Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 16:1-34 — 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

1 Kings 16:1-34 — 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

Isaiah 18:1-7 — will, And wait in patience on the Lord. O waiting soul, be still, be strong, And though He tarry, trust & wait; Doubt not, He will not wait too long, Fear not, He will not come too late. (L.B.Cowman; Streams I the desert; pg.276,277) (5) At the right time he would reap the harvest! (6) He would leave the corpses to the scavengers. (7) They should have come to Jerusalem with a gift to the Lord. They should have been humble worshipers & not haughty negotiators(www). They

Isaiah 18:1-7 — will, And wait in patience on the Lord. O waiting soul, be still, be strong, And though He tarry, trust & wait; Doubt not, He will not wait too long, Fear not, He will not come too late. (L.B.Cowman; Streams I the desert; pg.276,277) (5) At the right time he would reap the harvest! (6) He would leave the corpses to the scavengers. (7) They should have come to Jerusalem with a gift to the Lord. They should have been humble worshipers & not haughty negotiators(www). They

Amos 6:1-14 — rope & says, “tie it on”! Your choice…your rowing power, or His motorboat power! Yield to the H.S.; Abide in me; "Take My yoke upon you…"For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."; (1 Jn.5:3) “His commandments are not burdensome”. Are you a take charge person? How do you try to get things done? “Not by thinking nor by planning, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.” “Not

Amos 6:1-14 — rope & says, “tie it on”! Your choice…your rowing power, or His motorboat power! Yield to the H.S.; Abide in me; "Take My yoke upon you…"For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."; (1 Jn.5:3) “His commandments are not burdensome”. Are you a take charge person? How do you try to get things done? “Not by thinking nor by planning, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.” “Not

Habakkuk 2:1-4 — WATCHING! (2:1) So he waited, as a sentinel standing watch, for the Lord to answer & untangle this knotty dilemma. (Chuck Swindoll; pg.75) Of course the watchman in the watchtower was responsible to warn the city of approaching danger. Just as we are to be watchmen today! What is our warning? As John said, “flee from the wrath to come!” – Jesus said, “Repent,

Habakkuk 2:1-4 — WATCHING! (2:1) So he waited, as a sentinel standing watch, for the Lord to answer & untangle this knotty dilemma. (Chuck Swindoll; pg.75) Of course the watchman in the watchtower was responsible to warn the city of approaching danger. Just as we are to be watchmen today! What is our warning? As John said, “flee from the wrath to come!” – Jesus said, “Repent,

Matthew 17:1-13 — barricade Christ from His Cross. Now, we have before us the dress rehearsal of His 2nd Coming, in all His splendor. Here we get a Glimpse of Jesus’ Glory. This whole story is about GLORY. Note, Behold or look/see used twice in vs.3 & 5. As if Matthew couldn’t even tell the story w/o stopping to catch his breath...at the sheer staggering wonder of it. 3 disciples get to catch a glimpse of the intersection between heaven & earth, as they observe Jesus in His heavenly glory. This

Matthew 5:4-7 — Slide5 Intro: Last week we looked at the overview of Jesus’ 1st sermon on the mount/hill top (from ch.5-7) It's not the do attitudes it's the be attitudes. We looked at the 1st beatitude Blessed

Deuteronomy 2:1-37 — Lot). Explain Gen.19. His family finally flees Sodom & Gomorrah. Wife looks back. End up in mountains outside of Zoar. He & 2 daughters living in a cave. They both get him drunk & sleep with him. 2 children Moab & Ammon. MOAB (8-15) (14,15) Always coming back to the fact that God did this. God’s spoken judgments are sure. 1.  And when they conqueror it would be His strength, not their military might. AMMON (16-23) 2 FOES (2:24-3:11) ​​​​​​​2

Deuteronomy 2:1-37 — Lot). Explain Gen.19. His family finally flees Sodom & Gomorrah. Wife looks back. End up in mountains outside of Zoar. He & 2 daughters living in a cave. They both get him drunk & sleep with him. 2 children Moab & Ammon. MOAB (8-15) (14,15) Always coming back to the fact that God did this. God’s spoken judgments are sure. 1.  And when they conqueror it would be His strength, not their military might. AMMON (16-23) 2 FOES (2:24-3:11) ​​​​​​​2

Luke 10:25-42 — “What do I have to do to go to heaven?” I wouldn’t have answered the way Jesus did here…which reminds me to pray before I answer. So, the H.S. can direct with His answer, & not my pat answer! WRONG QUESTION! (25-37) HOW TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE! (25-28) THE LAWYER’S QUESTION! (25) “what shall I do to inherit eternal life!” Lawyer – a specialist in Jewish Law. (both written & oral Torah) JESUS’ QUESTION! (26) In good

John 12:12-26 — which was printed: “Vince Lombardi, Head Coach and General Manager.” A line came down from it to a very large block in which was printed: “Everybody Else!” Title: Letting Go of You! 12:1-11(6 days before) 12:12-19(5 days before) 12:20-50(4 days before) 13-17(the night b4). Ch.12 was the beginning of Christ’ last week on earth. John devotes ch.12-17 to the final preparation of Jesus’ disciples. This underscores the importance of what Jesus

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 Timothy 5:1-25 — fellowship? What if an older lady is complaining? How do we handle her complaints? What about benevolence? “I once heard about a person/couple that the church didn’t help, they just sent them away?” ALL IN THE FAMILY! (1-25) CHURCH MEMBERS! (1,2) Basic Principles? Treat other people, the way we would treat members of our own family. [church is just a family “extension”] Having various groups in the church seems to be normal! Some churches

Ruth 4:1-22 — trust! ROMANTIC REDEMPTION! ONE HURDLE! (1-12) I will Redeem It! (1-4) The gate – All village business of importance was decided in the gate, where the elders of the community gave advice & judgment. Reading the Fine Print! (5) I remember as a young lad learning about “reading the fine print”! Story - I ordered a car from the back of a cereal box. It finally came & it was only “an inch long”! But the picture took up most the room on the

Ruth 4:1-22 — trust! ROMANTIC REDEMPTION! ONE HURDLE! (1-12) I will Redeem It! (1-4) The gate – All village business of importance was decided in the gate, where the elders of the community gave advice & judgment. Reading the Fine Print! (5) I remember as a young lad learning about “reading the fine print”! Story - I ordered a car from the back of a cereal box. It finally came & it was only “an inch long”! But the picture took up most the room on the

2 Samuel 10:1-19 — (1,2) David sends ambassadors to express his sympathy to Hanun, king of the Ammonites, whose father recently died. Hanun’s father had been loyal to David. So to express sympathy, & to affirm the covenant between the two. RIDICULE! (3-5) (3) “These are not ambassadors but military spies!” Hanun’s counselors were suspicious of David. They questioned his motives. They probably judged David on the basis of what they would have done! Unfortunately once

2 Samuel 10:1-19 — (1,2) David sends ambassadors to express his sympathy to Hanun, king of the Ammonites, whose father recently died. Hanun’s father had been loyal to David. So to express sympathy, & to affirm the covenant between the two. RIDICULE! (3-5) (3) “These are not ambassadors but military spies!” Hanun’s counselors were suspicious of David. They questioned his motives. They probably judged David on the basis of what they would have done! Unfortunately once