Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 11:1-43 — ruler! ​​​​​​​Perhaps Solomon’s great sin was not so much sexuality as it was simply the desire to be thought great. Solomon had wisdom for everybody else but would not apply it to himself. Rom.2:21-24 nlt Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan

Nehemiah 1:1-11 — Intro: Question, Contemplation, Prayer Originally Nehemiah was a part of Ezra in the Hebrew bible. The story continues. The Returns: Trip #1 49,897 people return [Zerubbabel leads, 538bc] [purpose rebuild temple] Trip #2 1,754 return [Ezra is in] (80 yrs. later) [purpose to rebuild the people] Trip #3 Nehemiah leads (14 yrs. later) [purpose to rebuild the wall] The Book Outline: Nehemiah

Nehemiah 10:1-39 — backslide. Hosea first said, My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him. 11:7 and later God reveals I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him. 14:4 Last chapter...An incredible chapter: after fasting, separation, confession, reading of the word, & worship; came a long prayer of recommitment & covenant with God. Well the end of ch.9 & all of ch.10 is a long awaited Front-Slide. Story:

Psalms 104:1-35 — Intro: If you were to take the facts of Gen.1, & turn it into poetry…you would come up w/Ps.104. This Psalm is set up in the same basic order of Gen.1(the 6 days of creation) It is the history of our planet in poetry. Sometimes we city folk forget to look around at nature…or get out in it! – In the U.S. alone we lay

Psalms 20:1-9 — union without unity: Just tie two cats together by their tails and throw them over a clothesline. [it’s more than doing something together, but Harmony] It’s anticipating waving their flags/banners after victory is won! [4] FAITH! (6) Now we have David’s response. In Hebrew it is rendered “He has saved”. That is, God already has given David the victory. 1 Jn.5:4 “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory

Psalms 40:1-17 — & have, to praise God for all He is & does!” (www) Note who did all of this! – He(The Lord) did! Read what “He” did in vs.1-3. (3b) When God does a great thing for you…share it w/others! (4,5) Trusting! Salvation is really a matter of whom we Trust! Human nature is such that we would rather trust in almost anyone or anything…rather than in the Lord. “makes the lord his trust” - It isn’t trusting

Ezekiel 7:1-27 — THE END HAS COME! (7:1-27) Judgment could no longer be adverted; it was certain. Again, it was because of their abominations(3,4,6,9) a reference to their immoral idolatry. (immoral because married to Jehovah, thus any other god is adultery) (12) Activity & commerce would cease; there would be no buying & selling. (13) Their belongings would become worthless, since they would

Daniel 2:24-49 — FUTURE PROMISES! (ch.14) REPENTANCE & RESTORATION! (1-8) Return (1) Praise God we can always heed God’s loving call to repentance. It’s never too late to come home! Repent (2a) Take words w/you. – These are obviously not “words

Hosea 14:1-9 — FUTURE PROMISES! (ch.14) REPENTANCE & RESTORATION! (1-8) Return (1) Praise God we can always heed God’s loving call to repentance. It’s never too late to come home! Repent (2a) Take words w/you. – These are obviously not “words

Acts 6:8-15 — the Lord honors! D.L.Moody, “There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord; but few of us are willing to do little things.” (9) The Synagogue of the Freedmen – According to the Talmud, Jerusalem had 480 synagogues at the time. Freedmen – may have referred to their identity as former slaves, or descendants of captives taken from Palestine during the Dispersion. (10) This will make more sense when you hear his argument for His Messiah. His

1 Corinthians 16:1-24 — Intro: Here we now have the most practical things, in the most practical way. There is no thought too high for Paul to scale, & there is no practical detail of administration too small for him to remember. THE CORINTHIAN COLLECTION! (1-4) When it comes to finances each individual church is usually guilty of talking about it too much, or not enough! These principles apply to special offerings (λογειασ/Low-gay-ahs – an extra

1 Corinthians 16:1-24 — Intro: Here we now have the most practical things, in the most practical way. There is no thought too high for Paul to scale, & there is no practical detail of administration too small for him to remember. THE CORINTHIAN COLLECTION! (1-4) When it comes to finances each individual church is usually guilty of talking about it too much, or not enough! These principles apply to special offerings (λογειασ/Low-gay-ahs – an extra

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 — age 23, women age 20. Today: m-27, w-23. Waiting longer to get married but not waiting to have sex. More are having sex in the meanwhile [known today as friends w/benefits!] At turn of last cent[1900] 92% of brides were virgins; 1960-65 43%; 1980’s only 14%. (Mark Driscoll, 1 Cor.7 Podcast.) Solo or Duo? Ok, it’s the Olympics, your sitting in the stands at Track & Field. Which is better the solo/individual races, or the relay races? [100m or the

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 — age 23, women age 20. Today: m-27, w-23. Waiting longer to get married but not waiting to have sex. More are having sex in the meanwhile [known today as friends w/benefits!] At turn of last cent[1900] 92% of brides were virgins; 1960-65 43%; 1980’s only 14%. (Mark Driscoll, 1 Cor.7 Podcast.) Solo or Duo? Ok, it’s the Olympics, your sitting in the stands at Track & Field. Which is better the solo/individual races, or the relay races? [100m or the

1 Samuel 16:1-23 — tend to measure them by externals? We can wrap ourselves up in the same packaging every day “nice clothes, big smile, friendly demeanor”, yet still be less than what we appear to be. The heart determines the life (Prov.4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life) & only God can see the heart. God looks at the heart! God not only sees our hearts but searches them (1 Chron.28:9); not only searches but knows our thoughts

1 Samuel 16:1-23 — tend to measure them by externals? We can wrap ourselves up in the same packaging every day “nice clothes, big smile, friendly demeanor”, yet still be less than what we appear to be. The heart determines the life (Prov.4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life) & only God can see the heart. God looks at the heart! God not only sees our hearts but searches them (1 Chron.28:9); not only searches but knows our thoughts

1 Samuel 18:1-16 — figure you sense is attacking you: an insecure boss, a controlling pastor, a domineering parent. Are you experiencing the pain of friendly fire? Ever been attacked by someone you thought was on your side? FLYING SPEARS! LOVE! (1-4) Their relationship provides us the most inspiring pictures of friendship in all the bible. The charge that David & Jonathan’s relationship was homosexual is completely erroneous. The claim is usually the twisting of 2 Sam.1:26 “Your

1 Samuel 29:1-11 — INTRO: Demarcation (dēmärˈkā sh əәn) noun The action of fixing the boundary or limits of something. This ch. is David’s line of demarcation. This is an important moment in David’s life. This is where self-will brings you! David is in a desperate position.

2 Samuel 2:1-32 — between the tribe of Judah and the other tribes of Israel, especially that of Benjamin (the tribe of Abner, Saul, and Ish-bosheth). WEST SIDE STORY! ​​​​​​​THE CEREMONY! (1-7) His Crowning! (1-4) David is crowned king in the city of Hebron. (1) David inquired of the Lord - good start David! Matter of fact he makes it habit to do so. Already we’ve seen it with Abiathar the priest as he asked him to consult the ephod (1 Sam.23:9-12). And

2 Samuel 3:1-39 — beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determine the end. - H.E. Fosdick ABNER THE NEGOTIATOR! (1-21) DAVID’S TRIBE INCREASES! (1-5) (1) David’s government was growing stronger & stronger! Ps. 84:5-8 (Overview of Ps.: Dwelling w/God 1-4; Desiring God 5-8; Depending on God 9-12) Often whole towns would travel on pilgrimage to Jerusalem together. As they would go they would sing & look 3 ways: [1] Look Within: heart set on pilgrimage. Everyone