John 3 - If we take a bird's eye view of chapter 3, we find that John is intentional about…
Esther 7 - The time has come for Esther to speak up. It was not God's timing earlier because many…
Nehemiah 1 - Back in the minor prophets, we learned that very few Jewish people left Babylon to return to…
Hebrews 12 - Dear Weary Christ-Follower, Read Hebrews 12:3-17 Which is worse, the weight of sin or the discipline of…
Hebrews 7 - Who was Melchizedek? You can read his full story in Genesis 14. Basically, he was a priest…
Hebrews 4 - The Law demanded perfection. This was the standard accomplished by Jesus. Despite our best efforts, we don't…
Malachi 2 - God starts with the priests and then works His way down to marriage and divorce in this…
Zechariah 12 - Zechariah's name means "The Lord Remembers" and in this chapter, we get a striking image of God…
Zechariah 9 - Before Jesus was Savior, He was King. But He was not a king as you or I…
Zechariah 6 - The scene here is connected, though it might not seem like it on the surface. In the…
Zechariah 1 - According to many scholars, Zechariah is the most messianic, apocalyptic, and end times descriptive book of the…
Zephaniah 1 - The twelve minor prophets are divided into two categories based on the time period of their ministry.…
Nahum 3 - God has declared the condition of Nineveh unrepairable. They have gone too far. There is no chance…
Nahum 1 - The book of Jonah was God's grace to Ninevah, and Nahum is His truth. God would judge…
Habakkuk 1 - Many years ago, in 2010, I was driving home from work heading north toward Fort Wayne. My…
Micah 5 - Micah 5:1-5 can be confusing because three different contexts are covered in such a short span of…
Micah 4 - Micah's Messianic kingdom is nearly identical to Isaiah's in chapter 2. It will be greater than all…
Micah 3 - The distortion of justice taking place in Israel was a strong indicator of just how bad things…
Micah 1 - Dates Approximate Micah was a prophet during a very critical time for both Israel and Judah. He…
Jonah 1 - Nineveh was both a great and wicked city. It was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and…
Amos 6 - You never know a good thing until it's goneYou never see a crash until it's head onWhy…
Amos 2 - Amos 1 and 2 are really meant to be read and analyzed together as they are a…
Hosea 1 - Hosea and Jonah were most likely the only writing prophets who lived in the Northern Kingdom. We…
Daniel 10 - Today, prayer is endorsed as a personal remedy. Although this is true to an extent, it doesn't…
Daniel 8 - This chapter is one of the most controversial and heavily debated chapters in all the Bible. However,…
Daniel 2 - What does Daniel's interpretation mean? He tells us that the gold represents King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian Empire. Three…
2 Corinthians 6 - "Such persons cannot say this petition of the Lord’s prayer, 'Lead us not into temptation.' They…
Psalm 150 - The number 10 is used 242 times in Scripture. The title of "10th" is found 79 times.…
Psalm 147 - Many scholars believe this psalm was prepared for use when the new city walls were completed by…
Psalm 143 - Depression. An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression characterized as a persistently depressed…
Psalm 142 - "Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one’s heart, its pleasures and its…
Psalm 141 - David fixed his eyes on the Lord. There are many times in life where we are stunted…
Psalm 140 - When we go to God in our afflictions, we can rest knowing that He hears us. We…
Psalm 136 - Mercy, kindness, lovingkindness, goodness, and favor. This is the translation for the Greek word checed which appears…
Psalm 132 - This psalm is a prayer that pleads with God to remember His covenant. Some ascribe it to…
Psalm 131 - “Here we find the description of a humble, a broken and contrite spirit. It has well been…
Psalm 125 - It is a bold declaration, especially within the turmoil of our world today. Those who trust in…
Psalm 124 - The storms that God allows only further serves to reveal His power and glory within. When we…
Psalm 122 - In the Christian Jewish Bible, verse 4 speaks to two reasons for going to the house of…
Psalm 121 - The Lord is our protector. He is our strength and our refuge. He fights our battles. He…
Psalm 120 - "The Meshechites were presumably descended from Meshech, a grandson of Noah through Japheth (Gen 10:2; 1Ch 1:5).…
Psalm 114 - Persecution. Power. Provision. This is the pattern of Psalm 114. Note that none of these are within…
Psalm 95 - All worship is not equal. There are many today who bring false worship before the Father. Coming…
Psalm 94 - O LORD, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O Judge of the…
Psalm 93 - Psalm 93 is a beautiful royal psalm. It is part of a collection of psalms that hail…
Psalm 92 - The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.…
Psalm 84 - A very wise woman (Mona Jean Workman) used to describe the highs and lows of her life…
Psalm 83 - Psalm 83 is speaking directly to those of us who deal with arrogant and stubborn people. Some…
Psalm 80 - There are some aspects to growth that can only happen in community. This is the central theme…
Psalm 77 - We've all experienced sleepless nights wondering if God can hear us. The primary issue at hand is…
Psalm 76 - God is faithful. His track record is perfect. He never fails and never shows up late. His…
Psalm 73 - Have you ever pondered how God is good when our lives are drenched in the darkness of…
Psalm 70 - The reality of this Psalm is palpable. We've all had days where we face an urgent situation…
Psalm 67 - Many forget God's original intent when He chose Israel as His people. "I will make a covenant…
Psalm 65 - "How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your…
Psalm 60 - Defeat is never easy. Never. But since Jesus took on sin and death and triumphed over it…
Psalm 55 - Suffering often produces an emotional rollercoaster. We are emotional beings who can swing violently from low to…
Psalm 51 - It is known as "The Sinner's Guide" and contains some of the most quoted verses in all…
Psalm 46 - The statements made in Psalm 46 are common knowledge to those who've walked with God. We sing…
Psalm 40 - Gratefulness. Some days it seems to escape us. Our day starts off on the wrong foot and…
Psalm 39 - Let's track this psalm from the beginning. The psalmist opens with tremendous grief. There seems to be…
Psalm 37 - It is sometimes difficult to understand why the evil continues to prosper. We struggle to reconcile how…
Psalm 29 - In Canaanite poetry, it was believed that Baal was the god of the storm who controlled the…
Psalm 21 - There is a theme of kingship within this psalm. It's likely it was originally composed for recital…
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 3 - When studying the Psalms, you can generally classify them into three different categories of petition, thanksgiving, and…
Mark 5 - I want to make a few quick points about the demon-possessed man and then move to the…
Deuteronomy 12 - What separated the people of God from the pagans around them was their total allegiance to the…
Deuteronomy 9 - Today know this: GOD, your God, is crossing the river ahead of you—he's a consuming fire. He…
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…
Ecclesiastes 3 - The universe is made well and finds its rhythm through structure and order. There most definitely is…
Numbers 34 - When analyzing this chapter, F.B. Meyer wrote, "God’s ideal for His people far exceeded their realization of…
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 6 - People are probably surprised to learn that this famous prayer of blessing comes from the book of…
Luke 24 Commentary by Brad Boyles Then he said to them, "These are the very things I told you about…
Luke 12 - "I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!…
Ezekiel 37 - The phrase, "I will be their God and they will be my people" is a familiar phrase.…