Psalm 18 - There are some things which can only be learned over time. God's faithfulness is one particular characteristic…
Psalm 17 - We face critical situations all the time. These trials batter our hearts and our minds. They trample…
Psalm 16 - Inheritance is something that's found extensively in Scripture. David writes of this inheritance in verse 5. The…
Psalm 15 - The term "Christian" can mean many different things. Some people immediately think of a moral person who…
Psalm 14 - When the psalmist refers to the unbeliever as a fool, he isn't insulting his intelligence. It's a…
Psalm 12 - Lies. Deception. Delusion. We all do it. We use coping mechanisms to help us deal with reality.…
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 9 - According to Spurgeon, the title of this Psalm is, “A Psalm on the death of the son,”…
Psalm 8 - "Have you never read..." The words pierced like a dagger. It was a direct challenge to the…
Psalm 7 - As I read Psalm 7, I found myself asking if God was not righteous, would I pray…
Psalm 6 - This is the first of the Penitential Psalms. Most believe this piece would have begun with a…
Psalm 4 - A major NT theme for believers is the concept of perseverance. This is something David articulated well.…
Psalm 3 - When studying the Psalms, you can generally classify them into three different categories of petition, thanksgiving, and…
Psalm 1 - Regarded as the Psalm of Psalms, this opening chapter sets the table for the entire book. Psalms…
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 10 - Bartimaeus called Jesus the “son of David” which was a prophetic title. It revealed a spiritual depth…
Mark 9 - We all know the greatest commandment according to Jesus. Here's a refresher... "Love the Lord your God…
Mark 7 - Judaism during Jesus' time not only put an emphasis on the written law (the Old Testament) but…
Mark 6 - Have you ever sat down and read Scripture and thought, "I don’t know if I’ll ever be…
Mark 5 - I want to make a few quick points about the demon-possessed man and then move to the…
Mark 4 - The Purpose of the Parables By utilizing parables as His primary vehicle for delivering "the secrets of…
Mark 2 - At the end of this chapter, we see a common problem that Jesus faced with the Pharisees.…
Mark 1 - It's fascinating to identify the different writing styles of the Gospel authors. Matthew began with genealogy. His…
Deuteronomy 32 - Look at all the names Moses ascribed to God in one song! the Rock: Deu 31:4; Deu…
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 29 - When I was younger, I used to think it was enough to "keep my oath" with God.…
Deuteronomy 24 - Just as God showed compassion on you, now you are to show compassion to others. The last…
Deuteronomy 21 - How many today take responsibility for their errors? It seems everywhere we turn, we see people playing…
Deuteronomy 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…
Deuteronomy 18 - "God said..." It's a phrase that has permeated our Christian culture. It's a statement that flies out…
Deuteronomy 17 - There are many times that the Old Testament rituals and rules can seem odd and misplaced under…
Deuteronomy 16 - Favoritism. Bribes. Bias. Corruption. Does this not describe our current political climate? God gave specific laws regarding…
Deuteronomy 15 - A few years ago my wife and I had the opportunity to provide respite care to three…
Deuteronomy 14 - Holiness and practicality are two thoughts that are sometimes difficult to reconcile. Why did God not allow…
Deuteronomy 13 - When did self-appointed titles become a "thing" in the church? When did "a word" become more important…
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 10 - "Now, people of Israel, listen to what the LORD your God demands of you: Worship the LORD…
Deuteronomy 8 - Remember that the LORD your God corrects and punishes you just as parents discipline their children. 6…
Deuteronomy 7 - What is your motivation for obedience? Do this because you belong to the LORD your God. From…
Deuteronomy 6 - Here in Deuteronomy 6, we find the "shema." The word itself means "hear" or "listen" and begins…
Deuteronomy 5 - False teachers love to cherry-pick verses and twist the context to their liking. A perfect example of…
Deuteronomy 4 - "No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need…
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…
Deuteronomy 1 - What should have taken 11 days took 40 years. If you have read the book of Numbers,…
Ecclesiastes 12 - The final chapter of Ecclesiastes calls for people to remember God. The tone is depressing, however, Solomon…
Ecclesiastes 11 - This is the shortest chapter in the book. The theme here is dealing with risk as we…
Ecclesiastes 10 - Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us of Proverbs. It's difficult to analyze because it seems disjointed from the previous…
Ecclesiastes 9 - My wife and I were out to eat with another couple. We were enjoying the food and…
Ecclesiastes 8 - For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?" Ecclesiastes…
Ecclesiastes 7 - Even the day of one’s birth is ominous, despite all the hopes and potential in a baby’s…
Ecclesiastes 6 - Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest…
Ecclesiastes 5 - Fear God. Not exactly a popular message these days. You don't hear many sermons on the fear…
Ecclesiastes 4 - This chapter continues with the theme of finding meaning in a very broken world. It begins by…
Ecclesiastes 3 - The universe is made well and finds its rhythm through structure and order. There most definitely is…
Ecclesiastes 2 - Wow. As I studied this chapter, I began to picture how relevant these statements are for our…
Ecclesiastes 1 - The Bible quite often emphasizes its main point by using a common Hebrew superlative. We see this…
Numbers 36 - Unfortunately, the evangelical church today has become a place where people feel they cannot seek truth through…
Numbers 35 - When we take a deeper look into the cities which were selected as places of refuge and…
Numbers 34 - When analyzing this chapter, F.B. Meyer wrote, "God’s ideal for His people far exceeded their realization of…
Numbers 32 - The LORD became angry with the people and made them wander in the wilderness forty years until…
Numbers 31 - Although the lesson of this chapter is overshadowed by the war, there are some very miraculous accomplishments.…
Numbers 30 - Keep in mind that ancient vows could be both positive and negative. They may be to motivate…
Numbers 27 - Don't gloss over this chapter too quickly or you will miss a moment that is very rare…
Numbers 25 - The Bible was not written to convince us that we are good, but rather, to illustrate that…
Numbers 24 - To me, the most striking verse in this chapter begins with verse 1. When Balaam saw that…
Numbers 23 - This chapter reminds me of an encounter Elijah had with the prophets of Baal when they were…
Numbers 22 - In 1967, archeaologists uncovered an inscription dating back to the eighth-century B.C. in the city of Jordan…
Numbers 21 - Take a moment and think about the times in your life that you've been sorry about something.…
Numbers 20 - So... do you want the bad news or the worse news? Well, the bad news is that…
Numbers 19 - It's a tricky task to explain the uncleanliness laws in our modern context. On one hand, being…
Numbers 17 - But the LORD said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be…
Numbers 16 - Numbers 16 is part of a much bigger picture of Moses' leadership of Israel. This rollercoaster of…
Numbers 15 - Nestled in the middle of this chapter is a bizarre story for our modern society. A man…
Numbers 14 - Jumping to conclusions. We do it all the time. I'm guilty of it, and so are you.…
Numbers 11 - Moses needed help, and God responded. The Lord commanded the gathering of 70 men from the elders…
Numbers 10 - Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out…
Numbers 9 - What an amazing scene! Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the…
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 5 - The ceremony (Num 5:11-31) which was developed as a means to test someone suspected of adultery is…
Numbers 3 - We understand the substitutionary atonement of Jesus very well. He died so that we could live. Here…
Numbers 2 - You really need a visual for Numbers 2. It describes the arrangement of the camps around the…
Numbers 1 - Lists of names... census figures... what is this all about? The Book of Numbers takes place just…
Luke 24 Commentary by Brad Boyles Then he said to them, "These are the very things I told you about…
Luke 23 Commentary by Brad Boyles He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth;…
Luke 22 Commentary by Brad Boyles A hotly debated topic from Luke 22 is the notorious "two swords" passage. A…
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 18 - Have you ever uttered these phrases? “Well, I’m not really that bad.” “I’m not as bad as…
Luke 17 Commentary by Brad Boyles It is a common occurrence for people to be tripped up in this life.…
Luke 16 Commentary by Brad Boyles At the end of Luke 16, we read a fascinating story contrasting the rich…