What does it mean to trust in the Rock of our Salvation? David uses the phrase "My…
Psalm 27 - Rolf Jacobson writes in the New International Commentary about a personal story relating to this Psalm. "When…
Psalm 26 - The key to Psalm 26, as Hank has written, is the second verse. If you read through…
Psalm 25 - Have you ever wondered why David prayed so regularly for his enemies to be routed? So far,…
Psalm 24 - Psalm 24 was written to be chanted/recited and comes with two choruses. It would have been sung…
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 20 - Already, but not yet. What a difficult attitude to have. How do you move from crying out…
Psalm 18 - There are some things which can only be learned over time. God's faithfulness is one particular characteristic…
Psalm 16 - Inheritance is something that's found extensively in Scripture. David writes of this inheritance in verse 5. The…
Psalm 11 - Many scholars believe this Psalm was written while David was still in King Saul's court. The hatred…
Psalm 10 - You get the impression that the psalmist does not have a shallow relationship with God. As we…
Psalm 7 - As I read Psalm 7, I found myself asking if God was not righteous, would I pray…
Psalm 3 - When studying the Psalms, you can generally classify them into three different categories of petition, thanksgiving, and…
Psalm 2 - This royal psalm was a familiar one, as it was recited often by God's followers. We read…
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 9 - We all know the greatest commandment according to Jesus. Here's a refresher... "Love the Lord your God…
Deuteronomy 23 - As we've written many times in Deuteronomy, these laws can seem foreign to us. In some ways,…
Deuteronomy 17 - There are many times that the Old Testament rituals and rules can seem odd and misplaced under…
Deuteronomy 12 - What separated the people of God from the pagans around them was their total allegiance to the…
Deuteronomy 11 - Remember. Teach. Obey. This is the instruction given to those who were responsible for raising the next…
Deuteronomy 9 - Today know this: GOD, your God, is crossing the river ahead of you—he's a consuming fire. He…
Deuteronomy 7 - What is your motivation for obedience? Do this because you belong to the LORD your God. From…
Deuteronomy 3 - They told Moses, "We explored the land and found it to be rich and fertile; and here…
Deuteronomy 2 - It is a unique time in Israel's history. Moses continues to lead and teach the people even…
Ecclesiastes 10 - Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us of Proverbs. It's difficult to analyze because it seems disjointed from the previous…
Ecclesiastes 8 - For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?" Ecclesiastes…
Ecclesiastes 1 - The Bible quite often emphasizes its main point by using a common Hebrew superlative. We see this…
Numbers 34 - When analyzing this chapter, F.B. Meyer wrote, "God’s ideal for His people far exceeded their realization of…
Numbers 30 - Keep in mind that ancient vows could be both positive and negative. They may be to motivate…
Numbers 22 - In 1967, archeaologists uncovered an inscription dating back to the eighth-century B.C. in the city of Jordan…
Luke 21 - Some speculate Jesus' warnings were to be interpreted for the people of that time and others speculate…
Luke 20 - Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well." 40 For they did not…
Luke 19 - In Chapter 19, Jesus tells the parable of the ten minas. A mina was 1/60 of a…
Luke 4 - The entire chapter here in Luke 4 captures the struggle for power and authority. Jesus' temptation, obviously,…
Luke 3 - The way the Holy Spirit moved in order for Jesus Christ to come into this world is…
Luke 1 Commentary by Brad Boyles Who made the most significant contribution to the New Testament in terms of total…
Song of Solomon 5 - As with any marriage, there is miscommunication. Hurt and conflict naturally follow. It is hard…
Song of Solomon 1 Commentary by Brad Boyles Just like the phrase "holy of holies" and "king of kings," Song…
Ezekiel 45 - Nelson's New Illustrated Commentary points out the emphasis of holiness in this chapter. There are specific details…
Ezekiel 46 - First, this is a tough chapter to reconcile with our modernized Christian worldview. Second, there are many…
Ezekiel 38 - This chapter has gained a lot of attention in recent years as expositors have focused on the…
Ezekiel 29 - God would make His punishment very personal for Egypt. Say that this is what the Sovereign LORD…
Ezekiel 28 - This chapter raises a lot of questions. From where did Ezekiel derive his imagery used in this…
Ezekiel 25 - It's easy to read the first 24 chapters of Ezekiel and think that God is only concerned…