Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 6:1-7 — against God, for the law of God regulates human conduct in the relationships of man to man(as well as man to God of course). It is only a “sin” because God named it that. Wait a minute, didn’t David say, (turn to Ps.51:4) “Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight;” And this was in regards to the 2 most heinous crimes you could commit against your fellow (namely Bathsheba & Uriah) What David does is loses sight

Isaiah 46:1-13 — Intro: Nate & Aide made it back home. Dominic & Carrie Lee Gomez – baby. jhgjhgjj! (46) ​​​​​​​THE GREAT CONTRAST! (1-4) To carry, or be carried…that is the question! “An idol is a substitute for God, something that we value & serve other than God. We trust it & sacrifice

Isaiah 46:1-13 — Intro: Nate & Aide made it back home. Dominic & Carrie Lee Gomez – baby. jhgjhgjj! (46) ​​​​​​​THE GREAT CONTRAST! (1-4) To carry, or be carried…that is the question! “An idol is a substitute for God, something that we value & serve other than God. We trust it & sacrifice

Isaiah 52:13-15 — up” (same term) Ascending phrases: exalted(raised), extolled(lifted up), very high. The Servant will ascend to the height of God Himself. Some say this refers to Christ’s res., ascension, & exaltation. Jn.3:14 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.” Prior to the Servants Exaltation, is his Humiliation! HUMILIATION! (52:14-53:12) Unrecognizable! (52:14,15) (15) Sprinkle –

Isaiah 53:1-12 — Words(report) [2] Rejected His Works Works(the arm of the Lord) [3] Rejected His Person(vs.2) (2) Tender plant – He wasn’t a great tree just a humble bush. Dry ground – the nation was barren & dry spiritually. Our Substitute! (4-6) (4a) Fulfilled when Christ healed the sick in His earthly ministry. In His life he dealt with their sickness, in His death their sin! Christ’s atoning death paid the penalty of sin, not sickness! Peter interpreted it this way

Isaiah 53:1-12 — Words(report) [2] Rejected His Works Works(the arm of the Lord) [3] Rejected His Person(vs.2) (2) Tender plant – He wasn’t a great tree just a humble bush. Dry ground – the nation was barren & dry spiritually. Our Substitute! (4-6) (4a) Fulfilled when Christ healed the sick in His earthly ministry. In His life he dealt with their sickness, in His death their sin! Christ’s atoning death paid the penalty of sin, not sickness! Peter interpreted it this way

Ezekiel 6:1-14 — Intro: We’ll take both chapters – See 6:1 & 7:1. CRUSHING THE HEART OF GOD! (6:1-14) ​​​​​​​SYMBOL – Face Mountain & Prophecy! (1,2) Set your face – Ezekiel uses this 14 times, & it always indicates God’s hostility toward sinful people. So here the prophet assumes

Ezekiel 6:1-14 — Intro: We’ll take both chapters – See 6:1 & 7:1. CRUSHING THE HEART OF GOD! (6:1-14) ​​​​​​​SYMBOL – Face Mountain & Prophecy! (1,2) Set your face – Ezekiel uses this 14 times, & it always indicates God’s hostility toward sinful people. So here the prophet assumes

Hosea 1:1-11 — less important; small in size, big in truth; These are minor prophets preaching a major message! Yet, Hosea is actually larger than Daniel. Hosea: Book Overview: Ch.’s 1-3 Adulterous wife yet a faithful husband; Ch.’s 4-14 Adulterous nation yet a faithful God. Main Theme: God’s faithful love toward His unfaithful people. Story in a nut shell: Hosea married a woman who bore him 3 kids, & then deserted him & became a prostitute. - He finally buys her back

Hosea 1:1-11 — less important; small in size, big in truth; These are minor prophets preaching a major message! Yet, Hosea is actually larger than Daniel. Hosea: Book Overview: Ch.’s 1-3 Adulterous wife yet a faithful husband; Ch.’s 4-14 Adulterous nation yet a faithful God. Main Theme: God’s faithful love toward His unfaithful people. Story in a nut shell: Hosea married a woman who bore him 3 kids, & then deserted him & became a prostitute. - He finally buys her back

Micah 2:1-13 — too! (2) If people couldn’t pay they foreclosed on their mortgages despite Israel’s ancient ancestral land rights. Interesting statistic: American banks endured 8,259 robberies, burglaries and larcenies in 2001. On average, about $4,400 is stolen per robbery. Crime doesn’t pay! (3) Contrast the “taker” Zaccheus (Lk.19:8) “Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if

Micah 2:1-13 — too! (2) If people couldn’t pay they foreclosed on their mortgages despite Israel’s ancient ancestral land rights. Interesting statistic: American banks endured 8,259 robberies, burglaries and larcenies in 2001. On average, about $4,400 is stolen per robbery. Crime doesn’t pay! (3) Contrast the “taker” Zaccheus (Lk.19:8) “Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if

Haggai 2:1-23 — temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,”; “you are the temple of the living God.” Temple of Rev.11 – Will be constructed during the Trib. Desecrated by Anti-Christ. Destroyed at end of trib. Millennium Temple –Ezek.40-42 gives the details. The builder the Messiah Himself. Eternal Temple – Rev.21:22 No temple in New Jer. because Lord God Almighty & the Lamb are its Temple! (9) So, His Glory is greater in this one(actually the remodel) Why? Because the

Haggai 2:1-23 — temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,”; “you are the temple of the living God.” Temple of Rev.11 – Will be constructed during the Trib. Desecrated by Anti-Christ. Destroyed at end of trib. Millennium Temple –Ezek.40-42 gives the details. The builder the Messiah Himself. Eternal Temple – Rev.21:22 No temple in New Jer. because Lord God Almighty & the Lamb are its Temple! (9) So, His Glory is greater in this one(actually the remodel) Why? Because the

Acts 2:14-41 — Grace!” Peter takes the 1st match, & ignites the 1st wild fire, which covers 3000 acres, warming them with the Good News! Outline: This starts with, What does this Mean? & ends with, What Shall We Do? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? [from vs.12] (14-35) They had asked, What does this mean?(12), & now they were about to know! (15) Drunk? - This was no Distilled Spirits; this was none other than The H.S.! (17-21) Overview: The last days(17) means that period of time between Jesus’ 1st

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 — that might have brought God displeasure? Have you ever eaten of the Lord’s supper in an unworthy manner? Ever been disrespectful toward communion? Title: A Meal to Remember! Outline: Careless Communion! (17-22); Careful Communion! (23-34). CARELESS COMMUNION! (17-22) (17) I do not praise you – Paul did in vs.2, but can’t here! Come together – 5 x’s. (17,18,20,33,34) Oh, so I guess you are to come together as a local church body! (Baam) They

2 Corinthians 7:1-16 — should also cleanse ourselves! We should also “put away” things that defile. (not only expect God to do this) Is.1:16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil. [4 commands] James 4:8 Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. So who does the cleaning then? Both! If alcohol’s an issue, maybe you need to empty it ALL out of your house; get the drugs out of

Hebrews 11:1-7 — – Visible – Infrared – Radar – Radio Waves. The OT writers knew the worlds were framed by simply His spoken Word – Ps.33:6-9 Faith is learning to live by insight rather than by sight. FAITH DEMONSTRATED (4-7) Faith is confidence in God that leads to obedience to God, as seen in the rest of the chapter. To illustrate true faith, the writer points to some Old & NT believers, showing how they trusted God to: bless, provide, protect, lead, conquer,

Revelation 13:1-18 — Ivan the Terrible, Lenin, Mussolini, Ceausescu, Hitler, & Saddam Hussein all in one!” Jesus said, “I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.” Jn. 5:43 Anti-Christ could say, “If you have seen me, you’ve seen my father!” Copycat – Remember copying someone’s every movement…until you annoyed them? Satan is the ultimate copycat. Nothing seems to be

Revelation 2:1-7 — Patmos”(John) as he pens 7 Important messages to 7 Important churches! Map – Note Patmos. Circle in order clockwise. Starting with Ephesus near the coast. Why is Christ 1st dealing with the church? Because judgment begins where? (1 Pet.4:17) “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?” So Jesus deals with these 7 churches before he deals with the lost