Bible Commentaries

Psalms 94:1-23 — his impatience & insistence on the Lord to “do something about it!” Our tendency is to take things into our own hands. Moses tried that approach(smiting rock, instead of speaking to it), & it sent him into the wilderness for 40 years to learn how to trust God’s timing & method. (4-7) The wicked have a false confidence. Do they think God is dumber than we are? They fancy they can do as they like because God remains quiet. But see Ps.50:17-21. “It

Psalms 94:1-23 — his impatience & insistence on the Lord to “do something about it!” Our tendency is to take things into our own hands. Moses tried that approach(smiting rock, instead of speaking to it), & it sent him into the wilderness for 40 years to learn how to trust God’s timing & method. (4-7) The wicked have a false confidence. Do they think God is dumber than we are? They fancy they can do as they like because God remains quiet. But see Ps.50:17-21. “It

Jeremiah 13:1-27 — me!” - “Judah was clinging to the wrong help. Clinging to those heathen powers/gods which had rotted their sp.fibre. We need to cling to God! Deut 30:20!!! I was going to do a visual aid but…nay! SMASHED & DASHED! (12-14) Jeremiah used a familiar proverb of the day “Every bottle shall be filled with wine.” The proverb taught peace & prosperity! In 1589 King Henri IV of France said in his coronation address “I hope to make France so prosperous

Jeremiah 13:1-27 — me!” - “Judah was clinging to the wrong help. Clinging to those heathen powers/gods which had rotted their sp.fibre. We need to cling to God! Deut 30:20!!! I was going to do a visual aid but…nay! SMASHED & DASHED! (12-14) Jeremiah used a familiar proverb of the day “Every bottle shall be filled with wine.” The proverb taught peace & prosperity! In 1589 King Henri IV of France said in his coronation address “I hope to make France so prosperous

Jeremiah 20:1-18 — feelings. Yet, Jeremiah still is bold before men, & broken before God! We’ll watch Jeremiah’s moods hit the top of both sides of the pendulum. Outline: Proclamation & Prayer, Delight & Despair! Read – starting from 19:14 to 20:6. PROCLAMATION (1-6) ​​​​​​​Threats become reality to Jeremiah! Vs.1 – Pashhur – We have 3 Pashhur’s in Jeremiah. Son of Immer(20:1); Melchiah(21:1); Gedaliah(38:1)…all

Jeremiah 20:1-18 — feelings. Yet, Jeremiah still is bold before men, & broken before God! We’ll watch Jeremiah’s moods hit the top of both sides of the pendulum. Outline: Proclamation & Prayer, Delight & Despair! Read – starting from 19:14 to 20:6. PROCLAMATION (1-6) ​​​​​​​Threats become reality to Jeremiah! Vs.1 – Pashhur – We have 3 Pashhur’s in Jeremiah. Son of Immer(20:1); Melchiah(21:1); Gedaliah(38:1)…all

Jeremiah 36:1-32 — Intro: Here we have the book that wouldn’t die! In music we have a tuning fork known as “A –440”(440 vibrations per second) – It always has been, & always will be (5000 yrs. From now it will still be the same pitch it will not change! Ignorance of Gods word: “A few years ago, a test of Bible knowledge was given to five

Ezekiel 17:1-24 — men. [3] It reveals rebellion, of one seeking an alliance with a strong neighbor instead of trusting God. 2 Eagles, 1 Vine, & a Tender Twig! (1-8) ​​​​​​​GREAT EAGLE #1 – NEBUCHADNEZZAR! (1-4) Picture: We’ve all see picture of a mighty eagle swooping down on its prey. (Alaska) A Great Eagle (Neb.) plucks off the topmost twig (King Jehoiachin 597bc) of a tall cedar tree (from Lebanon, now represents Timbers in the Temple) & replants

Ezekiel 39:1-29 — Hammon Gog - A dead-end Valley east of the Dead Sea. They coveted Israel…so God gave them a permanent place there! (12) 7 months – So massive would the destruction be that it would take 7 months to bury the dead. (17-20) Vs.4 expanded here. {Also see Rev.19:17,18} Calling all birds – Like Tarzan used to call jungle animals as he needed them. Whoever says God’s judgment is for the birds may just be right! What a great slaughter that all the birds of

Joel 2:28-32 — Equalizer! Col. 3:11 “there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.” A new era had emerged. ​​​​​​​Acts 2:42 “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,” All would have special tasks: They will not all necessarily do the same work…but all will have work to do. Also, all will be indwelt with

Numbers 20:1-29 — Sunday School class, day Care, small business, coach a team? Tonight we’ll learn some great life lessons on leadership; reasons for controlling anger; death; things that just won’t go your way; & being replaced. We also advance to the 40th year of the wanderings! We don’t have very many details between the 2nd & the 40th year. WATERLESS PLACES! ​​​​​​​LEADERS ARE OFTEN DISCOURAGED! (1-6) Sometimes leaders go through

John 12:1-11 — EXTRAVAGANT LOVE! (12:1-11) MARY’S DEVOTION! (1-3) [Parallel passages: Mt.26:6-12; Mrk 14:1-11] What would your plans be if you knew you only had 6 days to live? You would choose what is most important to you. Jesus choose, “I’m going over my friends for dinner & fellowshiping with them!” He chose to spend His final

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 — would do well to pray for our ministry: From the cowardice that shrinks from new truth, From the laziness that is content with half-truths, From the arrogance that thinks it knows all the truth, O God of truth, deliver us, deliver me! (4,5) These verses dismantle any who think of ministry as “cush/cushy”! Patience = Endurance Inner Struggles – In tribulations [afflictions/pressures/things that press in on us); In needs [hardships/painful discomforts of

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 — heart-moving music that the collector’s emotions were deeply stirred. “I have no right to keep that to myself,” he exclaimed. “It’s yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into the world, and let people hear it.” The Gospel (2,4,8,9) A glad announcement, good news. Gospel = God Spell. Spell (old Eng; Germanic Orig.) = narration; story) Its God’s Story of His character, His love, His grace; wrapped in Jesus’ story of His death, burial & Res. PAUL’S

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 — Intro: Title: (Præmonitus præmunitus) Slide#4 Forewarned is Forearmed The USS Forrest B. Royal (used during the Korean War) - a gearing class destroyer, had this at its motto. Forewarned is forearmed (proverb) prior knowledge of possible dangers or problems gives one a tactical advantage. Pre-Marital

1 Timothy 6:1-10 — work habits? Will you talk to your superior? Share your concerns? Speak the truth…in love? (Chuck Swindoll; pg.129.) CONTENTMENT & GODLINESS! (3-6) (3-5) These have an inflated opinion of themselves. Read J.B.Phillips vs.4,5. Q: Ever meet this person? (They don’t want to discuss truth or godly living, but instead just cause division) Gain – note gain in both vs.5 & 6. So isn’t there any rewards in godliness? Genuine Christian faith

1 Peter 2:18-25 — in our own days. Nevertheless, slavery in the ancient world could still be miserable, even deadly, especially if a master didn’t appreciate his slave’s faith in Christ. Slaves were considered a social class. Somewhere between 25-40% of the population of the day. Many ways to become a slave: as a spoil of war; children of slaves automatically became property of their masters; you could sell yourself into slavery to fulfill debt or other obligations. Slavery in the ancient

2 Samuel 22:29-51 — INTRO: We continue in David’s Victory Song at the end of his life. Outline: The Warrior & The Worshipper. Slide #11 THE WARRIOR! (29-46) The picture here is that of a courageous warrior letting nothing stand in the way of victory. He’s running through a troop or “breaking through the enemies barricades”, even scaling a wall to take a city. (29) You

2 Samuel 22:29-51 — INTRO: We continue in David’s Victory Song at the end of his life. Outline: The Warrior & The Worshipper. Slide #11 THE WARRIOR! (29-46) The picture here is that of a courageous warrior letting nothing stand in the way of victory. He’s running through a troop or “breaking through the enemies barricades”, even scaling a wall to take a city. (29) You

2 Samuel 5:1-25 — through...like a breakthrough of water. Seems to imply that God broke the Philistine army in 2, like flooded water breaking an embankment, preventing them from uniting & rallying, & sending them in 2 detachments into flight & confusion. Like Lk.6:49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. David could not have done it if God