Romans 9-11 The Heart of Paul As the minister sent to preach the gospel, Paul’s heart is torn because his own people have rejected the Messiah of whom he preached. They saw the evidence of His miracles, listened as He taught, preached, and healed, but they instead cried, Crucify Him! Put his blood on our […]
Matt 26-28 Matthew’s bird’s eye view of the last days in the life of Christ gives us a window into the cast of characters of God’s drama. Each reveals to us where we were or are in our walk. First are Caiaphas and Judas, the ultimate rejecters of God’s grace. Both saw, heard, and experienced […]
Zechariah 3-6 Saved, Sanctified, ServiceSatan is the accuser of the brethren, but we have an advocate in Jesus Christ. He was the Advocate for Joshua, the high priest in Zechariah’s time, and he is our Advocate now. Why do we need an advocate? We need one because we are just like Joshua, blackened with sin, […]
Amos 1-3 Simple but profound Two days ago, my childhood friend passed from this earthly life to sit at the feet of Jesus. Her mother washed my diapers, and my mother did the same. That is how long we have been childhood friends. She was not a theologian of the Bible, but her life was […]
Ezekiel 12-14 God had Ezekiel pantomime the end of Jerusalem to the captive elders in Babylon. Instead of watching and learning, the hardhearted exiles asked: “What are you doing?” God chose Ezekiel as an object lesson for them about their king, Jerusalem, and their Temple. The elders didn’t want to hear any of this, so […]
Isaiah 28-30 Isaiah is challenging his readers to see the true source of God’s way. He exposes the folly of the leaders of the northern kingdom as well as the southern kingdom; therefore, God would allow them to fail but save a remnant to lead His faithful people. God would become “a beautiful crown and […]
The rest of that praise song is what Job was singing; I want to see you high and lifted up shining in all of y our glory… Job 41-42; Psalm 1 Psalm 1: The one who is blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked. Job is an example because […]
Job 8-10 The dialog between Bildad and Job reveals what man has been wondering about since time began. Bildad understands this truth: God does not cast away the blameless. Is he asking Job to reassess his life? He, like Job, does not know that God has already pronounced him blameless. Bildad also knows this truth: […]
Joshua 1-3 “Be Strong and Courageous” God would speak to Joshua just as He had spoken to Moses. His words: “Be strong and courageous,” are repeated three times. He had seen the Red Sea opening and now would see the Jordan open as well. God wanted Joshua to know that He could be trusted but […]
Ephesians 1 to 3: No wonder the Ephesians wept on that shore in Acts 20, knowing that they would not see him again. [Acts 20:25] They wept because they would no longer hear his voice or see his face. They were the recipients of the grace of God, and their hearts were changed forever! Paul […]
