2 Kings 11 - The history can get pretty confusing when the stories switch back and forth from the northern…
2 Kings 10 - When this chapter begins you get a sense that Jehu is going to be a ferocious…
1 Kings 22 - What's the deal with Ramoth-Gilead and why did they want it back? Ramoth was a Levitical…
1 Kings 21 - When Elijah finished speaking, Ahab tore his clothes, took them off, and put on sackcloth. He…
1 Kings 18 - Obadiah was a manager of Ahab's royal palace and a devout worshiper of God. He demonstrated…
1 Kings 10 - What was the point of the Queen of Sheba coming to visit Solomon? Jesus actually makes…
Genesis 38 - Social media has become a giant in today's culture. It's a place you can project the best…
Genesis 8 - Mount Ararat and the Araratian plain, seen early morning from near the city of Artashat in Armenia.…
John 18 - "While human politics is based on the premise that society must be changed in order to change…
John 14 - Sometimes theology can overcomplicate the simple words of Jesus. In John 14, Jesus plainly states exactly what…
John 3 - If we take a bird's eye view of chapter 3, we find that John is intentional about…
Hebrews 1 - We do not know the writer of Hebrews and honestly, it doesn't matter. The book is absolutely…
Zechariah 9 - Before Jesus was Savior, He was King. But He was not a king as you or I…
Zechariah 1 - According to many scholars, Zechariah is the most messianic, apocalyptic, and end times descriptive book of the…
Zephaniah 2 - Urgency. Do you sense it? Are you living it? There are two massive truth bombs that come…
Zephaniah 1 - The twelve minor prophets are divided into two categories based on the time period of their ministry.…
Hosea 6 - A pattern we see over the past two chapters is God allowing for us to hit a…
Daniel 12 - The prophetic events that Daniel witnesses are most likely referring to the end times. Here is what…
Daniel 11 - Daniel 11 contains some of the most specifically accurate prophecies in the entire Bible. Critics have often…
Daniel 9 - All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for…
Daniel 8 - This chapter is one of the most controversial and heavily debated chapters in all the Bible. However,…
Daniel 1 - There is some speculation (as there is with many books of the Bible) as to who actually…
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,…
1 Corinthians 5 - Paul once again comes out swinging against the Corinthians for their immorality and tolerance. Interestingly, his…
Psalm 138 - The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the…
Psalm 133 - Through Jesus, the Holy Spirit has been poured out over us. Like a priest who would be…
Psalm 130 - Psalm 130 is known as a Pauline psalm because it speaks to the grace and mercy of…
Psalm 129 - The enemies of God will not prevail. Even though it seems like they are winning, God promises…
Psalm 125 - It is a bold declaration, especially within the turmoil of our world today. Those who trust in…
Psalm 119 - The original Hebrew version of this psalm is a complex acrostic. Each verse in a particular section…
Psalm 118 - Many scholars believe that Psalm 118 was written during Moses' day in the Exodus. If you compare…
Psalm 113 - Music connects with every person on the planet. More than likely, all of us can identify with…
Psalm 110 - Psalm 110 might be quoted more frequently in the NT than any other Psalm. The Lord declared…
Psalm 109 - What do we make of this prayer? On the surface, it appears to be vindictive, hateful, and…
Psalm 106 - What is risk? It is a decision to act in a way that opens us to danger,…
Psalm 105 - "The term translated as promise throughout the psalm is the Hebrew dāḇār—which is also the term used…
Psalm 98 - Do we actually praise and worship God for His judgment? Let the sea and all that fills…
Psalm 96 - "Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to…
Psalm 95 - All worship is not equal. There are many today who bring false worship before the Father. Coming…
Psalm 56 - In his book "Happiness," Randy Alcorn writes, “I think it’s fair to say that many Christians don’t…
Psalm 49 - Death. No one can escape it. It is a certainty that all of humanity agrees upon regardless…
Psalm 41 - The timeless and inspired Word of God never ceases to amaze us. It has the ability to…
Psalm 26 - The key to Psalm 26, as Hank has written, is the second verse. If you read through…
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 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 8 - "Have you never read..." The words pierced like a dagger. It was a direct challenge to the…
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 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 3 - The healings of Jesus are well-documented and factual. Interestingly, the Jews did not dispute the healing power…
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 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 23 - As we've written many times in Deuteronomy, these laws can seem foreign to us. In some ways,…
Deuteronomy 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…
Deuteronomy 11 - Remember. Teach. Obey. This is the instruction given to those who were responsible for raising the next…
Numbers 30 - Keep in mind that ancient vows could be both positive and negative. They may be to motivate…
Numbers 16 - Numbers 16 is part of a much bigger picture of Moses' leadership of Israel. This rollercoaster of…
Numbers 8 - The cleansing of the Levites was an important step in helping the people understand and respond accordingly…
Numbers 5 - The ceremony (Num 5:11-31) which was developed as a means to test someone suspected of adultery is…
Numbers 2 - You really need a visual for Numbers 2. It describes the arrangement of the camps around the…
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 13 - Jewish belief at the time would have proclaimed that all Jews, except notorious sinners like tax collectors…
Luke 9 Commentary by Brad Boyles Feeding of the 5,000 This sign/miracle of feeding the 5,000 is recorded in all…
Luke 8 Commentary by Brad Boyles Starting in verse 26 we see an amazing story of casting out a legion…
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…
Ezekiel 41 - The previous chapters of condemnation were hard to swallow. They were, however, necessary. Now, we have entered…