Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 51:10-23 — AWAKE, AWAKE! (51:9-52:10) THIS IS THE CALL FOR GOD TO ACT! (9-11) Rahab, & wounded serpent, & made the depths of the sea a road are all speaking of Egypt. GOD WILL ACT! (12-16) God reminds them of His greatness! He comforts…So, in

Isaiah 51:10-23 — AWAKE, AWAKE! (51:9-52:10) THIS IS THE CALL FOR GOD TO ACT! (9-11) Rahab, & wounded serpent, & made the depths of the sea a road are all speaking of Egypt. GOD WILL ACT! (12-16) God reminds them of His greatness! He comforts…So, in

Jeremiah 38:1-28 — DUNGEON DUTY! (1-6) Here we go again. Vs.5 – Q: This Reminds us of what leader in the N.T. (Pilate washing his hands). A FRIEND LOVES AT ALL TIMES! (7-13) Ebed-Melech – Philanthropist or God Lover? His name means “servant/slave of the king” Read background

Jeremiah 38:1-28 — DUNGEON DUTY! (1-6) Here we go again. Vs.5 – Q: This Reminds us of what leader in the N.T. (Pilate washing his hands). A FRIEND LOVES AT ALL TIMES! (7-13) Ebed-Melech – Philanthropist or God Lover? His name means “servant/slave of the king” Read background

Jeremiah 41:1-18 — had 2 months to reign. “The anniversary of his treacherous murder is observed as one of the 4 Jewish feasts (Zech.8:19)”, says Lockyer? Vs.4-10 – From a breach of Hospitality to bunch of Hypocrisy! Vs.5 – 80 Jewish pilgrims who came to worship at what’s left of the temple. {like the Wailing Wall of our day!} Cut themselves – a heathen practice, forbidden in Lev., but they were from Samaria. Vs.6 – Hypocrisy

Jeremiah 41:1-18 — had 2 months to reign. “The anniversary of his treacherous murder is observed as one of the 4 Jewish feasts (Zech.8:19)”, says Lockyer? Vs.4-10 – From a breach of Hospitality to bunch of Hypocrisy! Vs.5 – 80 Jewish pilgrims who came to worship at what’s left of the temple. {like the Wailing Wall of our day!} Cut themselves – a heathen practice, forbidden in Lev., but they were from Samaria. Vs.6 – Hypocrisy

Ezekiel 47:1-23 — seeks its own course, He seeks to channel His course through consecrated believers, so as to communicate new life & abundance in the midst of surrounding spiritual death & unfruitfulness! [3] FORCE! – ankles, knees, waist, swim. (vs.3-5) 1st it reaches his ankles, then knees, then waist, then deep enough to swim in. To the babes in Christ, there are the shallows for wading. For others, the waters are knee deep, enough for splashing. Then there are waters up to the waist,

Ezekiel 47:1-23 — seeks its own course, He seeks to channel His course through consecrated believers, so as to communicate new life & abundance in the midst of surrounding spiritual death & unfruitfulness! [3] FORCE! – ankles, knees, waist, swim. (vs.3-5) 1st it reaches his ankles, then knees, then waist, then deep enough to swim in. To the babes in Christ, there are the shallows for wading. For others, the waters are knee deep, enough for splashing. Then there are waters up to the waist,

Micah 1:1-16 — Intro: Quote pg.13,14 Tommy Tenney’s book “You are a God Chaser if…”. Catching God! Let’s pray: Layout of Book: Ch.1,2 Sins; Ch.3-5 Punishment; Ch.6,7 Hope! Note: “hear, hear now, hear now”. Contemporaries: Hosea(North) & Isaiah w/him in the(South). Micah mostly the South but also addresses the No. Background: Judgment falling on the Northern

Micah 1:1-16 — Intro: Quote pg.13,14 Tommy Tenney’s book “You are a God Chaser if…”. Catching God! Let’s pray: Layout of Book: Ch.1,2 Sins; Ch.3-5 Punishment; Ch.6,7 Hope! Note: “hear, hear now, hear now”. Contemporaries: Hosea(North) & Isaiah w/him in the(South). Micah mostly the South but also addresses the No. Background: Judgment falling on the Northern

Micah 4:1-13 — THY KINGDOM COME!  (Micah 4) A CITY! (1-5) (1) “When the outlook is grim, try the uplook!” (www) This describes the millennial reign. Mountain Zion will be the most renowned mountain! – Not the high mountain ranges such as the Sierra Nevada’s, nor the

Micah 4:1-13 — THY KINGDOM COME!  (Micah 4) A CITY! (1-5) (1) “When the outlook is grim, try the uplook!” (www) This describes the millennial reign. Mountain Zion will be the most renowned mountain! – Not the high mountain ranges such as the Sierra Nevada’s, nor the

Deuteronomy 4:44-49 — 2ND SERMON OVERVIEW (4:44-25:19) The start of Moses’ 2nd sermon, the longest in Deut. (4 all together) He sought to prepare Israel for life in the promised land. 2nd sermon overview: Moses restated the 10 commandments 5:1-21. Moses provided general

Deuteronomy 4:44-49 — 2ND SERMON OVERVIEW (4:44-25:19) The start of Moses’ 2nd sermon, the longest in Deut. (4 all together) He sought to prepare Israel for life in the promised land. 2nd sermon overview: Moses restated the 10 commandments 5:1-21. Moses provided general

Acts 17:1-15 — “yes” to life & a resounding “amen” to love. They feel the strong stings of growing, but their sleeves are always rolled up, their minds are whirring, & their hearts are ablaze.” (Adapted from Chuck Swindoll; Acts 17; pg.151.) Full life – The abundant life, comes from Jn.10:10. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. The thief came to take advantage or even kill the sheep;

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 — teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. How come Jesus doesn’t talk about gifts?…He does! Read - Mark16:15-18 Note in vs.17,18 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons (miracles); they will speak with new tongues (tongues); "they will take up serpents (miracles); and if they drink anything deadly, it will

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 — teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. How come Jesus doesn’t talk about gifts?…He does! Read - Mark16:15-18 Note in vs.17,18 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons (miracles); they will speak with new tongues (tongues); "they will take up serpents (miracles); and if they drink anything deadly, it will

2 Corinthians 11:22-33 — Intro: What were the Lords 1st words to Paul after his conversion? Acts 9:15,16 Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him (the great things he’ll do in my name? No!; The success he’ll have as a missionary? No!; How many people he’ll

Hebrews 7:1-10 — Slide#9 Intro: Just yesterday it came out that ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq & Syria) lined up and shot dead at least 50 tribesmen & women in Iraq's Anbar province, the latest mass killing committed by the group. Presently, there is a Coalition(alliance/fusion) fighting against ISIS. Now named: Operation Inherent Resolve? It’s made up of: U.S., Great Britain,

Revelation 17:1-18 — It was famous for the Tower of Babel, which was built to keep the people from scattering, in direct defiance of God’s command to do so! - Hammurabi made Babylon a Religious Power about 1600bc. Babylon’s zenith was during Neb. reign(604-562bc); Babylon’s decline was in 539 when captured by Darius the Mede(see Daniel). From 300bc the city has been in decay. - In 1986 Saddam Hussein(portraying himself as the successor to Neb.)began to rebuild Babylon, which lies (50m.)south of