Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 8:54-66 — stock of your relationship with God, and to accept the grace that He freely offers. What do you need to confess with this ash-laden season of your life? Remember, it starts with ash Wed, but ends with resurrection! Here in 8:54-66 we have a group pleading together for their country. This is how to pray for a nation. This is how to pray for yourself. Renewed obedience is essential to being a forgiven child of God. From last week, Solomon is still up on the Temple

1 Kings 8:54-66 — stock of your relationship with God, and to accept the grace that He freely offers. What do you need to confess with this ash-laden season of your life? Remember, it starts with ash Wed, but ends with resurrection! Here in 8:54-66 we have a group pleading together for their country. This is how to pray for a nation. This is how to pray for yourself. Renewed obedience is essential to being a forgiven child of God. From last week, Solomon is still up on the Temple

Leviticus 18:1-30 — all. We definitely live in a sex-saturated society! Fulton J.Sheen was right when he said, “The Victorians pretended sex didn’t exist; the modernist pretend that nothing else exists.” HOLINESS IN MARRIAGE RELATIONS! (1-5) Holiness is best realized in connection w/the nature & character of God. (Griffith Thomas) The Basis of Holiness! (1-4) “I am the Lord your God”(2) – God’s character & claim on us form the foundation of true

Leviticus 18:1-30 — all. We definitely live in a sex-saturated society! Fulton J.Sheen was right when he said, “The Victorians pretended sex didn’t exist; the modernist pretend that nothing else exists.” HOLINESS IN MARRIAGE RELATIONS! (1-5) Holiness is best realized in connection w/the nature & character of God. (Griffith Thomas) The Basis of Holiness! (1-4) “I am the Lord your God”(2) – God’s character & claim on us form the foundation of true

Jeremiah 50:1-46 — Intro: Let’s start with the finish! (51:59-64) Jer.’s last object lesson. In scripture Babylon symbolizes “man’s worldly system” organized in opposition to God. Babel(confusion) Gen.11. {Babel in Greek is Babylon}. Founded in about 3000

Jeremiah 50:1-46 — Intro: Let’s start with the finish! (51:59-64) Jer.’s last object lesson. In scripture Babylon symbolizes “man’s worldly system” organized in opposition to God. Babel(confusion) Gen.11. {Babel in Greek is Babylon}. Founded in about 3000

Hosea 11:1-12 — THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD! (11:1-4) THE ADOPTIVE PARENT! (1,2) Out of Egypt I called my Son – Mt.2:14,15 “When he(Joseph) arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called

Hosea 11:1-12 — THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD! (11:1-4) THE ADOPTIVE PARENT! (1,2) Out of Egypt I called my Son – Mt.2:14,15 “When he(Joseph) arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called

Numbers 9:1-23 — a census; organized an army; organized their priests; purified their camp; dedicated certain people & offerings; & now are ready to celebrate their 1st Passover since Egypt. CHAPTER 9! (CH.9) 2ND PASSOVER! (1-14) Commandments to Obey! (1-5) Passover - the annual reminder, that God had redeemed Israel from bondage & they belonged to Him. Reminds us of the 1000’s of lambs that gave their life so man would obey God Reminds us of the Lamb of God who died for the whole world. Reminded

Numbers 9:1-23 — a census; organized an army; organized their priests; purified their camp; dedicated certain people & offerings; & now are ready to celebrate their 1st Passover since Egypt. CHAPTER 9! (CH.9) 2ND PASSOVER! (1-14) Commandments to Obey! (1-5) Passover - the annual reminder, that God had redeemed Israel from bondage & they belonged to Him. Reminds us of the 1000’s of lambs that gave their life so man would obey God Reminds us of the Lamb of God who died for the whole world. Reminded

Haggai 1:1-15 — exile. During the exile Daniel & Ezekiel wrote(no minor prophets). Now we have 3 minor prophets that write after words(Haggai, Zech, & Malachi...which are the only one’s in chronological order). The 1st group went back to the land(50,000). [538 bc] Cyrus of Persia issued a decree allowing them to return. Judah’s wings had been clipped in Babylon! Ps.74:1,10,19 “O God, why have You cast us off forever?... O God, how long will the adversary reproach?...

Haggai 1:1-15 — exile. During the exile Daniel & Ezekiel wrote(no minor prophets). Now we have 3 minor prophets that write after words(Haggai, Zech, & Malachi...which are the only one’s in chronological order). The 1st group went back to the land(50,000). [538 bc] Cyrus of Persia issued a decree allowing them to return. Judah’s wings had been clipped in Babylon! Ps.74:1,10,19 “O God, why have You cast us off forever?... O God, how long will the adversary reproach?...

Zechariah 2:1-13 — THY KINGDOM COME! (Ch.2) VISION #3 THE MEASURING LINE! (1-5) (1,2) The act of measuring indicated ownership & planning. Imagine a neighbor down the street walking in your house & just starts measuring for curtains, carpet, etc.? So here is General Contractor God going over His plans to ensure

Zechariah 2:1-13 — THY KINGDOM COME! (Ch.2) VISION #3 THE MEASURING LINE! (1-5) (1,2) The act of measuring indicated ownership & planning. Imagine a neighbor down the street walking in your house & just starts measuring for curtains, carpet, etc.? So here is General Contractor God going over His plans to ensure

Matthew 6:16-18 — collector & the Pharisee) Muslims do for a whole month, Ramadan, sun up to sundown (this year in June) Since the Day of Atonement has been fulfilled in Jesus...should we still fast? Yes ​​​​​​​Lk.5:33-35 One day some people said to Jesus, John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking? 34 Jesus responded, Do wedding guests fast while celebrating

Deuteronomy 3:1-29 — KING OG OF BASHAN (3:1-11) (1) Bashan high & fertile region East of Galilee, form the Jabbok river up to Mount Hermon. (5) It was a kingdom of strong cities. (11) Og’s huge iron bed became a “museum piece” even in antiquity. He also was defeated by the power of God. (2,3) Utterly destroy(2:34; 3:6; 7:2) - The description of defeat is graphic

Deuteronomy 3:1-29 — KING OG OF BASHAN (3:1-11) (1) Bashan high & fertile region East of Galilee, form the Jabbok river up to Mount Hermon. (5) It was a kingdom of strong cities. (11) Og’s huge iron bed became a “museum piece” even in antiquity. He also was defeated by the power of God. (2,3) Utterly destroy(2:34; 3:6; 7:2) - The description of defeat is graphic

John 10:22-42 — Assurance! PRESERVED BY GOD! BLESSED ASSURANCE! (22-30) (22) Feast of Dedication (or Feast of the Maccabees, or Hanukkah, or Feast of Lights) - It was instituted by Judas Maccabeus, his brothers, and the elders of the congregation of Israel, in the year 165 B.C. in commemoration of the reconsecration of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, and especially of the altar of burnt offering, after they had been desecrated in the persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes. (23) Explain Solomon’s porch. [roofed

Galatians 1:1-24 — it w/enthusiasm & many believed.  The Judiazers coming behind Paul’s visit to the Galatia churches preached their distorted gospel.  Simply believe on Jesus. Grace + anything = nothing/damnation Jesus+nothing=everything The 5 Solae (alone) of the Protestant Reformation: Sola scriptura. Sola fide. Sola gratia. Sola Christus. Soli Deo gloria. Probably like most new believers, they were eager to do right to prove their faithfulness. So when they were taught by these

1 Peter 5:1-14 — for the sheep. The Great Shepherd - who is raised. Heb.13:20 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep. The Chief Shepherd - who will come again. 1Pet 5:4 when the Chief Shepherd appears. LIFE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM AN APRON! (5-7) (5) He dealt with the elder believers & now with the younger believers. Be clothed with humility - tie yourself up in humility. [used of a slave who