Isaiah 62 – “Holy people. Redeemed. Sought out. Not forsaken. A relational God uses relational language for His…
Revelation
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Isaiah 60 – This begins a new section that looks ahead Christ’s Kingdom and rule. Remember, Isaiah was a prophet in the…
Isaiah 49 – His words were like a sharp arrow ready to pierce the heart. Israel would be his servant and he would be their master. But something was…
Isaiah 48 – There is no masquerade with God. He sees the hard hearts of people. He sees where they have refused to bring themselves before Him in submission. …
Isaiah 44 – We stand in the barren wilderness. The ground cracked and dried, our parched throats cry for water. Looking every direction there is nothing on the horizon….
Isaiah 34 – The stage is set. The return of Jesus has been spoken of by Himself, the prophets of Old that there would be great hardship and absolutely…
Isaiah 24 – It’s known as Isaiah’s Apocalypse. For the following 4 chapters he is given words from God about the judgment of the entire world. This chapter is…
Isaiah 21 – A shared truth sticks out over the past few chapters of Isaiah. All the main players surrounding Judah (Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, and Ethiopia) are under…
Isaiah 14 – Jesus said, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.” (Luke 10:18) Tucked in the prophecy against Babylon, are 5 verses giving insight toward this…
Isaiah 13 – Babylon. Within prophecy this ancient city is always equated to the hedonistic people who are antagonistic toward God. Old…
Isaiah 4 – “Sin is the excrement of the soul, the superfluity or garbage of naughtiness, the devil’s vomit. From this abominable filth Christ has ‘loved and washed His…
Isaiah 2 – We long for days when there are no more wars. It seems everyday there are headlines stating a war or faction or uprising that is affecting…
Isaiah 1 – He is known as the greatest prophet. Raised in an aristocratic home he was married to a prophetess. When he first started off he was well…
Colossians 2 – Paul is struggling. His struggle not personal but for the people of Colossae as well as those in Laodicea. His concern goes far deeper than just…
Ephesians 6 – As Paul brings his final thoughts to a close within his letter, he has spoken of a deep calling upon every Believer’s life. He’s been…
Galatians 1 – Freedom. Across this globe, there is a longing for freedom from tyranny. There is a desire to be free from the underbelly of sex trafficking. There…
Exodus 35 – There are specifics I pray daily. Right before I close out my time with God, I pray directly for myself and go through the…
Exodus 30 – The details were exact. Through all of these descriptions of the tabernacle and all the furnishings God was revealing to His people this was…
Exodus 28 – God had tremendous instructions for the people as to how they were to worship Him. This was detailed all the way down to what…
Exodus 27 – Most fascinating. The Hebrew word for altar is killing place. Just this fact alone struck me. Most churches have some form of an altar….
Exodus 24 – It was a moment for Israel of a solemn ceremony where they agreed to the covenant between themselves and God. It was a moment of…
Exodus 9 – Patience and obedience – 2 words that are challenges for any of us. People say, ‘Don’t pray for patience because God will throw you…
2 Thessalonians 3 – There is a battle raging against each of us that is unseen. Beneath our daily life a spiritual attack goes on. The spiritual…
2 Thessalonians 2 – Lawlessness – contrary or without regard for the law; unruly, unrestrained. The word is found in both the Old and New Testament but…
1 Thessalonians 4 – The alarm went off earlier than usual. It was a new day even though pitch black out. I was meeting a friend to…
Job 41 – Job 40 spoke of a Behemoth. A large unusual animal that does not exist today. The discussion on this animal is wide ranging as to what…
Job 28 – In such beautiful words and excellent thought, Job paints the earth as a treasure trove of riches and wonder if they are willing to dig for…
Job 27 – In an interesting discourse, Jobmaintains his innocence while pleading with God. Throughout his responses back to these men and his thoughts made known, he has stated…
Job 19 – In ancient Israel, one who was called a redeemer was family member who bought and paid for a slaves freedom. As read in the book of…
Joshua 12 – It reads as an exhaustive list. In fact, to us who were not involved in the battle of taking of the land, we are probably apt…
Joshua 5 – The Israelites spent 40 years in the desert because they were terrified of the Canaanites. They foolishly doubted God’s ability to do for them what He…
Matthew 20 – We often live in the mindset – people get what they deserve. We think about this when it comes to the laws of the…
Matthew 17 – It’s known as the Transfiguration. Jesus took his closest friends with Him to the mountain and what took place was more than astounding. The…
Matthew 5 – The United States has the Declaration of Independence. The Communist regime operated under Karl Marx’s thoughts of the Communist Manifesto.
Proverbs 19 – Sometimes we build a house of cards. We have plans we want to see accomplished. We have purposes we want to attain. We have goals we…
Proverbs 17 – “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.”– Proverbs 17:3 To purify gold and silver it takes an…
Proverbs 15 – “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil…
2 Samuel 12 – All was well, or so David thought. Nothing had been found out concerning the affair with Bathsheba and murder of her husband Uriah;…
1 Samuel 29 – In a most fascinating history according to Wikipedia, the gesture of crossing your fingers traces all the way back to the early church….
1 Samuel 24 – In the political age of which we live, we all have opinions about the current status of our country. We hold thoughts about…
1 Samuel 9 – Life is filled with so many common events. What would our perspective be if we looked at even the common occurrences of life…
1 Samuel 6 – The Philistines knew they had to send the ark back to Israel. When it was first captured, it was put on display as…
2 Timothy 3 – End Times thoughts are pretty much on people’s hearts a lot it seems. It is a topic that even those who are not…
2 Kings 20 – If you knew how long you had to live, would it make a difference in how you lived? Let’s set the stage here….
2 Kings 3 – Israel and Judah had some of the best land. The neighboring Moabites envied such ground and often would attack both nations…
1 Kings 22 – Spiritual wisdom and discernment are needed on all decisions we make and carry through with. This story in 1 Kings 22 could…
1 Kings 21 – Her name is synonymous with the most evil woman in all of Scripture. In fact, her name is mentioned in Revelation as an…
1 Kings 10 – It’s a written showcase of Solomon’s success. From the Queen of Sheba visiting and declaring for herself the grandeur of his…
1 Kings 9 – 24 years had passed since Solomon took the throne. He had finished the construction of the temple as well as his palace. On…
Genesis 32 – The last time Jacob saw Esau he vowed to kill him. Although 20 years had passed, going back to face his brother brought…
Genesis 3 – In the cool of the day, late afternoon, the Lord was walking in the garden. I’ve always looked upon this as a normal thing for Adam and Eve…
James 2 – Salvation arrives by the amazing and most abundant grace given through Jesus. All of our faults, all of our struggles, and all of our sins do…
John 20 – The miracle of the empty tomb, the resurrection of Jesus brought shock and skepticism. John records that miraculous morning…
John 19 – “It is finished.” –John 19:30 It happened. The betrayal, the arrest, the denial, the disciples scattering like sheep had all taken place…
John 1 – “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14 From timeless eternity, God was there. Jesus was there. The Trinity was…
Nehemiah 8 – With Ezra by his side, the people gathered as one and listened to the Word of God being read. It was the first in many…
Nehemiah 1 – Brokenness surrounds us. Many times it is overwhelming. Marriages are in disarray. Addictions drive the addict to things they…
Hebrews 1 – Written before the destruction of the temple in 70 AD the author of the Hebrews is unknown. The initial audience was to the Jews…
Malachi 4 – I hadn’t really given much time or thought about this last chapter of Malachi. And then it struck me. These were the last words…
Zechariah 14 – “And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one.”…
Zechariah 12 – Some call it Armageddon. Others refer to it as the Great Final Battle. It is the time prophesied here and through other prophets…
Zechariah 6 – The horse’s hooves hit the ground hard, riding with all their might. Saddled behind were chariots holding four spirits going out…
Zechariah 5 – A flying scroll and woman in a basket – what does this mean? Given a strange vision, Zechariah knew this spoke of things to…
Zechariah 2 – Firewall – an event, person or thing that acts as a barrier or protection against something undesirable. In this second vision…
Zechariah 1 – The future – we consider this very vast uncharted territory from time to time with somberness. Yes, we look toward our future…
Micah 5 – 700 years before the birth of Christ, Micah was given one of the clearest prophecies of His coming. In fact, when he was…
Micah 2 – Premeditated sin – this is the topic here as Micah opens up with some pretty harsh statements to these who think and plot against the character…
Amos 1 – Often when we think of a man of God, they come with a title. We tend to place people with the label of minister or reverend…
Hosea 7 – “Israel will not recognize her failures or confess their compromised half-baked spiritual life that is marked by pride.” -The Bible Panorama When something is half-baked, it…
Daniel 11 – Continuing from Chapter 10 and following into this next chapter and 12, the last of the book of Daniel, the Messenger spells out with acute details…
Daniel 7 – The first 6 chapters of Daniel were historical in nature and inspiring as Daniel was one man who stood firm in times of persecution. His unwavering…
1 Corinthians 14 – Several years ago, then superstar Adele performed at an award show. People were anticipating such a terrific performance as she never…
Psalm 148 – Psalm 148 – We probably don’t think much of the greatness of all of creation giving praise and worship to our God. From the very heights to the depths,…
Psalm 146 – Psalm 146 – James Boice writes: “In the earlier psalms, we have studied the writers’ griefs, shames, sins, doubts, and fears. We have…
Psalm 125 – There are many ideas and theological thoughts out there. Some have been inspired by God’s relentless unfolding of His will and “new thing” He is doing…
Psalm 117 – In what is the shortest Psalm of all, believe it or not, Martin Luther wrote 36 pages on it! For although just a few verses it…
Psalm 111 – Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake; the state of being redeemed; deliverance, rescue; Within theology – deliverance from sin; salvation. …
Psalm 99 – “Oh, my God!” We hear people say this phrase all the time. I’m old enough to remember when it began slipping into television programs in the…
Psalm 98 – What would a new song to our eternal great God sound like? This question rambles in my thoughts as I consider my own prayers and what…
Psalm 97 – The holiness of God is great and vast. When God appeared on Mount Sinai it was always marked by a thick cloud on the mountain and…
Psalm 90 – It is one of the oldest psalms. Written by Moses, the great leader of Israel, commentators believe this was written about the time of Numbers 20…
Psalm 87 – The city of our God – Jerusalem is the place where God set forth His redemptive work. He laid the foundation in ancient times of what…
Psalm 80 – “All will come right if we are right. The best turn is not that of circumstances but of character. When the Lord turns his people he…
Psalm 76 – Our God is known. He continues to reveal Himself and His works even though some deny. His knowledge renown. We do not worship like the ancient…
Psalm 75 – “Are we there yet?” asks the child in the backseat on a long drive. Many times this is asked after the car has barely pulled out…
Psalm 66 – The Greek Bible calls this “A Psalm of Resurrection.” It is read every Easter before the congregation. The Psalm speaks toward our need to praise our…
Psalm 45 – Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and…
Psalm 19 – There is no way to fathom the greatness of our God. The heavens display His majesty and grandeur. Nature sings to Him. The beauty of who…
Mark 9 – It was a moment of complete transparency and revelation. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up to the mountain where right before their…
Mark 1 – A man running naked… a deserter… eventually, a pastor… who was this man?
Deuteronomy 13 – When did self-appointed titles become a “thing” in the church? When did “a word” become more important than action? When did the thoughts inside people’s heads become full-blown prophecies…
Deuteronomy 4 – The future for Israel was based on what they did and how they would follow. Not only their physical future but their spiritual one as well. …
Deuteronomy 1 – It should have taken 11 days. Instead, it took 40 years. What had stalled the Israelites in the desert was not an issue of might but…
Ecclesiastes 1 – Written over 3000 years ago, much of the message of Ecclesiastes still resonates. Pursuing things, people, objects, power and pleasure bring nothing more than emptiness…