Message:  The book of Hebrews has an unknown author and a very different style of writing than we are used to seeing from Paul. Chapter 1 is all about the superiority of Jesus. If I’m completely honest I have read... Continue reading →

Message: The book of Philemon was a short, personal letter written by Paul to his friend who was also leading a church from his home in Colossae. This letter is different from all the rest because Paul wasn’t directing or... Continue reading →

Message: Proverbs 24 isall about wisdom. No surprise, right?  Verse 3 says that a house is built by wisdom and established by understanding. It’s so easy to read right past this but it’s literally an entire foundation to build on... Continue reading →

Message:  In Titus 2 Paul was still advising Titus in his leadership of the church. He talked about the importance of living out a life that is consistent with what we teach. At the end of chapter one he had... Continue reading →

Message:  Today I appreciated the contrast between Joshua and Titus. While the topics in them are very unrelated, there was a unique picture of the ending and beginning of faithful service. I said that backwards intentionally because in Joshua 14... Continue reading →

Message:  In 2 Timothy 4 Paul was making a final push to Timothy about the priority of proclaiming the gospel whether it was convenient or not. It seemed he was anticipating his death because he was giving a lot of... Continue reading →

Message: Like most of the Proverbs, chapter 20is full of practical wisdom about how to live. Lately I keep noticing this one thing that pops up all over the Proverbs about how the Lord detests “differing weights” or “dishonest scales”.... Continue reading →

Message: In 2 Timothy 2 Paul was advising Timothy about his priorities when it came to conflict. In verse 3 he began an analogy of comparing us to soldiers when he told us to share in the suffering. This is... Continue reading →

Message:  In 2 Timothy 6 Paul was encouraging Timothy to “keep ablaze” (or stay on fire with) the gift that God had given to him by the laying on of hands. The very next verse is “for God has not... Continue reading →

Message:  In Joshua 9 the Israelites were tricked into making a peace treaty with the Gibeonites. They had seen and heard what God was doing through the Israelites and were aware of the promise God made to them so they... Continue reading →

Message:  In Joshua 8 God sent the Israelites back to Ai to conquer them. Their victory was assured this time because they had consecrated themselves and removed the sin that made them vulnerable. This time instead of sending just part... Continue reading →

Message: In Joshua 7 Israel was scouting out the land of Ai. They had just conquered Jericho and when they saw the size of Ai they opted to take just a portion of their army to defeat the small city.... Continue reading →

Message:  Joshua 6 is one of the most famous bible stories known to all. Because we have all heard it and understand the basic details it’s easy to gloss through the story and remember the details and things taught by... Continue reading →

Message:  Joshua 5 is a merge of endings and new beginnings. As the Israelites camped near the Jordan River after crossing over towards the promised land, they were ending their time in the wilderness. An entire generation before them had... Continue reading →

Message:  Before I started reading the first chapter of 1 Timothy I read the synopsis in my bible. Although the greeting clearly identifies Paul as the author, I found it interesting to read that some scholars argue over the legitimacy... Continue reading →

Message:  In Joshua 3 we are watching the transition of leadership to Joshua after Moses died. Joshua’s leadership of the Israelites began with four important directives. Follow the presence of God. (verse 2) God instructed Joshua to send the priests... Continue reading →

Message:  2 Thessalonians gives us a picture of what things will be like in the end times.  There were no descriptions of beasts here, but Paul was reassuring the church not to become anxious or upset by his description of... Continue reading →

Message:  Proverbs 9 shows a contrast between wisdom and foolishness. We read through the book of Proverbs every month and it occurred to me while reading today that I usually focus so much on the contrasting negatives, or the “what... Continue reading →

Message: The last chapter of Thessalonians is about the end times. Most of us have read the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation so we have a vague understanding of the symbolic meanings, but what we do understand... Continue reading →

Message:  Proverbs 7 is a directive warning to Solomon’s son to obey and treasure the commands and keep wisdom and understanding close to his heart like a sister and a close relative. These instructions were intended to protect him from... Continue reading →