John 14 - Sometimes theology can overcomplicate the simple words of Jesus. In John 14, Jesus plainly states exactly what…
John 11 - So much irony! The reasoning of the religious leaders is astounding. "Let's kill the man who is…
John 9 - Jesus and the disciples are out for a stroll when suddenly they encounter a blind man. In…
John 8 - It would not be a stretch to call this the "chapter of traps." After trying to get…
John 6 - Jesus was not going to be defined by the people’s interpretation of who He should be. He…
John 5 - Bearing witness to yourself is not reliable in court. Jesus didn't need to provide witnesses for His…
John 2 - Jesus cleansed the temple twice. The first, recorded here in John 2, was early in His ministry.…
Hebrews 12 - Dear Weary Christ-Follower, Read Hebrews 12:3-17 Which is worse, the weight of sin or the discipline of…
Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith. It is by far the most popular and most quoted chapter of Hebrews.…
Hebrews 10 - If you are tracking with the author of Hebrews thus far, it may seem overwhelmingly theological. The…
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…
Malachi 2 - God starts with the priests and then works His way down to marriage and divorce in this…
Zechariah 14 - In Philippians, Paul urges the church to "hold onto the truth we have attained." This means as…
Zechariah 7 - What kind of motives do we have for the rituals and traditions we hold onto? by asking…
Zechariah 4 - Verse 6 is the key to unlocking the truth of Zechariah 4. So he answered me, "This…
Zechariah 2 - There is so much we could unpack in this short chapter of only 13 verses. It is…
Haggai 2 - The main event of Haggai is the rebuilding of the temple, however, there are other several other…
Habakkuk 1 - Many years ago, in 2010, I was driving home from work heading north toward Fort Wayne. My…
Micah 2 - People only want to hear what tickles their ears. They don't want to hear the truth. "Men…
Jonah 4 - Jonah 4 exposes a horrendous sin that all of us have been guilty of at one time…
Jonah 3 - God's mercy is on full display here. God showed mercy to Jonah and called him to deliver…
Jonah 2 - Jonah was in hell... or so he thought. It wouldn't take one or two days to convince…
Jonah 1 - Nineveh was both a great and wicked city. It was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and…
Amos 4 - My most interesting takeaway from this passage is simply the accountability to which God claims full responsibility…
Amos 3 - How can two people walk hand in hand if they aren’t going in the same direction? "They…
Hosea 1 - Hosea and Jonah were most likely the only writing prophets who lived in the Northern Kingdom. We…
Daniel 12 - The prophetic events that Daniel witnesses are most likely referring to the end times. Here is what…
Daniel 6 - I am simply in awe when I read these passages about Daniel. It is inspiring to think…
Daniel 3 - I want to present three challenging points to consider within the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.…
2 Corinthians 13 - When Paul first visited Corinth and established the church, he stayed a year and six months.…
2 Corinthians 9 - Paul sarcastically (playfully) urges the Corinthians toward giving in verses 1-5. He mentions that they will…
2 Corinthians 6 - "Such persons cannot say this petition of the Lord’s prayer, 'Lead us not into temptation.' They…
2 Corinthians 5 - When Jesus took the form of a man, He stepped down from Heaven and entered into…
1 Corinthians 16 - Paul begins with a collection for the saints. The Nelson's New Illustrated Commentary provides a solid…
1 Corinthians 12 - Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the…
1 Corinthians 10 - So many Christians today have fallen into the temptation of obsessing over rights and privileges. What…
1 Corinthians 8 - Knowledge can be like a puffer fish. It puffs us up into a state where our…
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,…
Psalm 149 - Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of…
Psalm 141 - David fixed his eyes on the Lord. There are many times in life where we are stunted…
Psalm 131 - “Here we find the description of a humble, a broken and contrite spirit. It has well been…
Psalm 130 - Psalm 130 is known as a Pauline psalm because it speaks to the grace and mercy of…
Psalm 116 - "How can I repay the LORD for all the good He has done for me? 13 I…
Psalm 115 - Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. 10 House of Aaron, trust in…
Psalm 111 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good…
Psalm 110 - Psalm 110 might be quoted more frequently in the NT than any other Psalm. The Lord declared…
Psalm 108 - Moab is My washbasin; I throw My sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia." Psalms…
Psalm 106 - What is risk? It is a decision to act in a way that opens us to danger,…
Psalm 104 - Let the glory of the LORD endure forever; Let the LORD be glad in His works; 32 …
Psalm 103 - How long do you strive? It seems like an odd question on the surface. Let me rephrase…
Psalm 101 - "I will pay attention to the way of integrity. When will You come to me? I will…
Psalm 98 - Do we actually praise and worship God for His judgment? Let the sea and all that fills…
Psalm 92 - The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.…
Psalm 89 - In similar fashion to Psalm 88, the writer here boldly introduces some deep theological questions. He records…
Psalm 88 - Psalm 88 will most likely not be made into a children's song one day. It's too raw.…
Psalm 79 - The Psalms continue to reveal the human struggle with control. When we have control (or think we…
Psalm 77 - We've all experienced sleepless nights wondering if God can hear us. The primary issue at hand is…
Psalm 75 - Psalm 75 is a plea for justice. The dilemma with justice is that many of us want…
Psalm 74 - He purchased. He redeemed. He dwelt. The invasion by their enemies has devastated the people of Israel…
Psalm 73 - Have you ever pondered how God is good when our lives are drenched in the darkness of…
Psalm 64 - "One of the most pressing theological questions today is “why do the evil ones prosper?” If one…
Psalm 61 - When we struggle through hard times, we lose confidence. Our demeanor changes and we just can't move…
Psalm 57 - My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Psalms…
Psalm 51 - It is known as "The Sinner's Guide" and contains some of the most quoted verses in all…
Psalm 50 - What does our praise look like when we face trouble and adversity? Or, do we praise at…
Psalm 46 - The statements made in Psalm 46 are common knowledge to those who've walked with God. We sing…
Psalm 44 - Following God wholeheartedly is a practical act of cooperation (our response) and faith (assurance of God's love).…
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 29 - In Canaanite poetry, it was believed that Baal was the god of the storm who controlled the…
Psalm 27 - Rolf Jacobson writes in the New International Commentary about a personal story relating to this Psalm. "When…
Psalm 22 - "I know not whether any Psalm throughout the whole book contains matter more weighty, or from which…
Psalm 20 - Already, but not yet. What a difficult attitude to have. How do you move from crying out…
Psalm 19 - One of the issues addressed in this psalm is hidden sin. I'm not talking about sins you…
Psalm 17 - We face critical situations all the time. These trials batter our hearts and our minds. They trample…
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 13 - This psalm is general enough to speak to anyone going through a crisis but specific enough to…
Mark 14 - In Mark 14, Jesus sat down with his disciples during the Last Supper and broke the bread…
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 8 - A fascinating quality of Jesus' teaching style was the way in which the geographic location often added…
Mark 7 - Judaism during Jesus' time not only put an emphasis on the written law (the Old Testament) but…
Mark 6 - Have you ever sat down and read Scripture and thought, "I don’t know if I’ll ever be…
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…
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 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 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…
Deuteronomy 13 - When did self-appointed titles become a "thing" in the church? When did "a word" become more important…
Deuteronomy 7 - What is your motivation for obedience? Do this because you belong to the LORD your God. From…
Deuteronomy 6 - Here in Deuteronomy 6, we find the "shema." The word itself means "hear" or "listen" and begins…
Deuteronomy 4 - "No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need…
Deuteronomy 3 - They told Moses, "We explored the land and found it to be rich and fertile; and here…
Deuteronomy 1 - What should have taken 11 days took 40 years. If you have read the book of Numbers,…
Ecclesiastes 8 - For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?" Ecclesiastes…