Hebrews 12 - Dear Weary Christ-Follower, Read Hebrews 12:3-17 Which is worse, the weight of sin or the discipline of…
Hebrews 10 - If you are tracking with the author of Hebrews thus far, it may seem overwhelmingly theological. The…
Hebrews 9 - The author of Hebrews captures the incredible depth of what Jesus did for sinners. It is both…
Hebrews 6 - Here we go. You want to start a heated debate among your Christian friends? Look no further…
Hebrews 4 - The Law demanded perfection. This was the standard accomplished by Jesus. Despite our best efforts, we don't…
Zechariah 6 - The scene here is connected, though it might not seem like it on the surface. In the…
Zechariah 4 - Verse 6 is the key to unlocking the truth of Zechariah 4. So he answered me, "This…
Zechariah 3 - Wow! What. A. Scene. Joshua stands before God in rags while Satan accuses him. That image alone…
Haggai 2 - The main event of Haggai is the rebuilding of the temple, however, there are other several other…
Haggai 1 - We just finished studying Zephaniah who warned of God's future judgment on Judah, and as predicted, they…
Habakkuk 1 - Many years ago, in 2010, I was driving home from work heading north toward Fort Wayne. My…
Micah 7 - Consider the similarities of Micah's world and our world today... There is undesirable fruit all around Everyone…
Micah 4 - Micah's Messianic kingdom is nearly identical to Isaiah's in chapter 2. It will be greater than all…
Micah 2 - People only want to hear what tickles their ears. They don't want to hear the truth. "Men…
Jonah 3 - God's mercy is on full display here. God showed mercy to Jonah and called him to deliver…
Amos 4 - My most interesting takeaway from this passage is simply the accountability to which God claims full responsibility…
Joel 2 - The plague of locusts would be devastating and overpowering. Their appearance would be like horses as they…
Hosea 14 - Many people today worship their own abilities and accomplishments. For others, it is their intellect. Still others…
Hosea 10 - Their hearts were faithless, devious, and deceitful. The KJV and Jewish Bible translate verse 2 using a…
Hosea 6 - A pattern we see over the past two chapters is God allowing for us to hit a…
Hosea 1 - Hosea and Jonah were most likely the only writing prophets who lived in the Northern Kingdom. We…
Daniel 11 - Daniel 11 contains some of the most specifically accurate prophecies in the entire Bible. Critics have often…
2 Corinthians 11 - "A story is told about a dinner party where the guests were expected to stand after…
2 Corinthians 3 - The Corinthians, like many today, wanted written proof of Paul's legitimacy as an apostle. Like a…
2 Corinthians 1 - "Paul's purpose in this eulogy is not merely to praise God for personal comfort received or…
1 Corinthians 12 - Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the…
1 Corinthians 5 - Paul once again comes out swinging against the Corinthians for their immorality and tolerance. Interestingly, his…
1 Corinthians 2 - Imagine what it would have been like to be Paul. After conversion, he compared his Gospel…
Psalm 145 - “Observe that David is firmly resolved to praise God. My text has four ‘I wills’ in it.…
Psalm 144 - David is physically and emotionally spent. He pleads with God to be rescued. This is a common…
Psalm 135 - Our God is praise worthy in every age and season. No matter the circumstances, God is with…
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 128 - "I'm so blessed." We hear this phrase often in our culture. It's not that I don't believe…
Psalm 127 - According to J. Vernon McGee, this psalm has been used on several important occasions. It was used…
Psalm 114 - Persecution. Power. Provision. This is the pattern of Psalm 114. Note that none of these are within…
Psalm 110 - Psalm 110 might be quoted more frequently in the NT than any other Psalm. The Lord declared…
Psalm 99 - God is holy. Let them praise Your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy. Psalms 99:3 HCSB…
Psalm 94 - O LORD, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O Judge of the…
Psalm 76 - God is faithful. His track record is perfect. He never fails and never shows up late. His…
Psalm 74 - He purchased. He redeemed. He dwelt. The invasion by their enemies has devastated the people of Israel…
Psalm 69 - Unto You be all the glory, Lord. Have we ever stopped to consider what this really means?…
Psalm 67 - Many forget God's original intent when He chose Israel as His people. "I will make a covenant…
Psalm 66 - The end of Psalm 66 highlights various ways in which we are to walk out the mercy…
Psalm 63 - David is on the run from his son Absolam who has organized a revolt against him. King…
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 45 - Psalms 45:3-5 describes our Savior Jesus Christ returning as a Warrior Gird your sword on your thigh,…
Psalm 44 - Following God wholeheartedly is a practical act of cooperation (our response) and faith (assurance of God's love).…
Psalm 42 - “(Thirst) is more than hungering; hunger you can palliate, but thirst is awful, insatiable, clamorous, deadly.” Charles…
Psalm 33 - Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart…
Psalm 30 - One of the most difficult theological principles to reconcile in our hearts and minds is the idea…
Psalm 29 - In Canaanite poetry, it was believed that Baal was the god of the storm who controlled the…
Psalm 28 - What does it mean to trust in the Rock of our Salvation? David uses the phrase "My…
Psalm 27 - Rolf Jacobson writes in the New International Commentary about a personal story relating to this Psalm. "When…
Psalm 21 - There is a theme of kingship within this psalm. It's likely it was originally composed for recital…
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…
Mark 16 - The Great Commission is important. So important, in fact, that we find it 5 times in the…
Mark 11 - The Pharisees were reeling. Jesus had just cleansed the Temple and done it with supreme authority. Aside…
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 3 - The healings of Jesus are well-documented and factual. Interestingly, the Jews did not dispute the healing power…
Deuteronomy 31 - “But was his momentary failure not far too severely punished?" Alexander MacLaren We tend to look at…
Deuteronomy 25 - "Do not muzzle an ox when you are using it to thresh grain." Deuteronomy 25:4 GNB On…
Deuteronomy 23 - As we've written many times in Deuteronomy, these laws can seem foreign to us. In some ways,…
Deuteronomy 22 - Many of these laws seem outdated or inapplicable to our modern culture. Furthermore, one might say that…
Deuteronomy 8 - Remember that the LORD your God corrects and punishes you just as parents discipline their children. 6…
Deuteronomy 4 - "No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need…
Deuteronomy 2 - It is a unique time in Israel's history. Moses continues to lead and teach the people even…
Ecclesiastes 12 - The final chapter of Ecclesiastes calls for people to remember God. The tone is depressing, however, Solomon…
Ecclesiastes 10 - Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us of Proverbs. It's difficult to analyze because it seems disjointed from the previous…
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 29 - The feasts we read here are the fall feasts. Many people believe that these speak toward prophecies…
Numbers 26 - The census here marks a turning point in Israel's history. The first generation that was delivered from…
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 17 - But the LORD said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be…
Numbers 10 - Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out…
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 22 Commentary by Brad Boyles A hotly debated topic from Luke 22 is the notorious "two swords" passage. A…
Luke 14 Commentary by Brad Boyles In Luke 14, Jesus visits a house of a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath.…
Luke 10 - The kingdom of God was sent out and manifest itself through the power of the 72 that…
Luke 9 Commentary by Brad Boyles Feeding of the 5,000 This sign/miracle of feeding the 5,000 is recorded in all…
Song of Solomon 7 Commentary by Brad Boyles In today's culture, being liberated is often defined as being free from…
Ezekiel 48 - Some view the final chapters of Ezekiel as a literal prophecy to be fulfilled during the end…
Ezekiel 40 - Ezekiel's ministry began with a vision of God. The last 9 chapters end with a vision for…
Ezekiel 39 - Until the time that Jerusalem fell, the message of Ezekiel was negative and full of judgment. Now,…
Ezekiel 30 - The historical validity of this chapter is amazing. In verse 13-19, God speaks specifically to cities within…
Ezekiel 24 - Ministry is hard. And I don't just mean formal ministry positions. I really mean following Jesus is…
Ezekiel 23 - "Playing harlot" can generally refer to any type of sinful behavior. In this case, it would be…