Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 15:1-34 — exterior waves of life, but we can’t control what’s inside us. I like 1 Cor.16:13, Paul’s final exhortation to the Corinthians, Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done w/love. 5 Imperatives: Sounds like military orders from a Commander to his Subordinates. [Watch, Stand Fast, Be Brave, Be Strong, & Love] Watch – Be ever on alert. Keep staying awake. Be on alert for our enemy. Be on alert for sin. Stand

Psalms 37:1-40 — But take heart! I have overcome the world. Jn.16:33 How do you battle fears, insecurities, frustrations with others? Lets hear from David. Title: Parachute = [Fr.] para(protection against) chute(fall) Here, an old man reviews the past (25) & gives us some wise counsel to keep us from second guessing God, when things just aren't going our way. David had battled with evil men. David knew the frustration of seeing the wicked prosper & the righteous suffer. There is no

Jeremiah 17:1-27 — them better seen. Diamond – Of course still the hardest of stones to cut or engrave any other stone. The altar – “was a place to remit sin not record it…yet it was even engraved there!” THE DENDROLOGOUS (5-8) Dendrology – The scientific study of trees! Is God Pro-Choice here?(Roe v Wade 25 yrs.) – 2 Choices! Curses[5,6]- or Blessings[7,8] The pivot word is TRUST{ie. places his faith in}! – On this everything turns,…where

Jeremiah 9:1-26 — Bible. No Excuse for Sin! (1-6) Vs.1 – Most people want to stop crying. Jeremiah wanted a head full of water to weep more! So burdened was he for his people. Vs.2 – The easiest thing to do would have been to escape. Ps.55:6,7 “So I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah” However, like a true shepherd, he stayed with his people. Vs.3 –

Ezekiel 13:1-23 — – i.e. scavengers. Instead of being shepherds who faithfully led the flock, they were Jackals living on refuse. Spiritually speaking, the false prophets were religious scavengers, living among ruins they had made themselves. (5) The false prophets had not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it. Israel’s moral walls were ready to collapse, but the false prophets did nothing to help. WHITEWASHED WALLS! (8-16) (9) Hand – is a metaphor

Daniel 12:1-13 — the veil of the future. So far its looked dark & dismal, then finally ripped away & Hope shines through. God’s Delivering hand The End of the Prophecy (1-4) [& then, The End of the Tribulation] (1a) The Great trib - read Mt.24:15-21 (1b) Delivered – out of the Trib & into the mill. Slide10a Written in the book – Book of life. God has recorded the names of everyone He has redeemed since time began. Slide10b Who is not in the book – Rev.13:8 All who

Daniel 7:1-28 — comprehensive & detailed prophecy of future events to be found in the OT.” Walvoord Daniel traces the course of 4 great world powers right up to the climax of world history...the 2nd coming of J.C. This chapter takes place before ch.5 because Babylon hasn’t fallen yet. (553bc) The visions in ch.’s 7-12 were given at various times in Daniel’s career. They are grouped together after the historical section...because of their similarity in content. Chapter

Joel 2:28-32 — Sanctifies us; Illuminates us; Baptizes us; & He brings us Comfort! Q: How much time do you give in thinking about the H.S.? Q: How about thanking Him for all He has done or is doing in your life?(I know not to pray to him per se) Read Rom.5:5 – Poured! The Holy Spirit didn’t use an “Eye Dropper”, He didn’t use “tweezers” to put agape love in our hearts, but some God sized Pouring device!

Amos 5:1-27 — poem mourning someone’s death. (2) Imagery - Israel thought she was still a lovely Virgin, but she was only a fallen corpse…left to rot. Yet, God’s gracious invitation still goes out vs.4! INVITATION!  (4-15) Seek Me! (5) Bethel, Gilgal, & Beersheba – Had idol shrines. (8) - Pleiades, in Greek mythology, seven daughters of Atlas. Pursued by the hunter Orion(armed w/an uplifted club & a sword in the other), they were rescued by the gods

Matthew 11:20-30 — seen. Chorazin - Town in Galilee, just 2 miles N/W of Capernaum. (still in ruins today) Bethsaida - Home of Peter, & Andrew, James, & John. (still in ruins today) Capernaum - Exalted to heaven in that...heaven came & dwelt there. Remember 5 out of 10 miracles in ch’s 8 & 9 were performed in Capernaum (including raising of Jairus’ daughter). [the brighter the light the greater the responsibility] Yet, her Greater Privileges brought Greater Responsibility, & thus Greater Judgment.

Matthew 20:1-16 — privilege to be allowed to begin holy service so early in the morning. Denarius - A Roman silver coin, worth a laborers days wage. (size/dime) Note: The 1st were under contract, the others not. The Hiring x’s were [6am, 9am, noon 3pm, 5pm] Our 1st Warning is… Beware of Making Bargains with God (2) So, there were actually 2 categories of workers: those who demanded a contract & those who had or needed no contract. The 2nd group we commend for sticking it out

Mark 2:1-12 — Style was simple, down-to-earth, an easy-to-understand conversational language! And right in the middle of Jesus teaching the word we are interrupted with a divine distraction(see vs.3)...Then they came! Who? What? GO IN OR GIVE UP? (3-5) ​​​​​​​A Paralytic – Life for him was pretty much reduced to a horizontal one. No Assisted Living like Murrieta Gardens down the street. No skilled nursing facility like Country Villa on the

Luke 16:1-13 — spread gossip about him, or spy on him so they could report it to their master. No longer be steward – you’re fired! Individual accountability to God: Rom.14:12 “each of us shall give account of himself to God.” 2 Cor.5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” All that we have comes from the Lord and must be used for the good

Luke 2:1-7 — THE BETHLEHEM MIRACLE! (Lk.1:1-7) A LARGE GOD FOR LITTLE PEOPLE! (1-5) Getting registered – Not like most baby showers where you register at Robinsons May, or Target. This registration was God ordained beforehand, that the Messiah be born in Bethlehem. For this to happen, the ruler of the known world

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 — Tests. In living the authentic Christian life you need both to be Forewarned & to give forewarning, to other saints following after you. Outline: Timothy’s Visit; Timothy’s Report; Paul’s Prayer. TIMOTHY’S VISIT (1-5) (1) No longer endure it - what? goes back to vs.17. Left alone in Athens - Paul, Timothy & Silas are in Berea. He dispatches Silas most likely to Philippi; Timothy goes to Thessalonica; & Paul heads to Athens alone. Sometimes ministry is

Judges 16:1-31 — Temple Map1: Philistine Pentapolis. Gaza will be the key city here.Ekron, Gath, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza Map2: Hebron. And Sorek Valley/which separates children of Israel & Philistines. Every chapter begins w/our hero’s eye on a woman. (14,15,16) [he-man w/a she-weakness] ​​​​​​​It reminds us of Casaer’s famous, Veni, Vidi, Veci (came, saw, conquered). Samson went to Gaza, saw harlot, and he went in to her. A MADAM (1-3) ​​​​​​​(1)

1 John 3:1-15 — Father who loves you & has a wonderful future planned for you (1-3). Deliberate sin grieves the Savior who died for you & delivered you from the power of Satan (4-8). Deliberate sin grieves the Holy Spirit who lives in you & gave you new birth (9-15). Outline: 5 things - Love; Likeness; Loyalty; Living Rightly; Loving brothers. WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM! ​​​​​​​LOVE! (1) Behold - Lit. of what country! John’s saying I don’t even

Revelation 2:8-11 — has always been Polluted!” Ungers Bible Dict. says it is still an important seaport city. Its name  today is called Izmir. It has 200,000 pop. 1/3 of which are Christians. Smyrna Background: Mentioned only here in scrip.; 35 m. N. of Ephesus;  It was known as the loveliest cities of Asia. It dates back to the time of David(1000bc). Beauty - Men called it the ornament of Asia, The crown of Asia, The Flower of Asia. The city began at the harbor; it traveled

2 Samuel 17:1-29 — us. Where we left off: Absalom foolishly opted for the slow-moving attack against his father David. Which gave David time to escape & organize his forces at Mahanaim, east of the Jordan River. TWO ARMIES! (17:24-29) The Replacement! (24-26) (25) Absalom appoints Amasa to command the Israelite army in place of Joab. Amasa was David’s nephew & Joab’s cousin. How sad that son was fighting against father, uncle against nephew, cousin against cousin, & citizen against citizen. The

2 Samuel 9:1-13 — affection, sympathy, friendliness, patience, pleasantness, gentleness, and goodness. Henry Drummond said, “The greatest thing a man can do for his heavenly Father is to be kind to some of His other children.” Hesed דֶסֶחcould & should be translated “Grace”. What is Grace? What a ballet dancer has when she shows dignity & elegance? What we say before we eat...We say grace! What we are allowed when a payment is extended