Balak and Balaam, Part 1
Numbers 22 In this chapter we are introduced to Balaam. We learn that he had a reputation for his prophecies coming true (v6) and that he was a prophet for …
Balak and Balaam, Part 1 Read MoreApplying The Word To Life
Numbers 22 In this chapter we are introduced to Balaam. We learn that he had a reputation for his prophecies coming true (v6) and that he was a prophet for …
Balak and Balaam, Part 1 Read MoreMatthew 22 In chapter 21, Jesus used the parable of the tenants to show that the Jewish religious leaders of the day were the tenants who killed the servants (prophets) …
Jesus Interacts with Religious Leaders of the Day Read More1 Corinthians 1 I want to start with a few definitions of some terms that seem appropriate to this chapter. The first two are very common terms in religious communities …
Paul Remembers The Corinthians; Denounces Divisions; Extols God’s Wisdom Read MoreDaily Prayer Focus I’ve decided to streamline my prayer pages (Unreached of the Day and Prayer for the Nations) in response to some studying I have been doing for a …
Changes to Prayer Pages Read MoreEzekiel 15 God compares two objects from nature, a vine and the wood of a tree, and uses them to describe what He plans to do with the city of …
A Useless Vine or A Useful But Charred Log Read MoreProverbs 3 When you consider this chapter in connection with the two greatest commandments—Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself—it provides …
The Benefits of God Given Wisdom Read MorePsalms 119:153-160 The themes of this section are the same as the rest of Psalms 119. 153-154, 156, 159-160 — God’s Word satisfies and saves 155, 158 — Destruction looms …
Contrasts of Keeping God’s Commands and Not Keeping Them Read More2 Kings 12 Joash (Jehoash) of Judah was crowned king at 7 at which time orders were given, probably by Jehoiada, for the temple to be repaired. However, when Joash …
Joash Reigns in Judah and Repairs the Temple; Hazael of Aram Attacks Judah Read MoreNumbers 21 God grants the people victories in battles but they can still find reasons to complain, usually about food and water. This time, God sends fiery serpents among the …
Military Victories; Fiery Serpents Because of Complaining Read MoreMatthew 21 What was Jesus’ teaching His disciples by cursing the fig tree which should have been bearing fruit at that time of year? That is probably the biggest thing …
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry; Teaching In The Temple Read More