Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Matt 24 and 25 This is an old saying that says we can economize in small matters but miss the opportunity to save or gain…
Category: OT Exposition
Mark 13 “Be Alert!” In today’s cyberworld we are cautioned by veteran spies to be ever alert to the scams that come across in emails,…
What do you love?
Malachi 1-4 Malachi, Malachi, what are you telling me? You are telling me the same thing Jeremiah has told me in chapter 3 of his…
How to Handle Naysayers
Nehemiah 6-7 Nehemiah, the king’s cupbearer, had been given permission to return to Jerusalem. He knew from being in the king’s presence that day after…
What rules you? Fear or Trust?
Nehemiah 1-5 God’s Answer Nehemiah is a profile in courage and determination, but before he spoke, he had spent hours in prayer. This shows us…
Prepare but also Pray
Ezra 7-10 What would you ask for if you sat under a king and had lived in exile for several years? One king asked that…
God Protects & Delivers
Esther 6-10 As we have been studying, one theme continues to repeat itself. The people of God are to remember that God is our protector…
Listen Up!
Zechariah 1-7 Return and Be Blessed The OT prophets have a recurring theme for the Jews: they must return to God and His ways in…
Are you a quitter?
Haggai 1-2 Way back in the times of Moses, the large book of Deuteronomy lists the blessings and curses for obedience vs. disobedience. Fast forward…
Don’t be hoodwinked or Fooled
Ezra 4-6, Ps 137 Liars can feign truth through words and actions; therefore, we must be discerning. Ezra notes that the enemies came saying let…