A still small voice heard in a transformed heart and conscience from 1 Kings chapters 17-19
Behind the kingdoms and kings in the book of 1 Kings is the King of Kings who despite man’s rebellions still desires
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A prisoner of our Lord and Savior and not our circumstances. Ephesians 3:1-5
Look at how Paul describes his imprisonment, “I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles”. Do you see his perspective
God’s plan for us is only on the road of faith. Joshua 14:1-15
It always seems a bit trite to say that “God has a wonderful plan for your life”, but with the giving of
Rediscover Jesus and escape a life of boredom. Colossians 2:1-5
Webster’s dictionary defines boredom as: The state of being weary and restless through lack of interest. I don’t care what generation you
Someone deeper than the hole you’re in. 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Charles Spurgeon said of Paul, “Here was a man, who never knew but what he might be dead the next day, for
Observations in Obadiah
Obadiah’s 21-verse book pronounces judgments without any hope of forgiveness (albeit it took 1,000 years before it was fulfilled). Not much is
What Jesus is asking His Father for on our behalf. John 17:1-26
In the upper room and along the road to the garden of Gethsemane Jesus spoke of the Father to His followers. Now
Three truths to win by defeating your flesh. 1st Corinthians 10:13
Paul gives three things about this war, this battle where we are the target in 1st Corinthians 10:13 •“No temptation has overtaken
The reason people don’t believe in Jesus. John 7:1-20
The personal recognition of our Lord is what we see is the main theme in this section. One of the great wonders
A loss of a right heart can cause us to lose our head. Philippians 4:8-9.
Paul finishes Philippians 4:8-9 with the third and final thing that will cause you worry and anxiety which is a loss of
The making of a person after God’s heart. 1 Samuel 16:14-23
For the most part, when we think of David, we tend to think of him as Israel’s greatest king; however, the early
What’s of greater value; reputation or character? Jonah 4:1-2
How strange this first verse is in light of the success Jonah’s message had upon the Ninevites. One would think that he
Shoes off or picking blackberries, from Mark 8:10-21
Here in Mark 8:10-21 the disciples were fresh off of the feeding of the 4000 in the Gentile region of the Sea
Abiding in His love. John 15:1-7
In the 14th chapter of John, Jesus spoke to the disciples about hope in heaven while they were in the upper room.
Rebuilding hearts before rebuilding walls. Nehemiah chapters 1-2
The work of God in the servant Nehemiah is of greater value than the historical rebuilding of the walls as we see
Hurts and heartache from a hero of a prophet, Hosea
The message of Hosea combined with Hosea’s personal experience gives us a unique understanding of how God views sin which is the
Nothing left to do but live. Acts 7.
In Acts chapter 7 we are told of the end of the life of Stephen and we are prone to call this
Those in the world choose to run from the LAMB of God instead of running to Him. Revelation 6:15-17
In Revelation 6:15-17 John records for us the responses of those in the world system who survive the sixth seal. There are
Passing the tests of life, from Daniel chapter 1
This first section of the book of Daniel was written in native Hebrew, and as such was meant for the nation. According
Passing the twofold test of 1st John 2:3-11
It is generally thought that in 1st John 2:3-11 that John begins a new thought as he starts the section with the
The freedom of marriage from Exodus 19:1-6
As we come to the 19th chapter of Exodus and Israel’s arrival at Mount Sinai, they will remain there until the 10th
Abundant life from Joshua 1:1-5
In John 10:10 Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” It
God’s work IN you will be glorious and so will His work through you. Ephesians 3:6
In Ephesians 3:6 Paul speaks of three things that had been concealed that God was making known through the work He was
Purpose driven vs Spirit led. 2 Samuel 2:1-2
Hey, saints, there is a lot of talk today about being “purpose-driven.” Personally, over the years, I have had very little problem
Lessons for nations from 2 Kings.
The book of 2nd Kings continues the drama of 1st Kings, only here the author, most likely Jeremiah, compiled at the time
Needing the Ninevites in our lives from Jonah 1:2
The prophet Nahum would write (3:19), concerning the downfall of Nineveh, “O king of Assyria; … All who hear news of you
Reformation or regeneration? From Habakkuk.
Based upon the text, we believe Habakkuk was a priest that was involved in worship in the temple (the third chapter is
Testing the teachers from 1 Timothy 4:1
In 1st Timothy chapter 1 Paul wrote to Timothy about the Church and its message, in chapter 2-3 Paul wrote about the
Lessons from Jotham’s parable in Judges 9:7-15
Judges 9:7-15 records the first parable recorded in the bible as Jotham saw the trees looking for a king. For some unknown
Wisdom is the door to growing in grace and the knowledge of Jesus, from Proverbs
The book of Proverbs speaks to the human will and to the choices that life sets before us. Someone has said, “Choices
God’s use of the tools for transformation from 1 Samuel 23:14-28
The 23rd chapter of 1st Samuel verses 14-28 provides a practical guide to some of the processes God uses to shape David
Four things to consider when looking for a church. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 Paul speaks of a servant about the way in which he, Silas and Timothy served while they were
Our resources in Christ match God’s objectives for our life. 2 Peter 1:3-4
In 2 Peter 1:3-4 Peter answers the hypothetical question: What does a Christian life made up of multiplied grace and peace look
As the church as the Nation. 2nd Chronicles
2nd Chronicles takes a look at what can happen to men and a nation when what began as worship becomes a mere ritual
Inductive Bible Study from the empty tomb of John 20:5-8 as taught by Peter and John
In John 20:5-8 the word “saw” appears three times but what is interesting to me is that though each time the word
New surroundings by joy. Acts 16:25-26
Acts 16:25-26 reminds us what two Christian’s can do when the world has done their worst as God joins Paul and Silas
Returning from captivity from Ezra Chapter 4
Ezra chapter four introduces the fact of opposition upon Israel’s return from captivity, as the construction in Israel will cease for 14
Prayer, has it come to that? From Colossians 4:2-6
Colossians 4:2-6 gives us great solutions on how to live as a Christian in a world completely given over to false values,
The calling of Nobody’s to speak to the Somebody’s from Amos 1:1
Amos in 1:1 identifies himself as one of the “sheep breeders of Tekoa,” and then in 7:14 he repeats this by saying,
Making reservations in Revelation Chapter 19
There are two places all of humanity can make reservations in Revelation, you will either have dinner with the Lamb or you
God’s encouragement in seasons of refinement. 1st Samuel 23:16
In 1st Samuel 23:16 we read, “Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand
From very good to emptiness from Ecclesiastes
What has happened to the world since God proudly looked over “everything that He had made, and declared indeed it was very
So near yet so far. John 7:1-24
John 7:1-24 illustrates one of the great wonders of the Bible and that is the fact that Jesus’ own brothers didn’t recognize
Wealth a tool or a tomb from Genesis 13:1-7
In Genesis 13:1-7 even Abram seems to have difficulties because of his experience with the world. It says that Abram was, “very