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  • John

John 5

John 5 - Bearing witness to yourself is not reliable in court. Jesus didn't need to provide witnesses for His…

2 years ago
  • John

John 3

John 3 - If we take a bird's eye view of chapter 3, we find that John is intentional about…

2 years ago
  • Esther

Esther 7

Esther 7 - The time has come for Esther to speak up. It was not God's timing earlier because many…

2 years ago
  • Esther

Esther 4

Esther 4 - "...if I perish, I perish" Don't miss these words. Don't gloss over them. I know maybe you…

2 years ago
  • Nehemiah

Nehemiah 11

Nehemiah 11 - Nehemiah came up with a brilliant solution to repopulate Jerusalem with God's people. Of all the people…

2 years ago
  • Hebrews

Hebrews 5

Hebrews 5 - First, let's just point out that this chapter is deep! Here in Hebrews 5, we see two…

2 years ago
  • Hebrews

Hebrews 3

Hebrews 3 - At one point in the '90s, Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, and Andre Agassi all had an Official…

2 years ago
  • Malachi

Malachi 2

Malachi 2 - God starts with the priests and then works His way down to marriage and divorce in this…

2 years ago
  • Zechariah

Zechariah 7

Zechariah 7 - What kind of motives do we have for the rituals and traditions we hold onto? by asking…

2 years ago
  • Zechariah

Zechariah 4

Zechariah 4 - Verse 6 is the key to unlocking the truth of Zechariah 4. So he answered me, "This…

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
  • Nahum

Nahum 1

Nahum 1 - The book of Jonah was God's grace to Ninevah, and Nahum is His truth. God would judge…

2 years ago
  • Habakkuk

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 1 - Many years ago, in 2010, I was driving home from work heading north toward Fort Wayne. My…

2 years ago
  • Amos

Amos 9

Amos 9 - Within the judgment of Amos, there is hope to be found. There is always hope with God…

2 years ago
  • Amos

Amos 6

Amos 6 - You never know a good thing until it's goneYou never see a crash until it's head onWhy…

3 years ago
  • Amos

Amos 5

Amos 5 - The oppression of the poor. Check. The establishment of structures built on immoral actions. Check. The acceptance…

3 years ago
  • Amos

Amos 2

Amos 2 - Amos 1 and 2 are really meant to be read and analyzed together as they are a…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 13

Hosea 13 - Chapter 13 of Hosea brings much of the same for the people of Israel. How bad has…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 12

Hosea 12 - "It is interesting to note that today medicine and psychology have said that probably the most important…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 10

Hosea 10 - Their hearts were faithless, devious, and deceitful. The KJV and Jewish Bible translate verse 2 using a…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 7

Hosea 7 - "Two-faced and double-tongued,they steal you blind, pick you clean.It never crosses their mindthat I keep account of…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 6

Hosea 6 - A pattern we see over the past two chapters is God allowing for us to hit a…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 5

Hosea 5 - "I will return again to my place,    until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face,    and in their…

3 years ago
  • Hosea

Hosea 4

Hosea 4 - God is honest and open with Israel about their sins. As The Message translation puts it, it…

3 years ago
  • Daniel

Daniel 11

Daniel 11 - Daniel 11 contains some of the most specifically accurate prophecies in the entire Bible. Critics have often…

3 years ago
  • 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 13

2 Corinthians 13 - When Paul first visited Corinth and established the church, he stayed a year and six months.…

3 years ago
  • 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12

2 Corinthians 12 - Paul's patience is evident in this chapter. The super apostles of Corinth could not stop talking…

3 years ago
  • 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 10 - Most likely, Paul was dealing with a false teacher or many false teachers who had infiltrated…

3 years ago
  • 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 1 - "Paul's purpose in this eulogy is not merely to praise God for personal comfort received or…

3 years ago
  • 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 - The Greeks had four different words to describe love. 'Eros' described erotic love. It was the…

3 years ago
  • 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10

1 Corinthians 10 - So many Christians today have fallen into the temptation of obsessing over rights and privileges. What…

3 years ago
  • 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6

1 Corinthians 6 - Paul's had some specific issues with the Corinthians in regard to legal matters. First and foremost,…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 143

Psalm 143 - Depression. An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression characterized as a persistently depressed…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 141

Psalm 141 - David fixed his eyes on the Lord. There are many times in life where we are stunted…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 131

Psalm 131 - “Here we find the description of a humble, a broken and contrite spirit. It has well been…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 130

Psalm 130 - Psalm 130 is known as a Pauline psalm because it speaks to the grace and mercy of…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 102

Psalm 102 - "The Psalm has been attributed to Daniel, to Jeremiah, to Nehemiah, or to some of the other…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 100

Psalm 100 - I find it ironic that during the holiday season many secular artists will release Christmas albums. I…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 92

Psalm 92 - The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 76

Psalm 76 - God is faithful. His track record is perfect. He never fails and never shows up late. His…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 75

Psalm 75 - Psalm 75 is a plea for justice. The dilemma with justice is that many of us want…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 64

Psalm 64 - "One of the most pressing theological questions today is “why do the evil ones prosper?” If one…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 61

Psalm 61 - When we struggle through hard times, we lose confidence. Our demeanor changes and we just can't move…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 60

Psalm 60 - Defeat is never easy. Never. But since Jesus took on sin and death and triumphed over it…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 51

Psalm 51 - It is known as "The Sinner's Guide" and contains some of the most quoted verses in all…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 36

Psalm 36 - The Warehouse staff has just begun to have weekly accountability meetings. Each pastor on staff has a…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 32

Psalm 32 - 8 years ago, I was headed back from work driving north. My windshield wipers were frantically trying…

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 26

Psalm 26 - The key to Psalm 26, as Hank has written, is the second verse. If you read through…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 24

Psalm 24 - Psalm 24 was written to be chanted/recited and comes with two choruses. It would have been sung…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 9

Psalm 9 - According to Spurgeon, the title of this Psalm is, “A Psalm on the death of the son,”…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 8

Psalm 8 - "Have you never read..." The words pierced like a dagger. It was a direct challenge to the…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 7

Psalm 7 - As I read Psalm 7, I found myself asking if God was not righteous, would I pray…

3 years ago
  • Psalms

Psalm 1

Psalm 1 - Regarded as the Psalm of Psalms, this opening chapter sets the table for the entire book. Psalms…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 16

Mark 16 - The Great Commission is important. So important, in fact, that we find it 5 times in the…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 11

Mark 11 - The Pharisees were reeling. Jesus had just cleansed the Temple and done it with supreme authority. Aside…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 10

Mark 10 - Bartimaeus called Jesus the “son of David” which was a prophetic title. It revealed a spiritual depth…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 9

Mark 9 - We all know the greatest commandment according to Jesus. Here's a refresher... "Love the Lord your God…

3 years ago
  • Mark

Mark 2

Mark 2 - At the end of this chapter, we see a common problem that Jesus faced with the Pharisees.…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32

Deuteronomy 32 - Look at all the names Moses ascribed to God in one song! the Rock: Deu 31:4; Deu…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 19

Deuteronomy 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 13

Deuteronomy 13 - When did self-appointed titles become a "thing" in the church? When did "a word" become more important…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 9

Deuteronomy 9 - Today know this: GOD, your God, is crossing the river ahead of you—he's a consuming fire. He…

3 years ago
  • Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4

Deuteronomy 4 - "No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need…

3 years ago
  • Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10 - Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us of Proverbs. It's difficult to analyze because it seems disjointed from the previous…

3 years ago
  • Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8

Ecclesiastes 8 - For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?" Ecclesiastes…

3 years ago
  • Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 2

Ecclesiastes 2 - Wow. As I studied this chapter, I began to picture how relevant these statements are for our…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 34

Numbers 34 - When analyzing this chapter, F.B. Meyer wrote, "God’s ideal for His people far exceeded their realization of…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 25

Numbers 25 - The Bible was not written to convince us that we are good, but rather, to illustrate that…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 24

Numbers 24 - To me, the most striking verse in this chapter begins with verse 1. When Balaam saw that…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 23

Numbers 23 - This chapter reminds me of an encounter Elijah had with the prophets of Baal when they were…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 22

Numbers 22 - In 1967, archeaologists uncovered an inscription dating back to the eighth-century B.C. in the city of Jordan…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 20

Numbers 20 - So... do you want the bad news or the worse news? Well, the bad news is that…

3 years ago
  • Numbers

Numbers 19

Numbers 19 - It's a tricky task to explain the uncleanliness laws in our modern context. On one hand, being…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 22

Luke 22 Commentary by Brad Boyles A hotly debated topic from Luke 22 is the notorious "two swords" passage. 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 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 11

Luke 11 - Packed into three verses here in the middle of the chapter is an unbelievable amount of depth…

3 years ago
  • Luke

Luke 6

Luke 6 Commentary by Brad Boyles And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good…

3 years ago
  • Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 7

Song of Solomon 7 Commentary by Brad Boyles In today's culture, being liberated is often defined as being free from…

3 years ago
  • Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34

Ezekiel 34 - There are so many false teachers out there who twist the message of the Bible to have…

4 years ago
  • Ezekiel

Ezekiel 26

Ezekiel 26 - Tyre was attacked at least five different times until 332 BC. The reason none of these were…

4 years ago