Jeremiah 21 - It has finally happened. Babylon is bearing down on Judah and God is allowing it to happen.…
Jeremiah 18 - How insane is it to think that a piece of clay has any say in what the…
Jeremiah 15 - The insecurities of Jeremiah are starting to show. He's really stuck between a rock and hard place.…
Jeremiah 10 - Let's face it; we love idols. Consumerism is drilled into us at an early age. Most of…
Jeremiah 8 - I love the Good News Bible translation of this chapter. The LORD told me to say to…
Jeremiah 7 - A lot of people act like the God of the Old Testament and the God of the…
Jeremiah 6 - A few years ago, I discovered that the agitator in our washing machine was not turning like…
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…
Jeremiah 3 - Married people, how would you feel if your spouse wanted to share their love equally with another?…
Jeremiah 2 - "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To…
Jeremiah 1 - When my wife and I first moved into our house, we immediately fell in love with the…
2 Chronicles 35 - Armchair Quarterback (noun) a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they…
2 Chronicles 33 - Sometimes it has to hurt in order to draw genuine Godly repentance. It's not a concept…
2 Chronicles 31 - What we notice about the kings of the past two books (1 & 2 Chronicles) is…
2 Chronicles 26 - It may not seem like a big deal to us, but in that time, it was…
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 13 - After reading this chapter, I am reminded of a common situation we have all encountered. It's…
2 Chronicles 12 - Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the…
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…
1 Chronicles 28 - Loyalty of heart. I once had a pastor give me advice on how to preach a…
1 Chronicles 23 - David appoints Solomon king, then numbers the Levites for their special work. He made arrangements to…
1 Chronicles 17 - I am drawn to David's actions over the second half of this chapter. As I read,…
1 Chronicles 5 - For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived in their place until…
1 Chronicles 3 - Why the detailed genealogies? In order to affirm God's plan for Christ to come from Adam,…
Isaiah 66 - As the book of Isaiah comes to a close, I am drawn to the writings of F.F.…
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 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 57 - And it will be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of…
Isaiah 54 - This chapter focuses on the wonderful love God has for His people. Amazingly, even though human sin…
Isaiah 50 - Here in Isaiah 50 we read a soliloquy by the Servant as well as statements directed toward…
Isaiah 45 - Exodus 33:20 NASB But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me…
Isaiah 43 - Should we forget the past or remember it? This is a troubling question. On the surface, it…
Isaiah 42 - God is the only Savior. His creation will bring glory to Him alone and it will not…
Isaiah 35 - The promise at the end of the chapter is beautiful. There will be no lion there, 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 25 - Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to…
Isaiah 24 - The somber truth is that our world is headed for judgment. In the end, God will reign.…
Isaiah 13 - Chapters 7-12 were Messianic in nature and now in Chapter 13 of Isaiah turns to the surrounding…
Isaiah 6 - The first 5 chapters of Isaiah outline his prophecies, but do not establish his calling. In chapter…
Isaiah 4 - Isaiah 4:2 describes the Branch of the Lord. The time is coming when the LORD will make…
Isaiah 3 - Strong Christian leadership is important. Most likely during the time that Isaiah was writing this, the readers…
Isaiah 1 - The book of Isaiah is full of prophecy. Hebrew poetry used a literary style called parallelism, much…
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…
Philippians 4 - As I introduced in my commentary on Philippians 1, we read in Chapter 4 that this church…
Philippians 3 - Have you ever met someone who always tries to one-up you? No matter how the story goes,…
Philippians 2 - Paul's opening in Philippians 2 follows a delicate and precise structure. He opens with "Therefore" and unfortunately…
Philippians 1 - He who began a good work... Paul qualifies the promise of God completing a good work with…
Ephesians 5 - For this reason, it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on…
Ephesians 4 - And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as…
Ephesians 3 - It's one of my favorite prayers in Scripture. Ephesians 3:14-21. Once you really see and experience how…
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 5 - The fruit of keeping the law is exposed here in Galatians 5. According to Paul, the devotion…
Galatians 1 - Just like we see today in the political sphere, Paul was battling against two extreme views within…
Exodus 40 - The glory of God came down and dwelled in the constructed tent. Previously, when God came near…
Exodus 37 - Let's take a moment to briefly summarize what makes this chapter so fruitful. We have the Holy…
Exodus 34 - The term glory is not really an accurate depiction of what Moses asked for and received from…
Exodus 28 - "You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on…
Exodus 21 - God, through His law, established some basic truths that the people were to follow. It's interesting how…
Exodus 13 - The way God led was definitely the "road less traveled." The people did not go directly toward…
Exodus 8 - Pharaoh was so hardened that even when the supernatural evidence was directly before him, he refused to…
2 Thessalonians 3 - In his final letter, Paul encourages the believers of the Thessalonian church to remain true and…
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…
3 John 1 - Gaius was the Greek way of writing the Roman name Caius. Believe it or not, there…
2 John 1 - We read in 2 John a more traditional opening as it's a letter written to a…
1 John 5 - At the time of this writing, John was battling the incredible deception that had come against…
1 John 4 - When I worked in the computer software industry, I became familiar with the latest viruses and…
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 40 - Consider Job's humility in this chapter. Consider that he takes up none of the words with God…
Job 38 - After all of Job's questions, and his friends weighing in, God answers their questions with some questions…
Job 32 - Elihu may have been younger, but he had the genealogy going for him. But the anger of…
Job 30 - Which is more agonizing for Job - the suffering he is currently enduring or the exasperation of…
Job 27 - Have you ever just unloaded your heart out of both sides of your mouth? On one hand,…
Job 26 - I remember a story one time where I was in a counseling session with a pastor. We…
Job 24 - Job continues on his theme of questioning why the wicked get away with so much. To the…
Job 22 - When we do not pay attention to the needs before us, true care can turn to condemnation.…
Job 21 - Job thoroughly rejects the doctrine of retribution and he draws from common knowledge to do so. Throughout…
Job 19 - The most magnificent phrase in this chapter shines in verses 25-26. It is so surprising and unexpected.…
Job 18 - The dating of this time period would have meant that Job and his friends were highly influenced…
Job 15 - Eliphaz brings a load of sarcasm to this chapter. He claims that his understanding of Scripture and…
Job 14 - Be quiet and give me a chance to speak, and let the results be what they will.…
Job 13 - If it's true that the enduring attitude of a believer is a great threat to everything the…
Job 12 - Job comes out with some bold truth in addressing his friends. He seeks to point out that…
Job 11 - I think Zophar is right on one thing; he understands the wisdom of God. It actually feels…
Job 10 - Job's attitude takes a turn in this chapter. When I read these passages I picture a courtroom…
Job 5 - Eliphaz continues his speech in chapter 5. I am struck with similar thoughts from his words in…
Job 3 - In this chapter, we see the pendulam swing completely in the opposite direction from where it began.…