Bible Commentaries

Ezra 7:1-28 — Intro: 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] Ezra – A godly patriotic Jew. His name means Help. He

Ezra 7:1-28 — Intro: 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] Ezra – A godly patriotic Jew. His name means Help. He

Psalms 119:105-112 — memorizing Ps.119 by heart…when he was only 9 yrs. Old. I’ll put out the challenge to anyone who’ll take it. {A free bible of your ordering through our bookstore}. (by the end of the month) Dominic Gomez memorized all of Matt.5,6,7 up at camp this year(1 week). Your World-View? Definition – “The overall perspective form which one sees & interprets the world. - A collection of beliefs about life & the universe held by an individual or a group.” A

Isaiah 53:1-12 — Humbly He Came! (53:1-3) (1) The unbelief of Israel: they saw Him; heard Him; but would not trust Him. Triple rejection: [1] Rejected His Words(report) [2] Rejected His Works Works(the arm of the Lord) [3] Rejected His Person(vs.2) (2) Tender plant

Isaiah 53:1-12 — Humbly He Came! (53:1-3) (1) The unbelief of Israel: they saw Him; heard Him; but would not trust Him. Triple rejection: [1] Rejected His Words(report) [2] Rejected His Works Works(the arm of the Lord) [3] Rejected His Person(vs.2) (2) Tender plant

Zechariah 13:1-9 — death. He studied Law, when it came for his final before the bar it frightened him so bad it caused him mental breakdown & he even attempted suicide. Later he was placed in an insane asylum for 18 months. 1 day while detained he read in Rom.3:25 (regarding Jesus Christ)“set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;” Through reading he realized a personal relationship

Zechariah 13:1-9 — death. He studied Law, when it came for his final before the bar it frightened him so bad it caused him mental breakdown & he even attempted suicide. Later he was placed in an insane asylum for 18 months. 1 day while detained he read in Rom.3:25 (regarding Jesus Christ)“set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;” Through reading he realized a personal relationship

Matthew 15:21-39 — us. ​​​​​​​Her noise annoyed them. She had many strikes against her: [1] her nationality was against her [2] she was a woman in a male dominated world [3] Satan was against her (1 of his demons took control of his daughter) [4] the disciples were against her [5] and for a time it even looked like Jesus was against her. Great Persistence: What if Joshua gave up on his 6th lap? What if Namaan didn’t go down on his 7th dip? What if the man at night needing bread stopped knocking? What if the

Matthew 6:5-15 — pray.” So when we approach the Our Father...do we still see it? Or have we stared at it too long? said it too many times by rote? As a giving heart was expected, when you do a charitable deed (2), so is Praying, when you pray (5), and fasting, when you fast (16). Jesus gives us 4 instructions to guide us in our Prayers: Pray in Private b4 praying in Public; Pray Sincerely; Pray in God’s Will; Pray w/a Forgiving Spirit. PRAY IN PRIVATE BEFORE PRAYING IN PUBLIC (5,6) The

Deuteronomy 14:1-29 — than to hygiene seems probable from our Lord’s pronouncements about them. Mark, commenting on his own quotation of Jesus in Mark 7:18-23, said, Thus he declared all foods clean (v.19, RSV). Paul when discussing food said, (Read 1Tim.4:1-5). Yet, the spiritual principle stays the same..we must be a separated & obedient people. Clean & unclean is a reminder to us to distinguish between what God accepts & what He rejects. So, in both speech & actions Israel was

Deuteronomy 14:1-29 — than to hygiene seems probable from our Lord’s pronouncements about them. Mark, commenting on his own quotation of Jesus in Mark 7:18-23, said, Thus he declared all foods clean (v.19, RSV). Paul when discussing food said, (Read 1Tim.4:1-5). Yet, the spiritual principle stays the same..we must be a separated & obedient people. Clean & unclean is a reminder to us to distinguish between what God accepts & what He rejects. So, in both speech & actions Israel was

Deuteronomy 31:1-30 — repeated by God Himself to Joshua 3 more x’s in Josh.1:6,7,9. be strong, good courage It is also given to us today. Because it’s a cool promise that we pretend apply’s to us too? No...because it’s repeated to us in Heb.13:5 :) SCRIPTURES READ (9-13) ​​​​​​​Read, Hear, Learn, Observe Moses asked for Deut to be read at the Feast of Tabernacles, every 7th year as the basis for a recurring act of covenant renewal. He

Deuteronomy 31:1-30 — repeated by God Himself to Joshua 3 more x’s in Josh.1:6,7,9. be strong, good courage It is also given to us today. Because it’s a cool promise that we pretend apply’s to us too? No...because it’s repeated to us in Heb.13:5 :) SCRIPTURES READ (9-13) ​​​​​​​Read, Hear, Learn, Observe Moses asked for Deut to be read at the Feast of Tabernacles, every 7th year as the basis for a recurring act of covenant renewal. He

Hebrews 13:1-6 — make a mental note, how filled in your picture is, or what colors are missing? Here the writer starts his Epilogue (vs.1-17). He moves from general admonitions to specific ones. Then he covers his personal comments & his farewell (18-25). The specific admonitions are broken up into 2 categories: Moral Directions (1-6). Religious Directions (7-17). Duties to God & duties to humanity. How are you & I going to influence a secularized society w/the value & power

Revelation 13:1-18 — history other “beasts” have raised their ugly heads. But none compare to the one to come! In Red Square in Moscow, sits a beautiful Cathedral called St. Basils. The story goes that “Ivan the IV”(the terrible)[mid 1500’s] had an architect build the most beautiful Cathedral in the world. When he was done building it Ivan asked the architect if he could build one more better? He thought about it & said, “yes I think I could!” {Ivan had his eyes put

Revelation 14:1-20 — Don’t Fear The Reaper. 1.2.1.1. I’ll let you decide after this evenings teaching! Outline: Primo Grapes; Poisonous Grapes; Peaceful Grapes; Packaged Grapes; & Pressed Grapes. THE GRAPES OF WRATH! (1-20) PRIMO GRAPES! (1-5) [Primo = 1st in a sequence] (1) From the mark of the beast to the marked sealed servants from ch.7. These “ever-ready saints” still standing, still singing, still going strong! The Important point...they’re “w/the

Revelation 2:1-7 — & they tested visiting ministers! They were the Pit-Bulls of orthodoxy; guardians of truth; chasing away false teachers. They knew How to defend the doctrines of the Word, but forgot Who the doctrines pointed to! (Chuck Swindoll; pg. 15; The 7 Churches.) (3) They were tired in their labor, but not of it! They were a busy church with high spiritual standards. In every way this was a successful church from the human standpoint! LOVE IS PRIMARY! (4) The Righteous

2 Samuel 1:1-27 — INTRO: Communion: Surrender (I surrender all, lyrics) When the will of God crosses the will of man, somebody has to die. Addison Leitch Announcements: Last Week: Saul lost his dynasty(ch.13); & then his kingdom(ch.15); & then his crown. Instead of death to self(stop sinning), he chose the death of self(suicide). Book Overview: David the king is the central figure in 2nd Sam. Ch.1-10 records his national victories; Ch.11-24 records his personal

2 Samuel 24:1-25 — ultimately God’s judgement on Israel (not David). Are these Contradictory? Or, is this Concurrence at work? [concurrence=(Lt.)running together] God’s sovereignty & providence is seen in His control of men & events. [Lets start w/Dan 4:35] He does according to His will among the host of heaven & among the inhabitants of the earth; & none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?” William Blaikie said the intertwining of events is like, “a web of

2 Samuel 6:1-23 — the sun around which all his other qualities revolved. (Charles Swindoll, David, pg.102.) David’s about to learn a vital lesson about how to worship a holy & awesome God. Love alone was not good enough. What else is needed? 1 Jn.5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. To really love God is to obey Him! Outline: Careless Worship; Correct Worship; Critical Worship. THREE ATTITUDES OF WORSHIP! ​​​​​​​CARELESS