He said to him, “I too am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (He was lying to him.) So he went back with him, and ate bread…
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. (1 John 2:20) All too often, when Christians hear the word anointing, they hear it said in an unusual, super-spiritual and kind-of-strange sort of voice that lets everyone know something really holy is being talked about. Sometimes the word is dramatically…
Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” (Genesis 41:38-39) It’s been said that the successful executive…
“The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.” (Amos 1:1) What kind of person does God use? We sometimes think God…
Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men, therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work among this people, a marvelous work and…
“Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi…So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on…
“Now as he [Paul] reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was a afraid and answered, ‘Go away for now, when I have a convenient time I will call for you.’” (Acts 24:25) In Acts 24, Paul was on trial before a Roman governor named Felix. Felix heard what Paul said, and…
With such a long project, I hope to have learned a lot along the way. Of course, I’ve learned so much about God and His Word. I have a curious mind and always want to learn, and I think God knew I needed to spend my life immersed in the greatest and deepest reservoir of…
I have often said it because it’s true: I never started out to write Bible commentary. What people use today as my commentary is really just my teaching notes, prepared as if I was going to teach verse-by-verse through a chapter of the Bible. I started using the expanded outline format for my notes in…
Completing Commentary on the Entire Bible This week (first week of September, 2017) I reached a personal and ministry milestone, completing and posting the final chapters of commentary on the Book of Proverbs. This means that I now have commentary on every chapter of the Bible. It’s been a long road representing thousands upon thousands…
Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily. Also I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet; the hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters…
“Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.” (Genesis 32:24-25) In sports, there is nothing…