Isaiah 24 - The somber truth is that our world is headed for judgment. In the end, God will reign.…
Isaiah 22 - How do you handle the immense spiritual burdens of others? Isaiah wept over Israel. You can feel…
Isaiah 19 - What do we use to replace God in our lives? It's really a thought-provoking question. The temptation…
Isaiah 11 - There is a good point here to be made about the wrath of God. Many skeptics are…
Isaiah 10 - 'Woe" is a dangerous word in Scripture. Chapter 10 kicks off with God using this word as…
Isaiah 4 - Isaiah 4:2 describes the Branch of the Lord. The time is coming when the LORD will make…
Colossians 1 - Who has ever seen God? Jesus answered this question. "Lord," said Philip, "show us the Father, and…
Ephesians 6 - It all begins with Psalm 82:1. God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the…
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 4 - I admit that sometimes I get so caught up in my own wants and needs that I…
Galatians 3 - Correction is tough. Nobody wants to be corrected. It can be humiliating and degrading. Furthermore, the person…
Exodus 39 - At the end of the chapter, Scripture tells us that everything God had commanded, the children of…
Exodus 33 - Perseverance. Can you imagine being Moses? On one hand, he is a spiritual leader for these obstinate…
Exodus 32 - The first question I asked when reading this chapter was - what caused this? We read in…
Exodus 11 - It's agreed upon by scholars that the first three verses of this chapter be read in the…
1 Thessalonians 5 - I want to follow up on what I wrote yesterday from 1 Thessalonians 4 with some…
1 Thessalonians 4 - What do we know about the coming of the Lord? Paul gives us a clue at…
1 John 1 - In this first chapter, John does not identify himself as the author, nor does the writing…
Job 42 - Without... Without knowing answers to all of his deepest questions, Job bowed his knee in humility to…
Job 41 - It is the mystery of the Leviathan... No beast, terrestrial or aquatic, deserves the high character here…
Job 40 - Consider Job's humility in this chapter. Consider that he takes up none of the words with God…
Job 39 - Many times it's true that our expectations of God are outmatched by His unfolding plan. I can't…
Job 38 - After all of Job's questions, and his friends weighing in, God answers their questions with some questions…
Job 34 - Elihu uses some quotes from Job to reiterate that God can do no wrong. Specifically, he uses…
Job 33 - As I read Elihu speak, I feel the tension of two different angles. On one hand, Elihu…
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 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 17 - Job is pretty depressed here in Chapter 17. He reiterates that he expected his friends to support…
Job 15 - Eliphaz brings a load of sarcasm to this chapter. He claims that his understanding of Scripture and…
Job 13 - If it's true that the enduring attitude of a believer is a great threat to everything the…
Job 11 - I think Zophar is right on one thing; he understands the wisdom of God. It actually feels…
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.…
Job 2 - There are a few differing thoughts that we naturally progress through as we read the story unfold…
Job 1 - The entire book of Job explores tough themes and deep theological questions. Namely, it seeks to answer…
Ezra 4 - "It is what it is." We hear this phrase spoken all the time. In some cases, it's…
Ezra 2 - Why was genealogy so important to the Jews? We see this many times in Scripture and often…
Matthew 26 - Judas Iscariot is an interesting person to study. There are so many questions that center around his…
Matthew 22 - The Sadducees and Pharisees were always playing games with Jesus. They, like some today, thought they could…
Matthew 19 - The topic of divorce was a hot-button issue back in Jesus' time, and it remains the same…
Matthew 18 - How do you approach confrontation and accountability in the church? The worldview of Jesus was not simply…
Matthew 12 - This chapter contains the controversial "unpardonable sin" which involves blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The first question…
Matthew 11 - Yet another piece of evidence that confirms Jesus was indeed the Messiah is the presence of John…
Matthew 9 - Interestingly, as Matthew writes his account of his own selection as a disciple, he chooses to use…
Matthew 7 - Judge not so you will not be judged. What was Jesus getting at here? This is a…
Matthew 6 - The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Many people came to hear about the kingdom and left…
Proverbs 31 - Proverbs 31 is a famous chapter describing a virtuous woman of God. Many of us have heard…
Proverbs 26 - I'm going to analyze verse 4 in comparison to verse 5. Here are both of the verses…
1 Peter 5 - Peter is following up on his previous chapter on suffering. It's no surprise that in order…
Titus 1 - Parenting is not an easy task. It involves incredible commitment, unyielding problem-solving, and loads of diapers. Parenting…
2 Samuel 21 - King David was seemingly indestructible. He was a beast on the battlefield and a musician at…
2 Samuel 19 - It's an awkward moment when the rebels realize their rebellion has failed and the king they…
2 Samuel 11 - Most of us know the story of 2 Samuel 11. David's sin and repentance are well-documented.…
2 Samuel 6 - Familiarity can often produce deadly results. It was Jesus who proclaimed he could do no miracles…
1 Samuel 24 - David retreats with his men to the caves of the Wilderness of En Gedi. This was…
1 Samuel 22 - There's no doubt that David felt completely isolated. Living in a cave, he was completely humiliated.…
1 Samuel 20 - Saul has become a volcanic madman. David is struggling with trust and discernment. Jonathan is caught…
1 Samuel 16 - Samuel loved Saul. He wanted so badly to see him live a fruitful life. But there…
1 Samuel 14 - Those who are dialed into the Spirit are sensitive to the timing of the Lord. In…
2 Timothy 3 - We have already seen it mentioned times over the last several chapters, but Paul once again…
1 Timothy 4 - Expect turmoil. Expect opposition. Expect deception. These are the difficult expectations Paul lays out to Timothy…
1 Timothy 3 - Paul moves from congregational conduct to leadership. There are two offices he addresses: the overseer and…
Romans 15 - This week, I learned a very relevant historical fact that alters the way I read and understand…
Romans 14 - Years ago, I hosted a Bible study with some college guys who were looking to grow in…
Romans 13 - In Chapter 13, Paul's focus is the authority of the government, and how the Christian should respond…
Romans 12 - Starting in verse 9 of Romans 12, Paul rattles off a disjointed list of Christian principles. On…
Romans 6 - Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed "holy man" who claimed to speak on behalf of…
2 Kings 20 - Through all of Hezekiah's successes, we finally come to a weakness. It is a strange chapter…
2 Kings 18 - A major theme the past several chapters has begged the question - who will step up…
2 Kings 13 - What’s the context here? Well, as we have read, 2 Kings is a terrible time for…
2 Kings 12 - He is another leader in Scripture who started off so well but failed to finish. Joash…
2 Kings 10 - When this chapter begins you get a sense that Jehu is going to be a ferocious…
2 Kings 7 - What I love most about this story is the creativity of God's faithfulness. Of course, we…
2 Kings 6 - When the servant of the man of God got up early and went out, he discovered…
2 Kings 4 - Open containers. What a metaphor. A widow comes to Elisha in a panic. Her husband has…
2 Kings 2 - Discipleship 101 Elijah respectfully asked Elisha to stay and leave him alone, but Elisha refused to…
1 Kings 18 - Obadiah was a manager of Ahab's royal palace and a devout worshiper of God. He demonstrated…
1 Kings 7 - Most commentators agree that it took longer than expected to complete Solomon's house simply because there…
Genesis 50 - It is always fascinating to me when we come across a chapter in the Bible that captivates…
Genesis 45 - Finally! After several chapters of agony, Joseph is finally reunited with his brothers. There is much we…
Genesis 42 - According to Wikipedia, The Conscience Fund is one of three gift funds maintained by the United States…
Genesis 40 - We now learn that Potiphar did not really believe the accusations brought against Joseph. In Genesis 39,…
Genesis 37 - "Enoch shows the walk of faith, Noah shows the perseverance of faith, Abraham shows the obedience of…
Genesis 33 - There are simple but profound lessons found in this story. How many times have we stressed over…
Genesis 32 - There are three points that really stick out to me in this chapter. Separation from the world…
Genesis 22 - God was faithful to Abraham and through this relationship, obedience was continually being renewed. God's faithfulness was…
Genesis 21 - In previous chapters, we may have been tempted to wonder, "Why has God stuck with Abraham for…
Genesis 18 - I have to admit, I'm not a great intercessor. I sometimes fall victim to the attitude that…
Genesis 17 - The question we all ask ourselves at one point or another is, why circumcision? First, in the…
Genesis 15 - God spoke, Abraham believed. Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as…
Genesis 9 - Noah was unique in the sense that his life spanned two different worlds. He saw the corruption…
Genesis 5 - Genealogies are boring, but they are important. They provide historical context and fill in many of the…
Genesis 3 - Blatant evil is not our greatest threat as believers; it is deceptive evil wrapped in a package…
Genesis 2 - Sometimes we fall into the trap of believing that God's wrath is greater than His grace. In…
James 4 - Consider these questions... Does the indwelling Holy Spirit war against itself? Would a believer filled with the…
John 20 - The empty tomb (Matt 28; Mark 16; Luke 24) is the most contested event by skeptics of…