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  • Judges

Judges 15

In Judges 15, Samson visited his wife (from Judges 14) but found that her father had given her to another…

3 weeks ago
  • Judges

Judges 9

In Judges 9, Gideon's son Abimelech persuades the people of Shechem to make him king by arguing that it's better…

1 month ago
  • Joshua

Joshua 2

Joshua 2 - It would not be an easy task to get a view of Jericho. Spies were sent by…

2 months ago
  • Acts

Acts 17

Acts 17 - It's interesting to ponder how each person responds to the Gospel differently. Some, who we think will…

4 months ago
  • Revelation

Revelation 21

Revelation 21 - There is a lot of crossover between what Isaiah writes in chapter 65 and the 21st chapter…

5 months ago
  • Revelation

Revelation 14

Revelation 14 - First question I asked myself... who is Babylon? John, again, is writing symbolically here. Literal Babylon was…

6 months ago
  • 1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13

1 Chronicles 13 - There is a strong theme of unity within the writings of Chronicles. Just as intensely as…

10 months ago
  • Isaiah

Isaiah 20

Isaiah 20 - Let's first set the stage. Coming on the heels of Isaiah 19 and the oracle concerning Egypt,…

12 months ago
  • Job

Job 15

Job 15 - Eliphaz brings a load of sarcasm to this chapter. He claims that his understanding of Scripture and…

1 year ago
  • Matthew

Matthew 25

Matthew 25 - Leonard Kevin Bias was born on November 17, 1963, in Landover, Maryland. He was a tall, quiet…

2 years ago
  • Matthew

Matthew 22

Matthew 22 - The Sadducees and Pharisees were always playing games with Jesus. They, like some today, thought they could…

2 years ago
  • Matthew

Matthew 20

Matthew 20 - Our plans and God's plans never really pan out the same. He gives us the main idea,…

2 years ago
  • Matthew

Matthew 13

Matthew 13 - Here in Matthew 13, there are so many great parables it is hard to just reflect on…

2 years ago
  • 1 Kings

1 Kings 22

1 Kings 22 - What's the deal with Ramoth-Gilead and why did they want it back? Ramoth was a Levitical…

2 years ago
  • Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2

Zephaniah 2 - Urgency. Do you sense it? Are you living it? There are two massive truth bombs that come…

2 years ago
  • Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1

Zephaniah 1 - The twelve minor prophets are divided into two categories based on the time period of their ministry.…

2 years ago
  • Amos

Amos 1

Amos 1 - Nelson's Commentary gives an informative but concise background on the book of Amos. "The Lord sent Amos,…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 118

Psalm 118 - Many scholars believe that Psalm 118 was written during Moses' day in the Exodus. If you compare…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 28

Psalm 28 - What does it mean to trust in the Rock of our Salvation? David uses the phrase "My…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 15

Psalm 15 - The term "Christian" can mean many different things. Some people immediately think of a moral person who…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 12

Mark 12 - Total sacrifice. Do we understand it? Do we live it? Jesus pulls his disciples aside to highlight…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 4

Mark 4 - The Purpose of the Parables By utilizing parables as His primary vehicle for delivering "the secrets of…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24 - Just as God showed compassion on you, now you are to show compassion to others. The last…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22

Deuteronomy 22 - Many of these laws seem outdated or inapplicable to our modern culture. Furthermore, one might say that…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 18

Numbers 18 - As mentioned in previous chapters, the Levites were given special authority and privileges among the spiritual duties…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 19

Luke 19 - In Chapter 19, Jesus tells the parable of the ten minas. A mina was 1/60 of a…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 18

Luke 18 - Have you ever uttered these phrases? “Well, I’m not really that bad.” “I’m not as bad as…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 16

Luke 16 Commentary by Brad Boyles At the end of Luke 16, we read a fascinating story contrasting the rich…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 15

Luke 15 Commentary by Brad Boyles What about the other son? What about the older "obedient" son? “Then he became…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 14

Luke 14 Commentary by Brad Boyles In Luke 14, Jesus visits a house of a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath.…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 13

Luke 13 - Jewish belief at the time would have proclaimed that all Jews, except notorious sinners like tax collectors…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 12

Luke 12 - "I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 8

Luke 8 Commentary by Brad Boyles Starting in verse 26 we see an amazing story of casting out a legion…

3 years ago