Good morning! Text: 1 Peter 4-5; Isaiah 34 Ever have one of those unpleasant surprises – like when you get …
10/22/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Peter 1-3; Isaiah 33. 1 Peter, written to a group of churches in a region coming under increasing …
10/21/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah is beautiful literature. The prophet’s words are sweet words from heaven which challenge and …
10/20/21
Good morning! Text: 2 John; 3 John; Isaiah 32 The letters of John are brief, but contain precious gems. 3 John …
10/19/21
Good morning! Text: 1 John 4-5; Isaiah 31 Every day we are engaged in spiritual battles – in our desires, our thought life, our …
10/18/21
Good morning! Text: 1 John 1-3; Isaiah 30 Years ago, when my wife Lyn and I were brand new Christians, …
10/17/21
Good morning! Text: Lamentations 3-5; Isaiah 29. Jeremiah, the author of Lamentations, is called “the weeping prophet.” The mood of this book is certainly sad. In the midst …
10/16/21
Good morning! Text: Lamentations 1-2; Isaiah 28 In Isaiah 28 we find repeated words that describe how the Word of God comes into the lives of …
10/15/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 50-52; Isaiah 27 Jeremiah closes with harsh prophecy about the future of Babylon, followed by the sad tale of Jerusalem’s …
10/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Both Isaiah and Jeremiah wrote during times of great inflection in the course of God’s history. The Jews, …
10/13/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 47-49; Isaiah 26 There is much in our world and in our lives to upset us, unsettle us, and make …
10/12/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 43-46; Isaiah 25 As we read these two great Old Testament prophets, much of what they …
10/11/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 40-42; Isaiah 24 In Jeremiah 40-42 we read God’s words to the remnant of Jews left behind in the Promised Land after the Babylonians have taken the best …
10/10/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 37-39; Isaiah 23 Jeremiah’s prophetic word is not very welcome in Jerusalem as the Babylonians lay siege to the city and collapse is …
10/9/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 34-36; Isaiah 22 The story of the Rechabites in Jeremiah 35 is interesting. This clan was a puritan protest group that pursued a …
10/8/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 31-33; Isaiah 21 Today’s Jeremiah text is rich in Messianic content – the principal Old Testament passage about the new covenant is in 31:31-34, …
10/7/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. A familiar and oft-quoted verse is found in Jeremiah 29: For I know the plans I have …
10/6/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 28-30; Isaiah 20 In Jeremiah 29, we read the text of a letter the prophet wrote from Jerusalem to the captives in Babylon. The captors, the Babylonians, are enemies …
10/5/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 25-27; Isaiah 19 Jeremiah writes terrifying prophetic words about the impending reign of Babylon over Judah. Jerusalem and the temple will be …
10/4/21
Good morning! Text: Isaiah 18; Jeremiah 22-24 A lot of folks live life as if God is nowhere nearby. Boy …
10/3/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 19-21; Isaiah 17 Jeremiah 21 brings a conundrum. The prophet is speaking to the king, Zedekiah, saying that the Lord is turning …
10/2/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 16-18; Isaiah 16 Jeremiah 17:9 is important, and explains an awful lot about our human nature: …
10/1/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 13-15; Isaiah 15 Jeremiah brings difficult words to his people. He lives in terrible days, as the sin of God’s people in Judah has …
9/30/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Consider the words of Jeremiah 4:3… Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns… …
9/29/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 11-12 is a good read. It is a celebration of God’s promise …
9/28/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 10-12; Isaiah 14 In Jeremiah 10 we read sharp words about the folly of following false gods. In Jeremiah’s time, they …
9/27/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 7-9; Isaiah 13 When I was in seminary, I had a classmate from Africa who led a ministry …
9/26/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 4-6; Isaiah 12 A great fallacy of our day is that old things are obsolete and …
9/25/21
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 1-3; Isaiah 11 After a blistering indictment of Israel, Jeremiah’s prophecy turns to the topic of reconciliation between God …
9/24/21
Good morning! Text: Titus; Isaiah 10 One of the delights of daily Bible reading is that sometimes a verse or a phrase …
9/23/21
Good morning! Text: Job 40-42; Isaiah 9 Today is a Scripture bonanza! Job’s story is resolved, and Jesus is prophesied in Isaiah …
9/22/21
Good morning! Text: Job 37-39; Isaiah 8. Our reading of Job thus far has taken us through the ruminations of men trying …
9/21/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. God’s Word says this about severe weather phenomena in Job 37:13: Whether for correction …
9/20/21
Good morning! Text: Job 34-36; Isaiah 7 Isaiah is remarkable. It is beautiful poetry, but also very rich in prophecy about Jesus. …
9/19/21
Good morning! Text: Job 31-33; Isaiah 6 Isaiah 6 brings us a magnificent view of God’s throne room. Isaiah’s vision is a …
9/18/21
Good morning! Text: Job 28-30; Isaiah 5 In Job 28, an image of mining for precious metals is brought – a …
9/17/21
Good morning! Text: Job 25-27; Isaiah 4 Job’s three friends have all brought Job the same answer to the question, “Why suffering?” They all …
9/16/21
Good morning! Text: Job 22-24; Isaiah 3 In Job 24:1, he asks this; “Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, …
9/15/21
Good morning! Text: Job 19-21; Isaiah 2 The events in Job are from around the time of Abraham, and the book is believed by some scholars to …
9/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day* Want a booster? Read Psalm 121 aloud. It is a powerful reminder that …
9/13/21
Good morning! Text: Job 16-18; Isaiah 1 Isaiah opens with a volley of indictment against Judah for their rebellion and …
11/12/21
Good morning! Text: Job 13-15; Psalm 122 It is such a blessing and privilege to be able to gather with …
9/11/21
Good morning! Text: Job 10-12; Psalm 121 Job understands that God is indeed God, and He is fully in charge. Speaking of the Lord, …
9/10/21
Good morning! Text: Job 7-9; Psalm 120 As Job wrestles to understand his plight and to respond to his three …
9/9/21
Good morning! Text: Job 4-6; Psalm 119:161-176 I wrote earlier that some consider Job the most intellectually challenging book in the Bible. Reading Job is …
9/8/21
Good morning! Text: Job 1-3; Psalm 119:145-160 Job is characterized as the most intellectually challenging books of the Bible. Many scholars also believe it …
9/7/21
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 4-6; Psalm 119:65-80 1 Timothy 4:7-8 had a great impact upon my early Christian walk. …
9/6/21
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy; Psalm 119:129-144 This second letter to Timothy is so rich that I find almost all …
9/5/21
Good morning! Text: Esther 8-10; Psalm 119:113-128 The Book of Esther is unique in the Bible in that God is never mentioned – not even once. …
9/4/21
Good morning! Text: Esther 4-7; Psalm 119:97-112 When Esther is told by her cousin Mordecai that she must approach the king, she has …