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Good morning! Text:  Nehemiah 4-7; Psalm 119:1-16 I love the story of Nehemiah leading the people as they rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and have studied …

Good morning! Text:  Nehemiah 1-3; Psalm 118:15-29 The book of Nehemiah chronicles the rebuilding of the city wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah is the leader of the effort. When he …

Good morning! Text:  Ezra 8-10; Psalm 118:1-14. Ezra comes to a challenging ending, as Ezra confronts the people for having broken God’s …

Good morning! Text:  Ezra 5-7; Psalm 117. Yesterday in Ezra we saw how the adversary was able to get work rebuilding the temple stopped.  As we …

Good morning! Text:  Ezra 1-4; Psalm 116 Ezra brings the account of the rebuilding of the temple after the exile in Babylon.  Just as prophesied by Isaiah, and in accordance with timing in the Word of …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. We spend a lot of effort working to correct, avoid, deny or cover …

Good morning! Text: 2 Corinthians 10-13; Psalm 115 As Christians, we are in a spiritual battle – as attested in 2 Corinthians 10.  We …

Good morning! Text:  2 Corinthians 7-9; Psalm 114 What do we grieve over?  When I hear that word, “grieve”, I think …

Good morning! Text: 2 Corinthians 4-6; Psalm 113 Some people think that becoming a Christian is a step into perfection.  …

Good morning! Text:  2 Corinthians 1-3; Psalm 112 There is a lot in these passages!  A powerful supernatural reality for us all …

Good morning! Text:  Obadiah; Psalm 111 Obadiah is an unusual book of prophecy as it speaks out against Edom, a …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 34-36; Psalm 110 Today we finish our time in 2 Chronicles as the Babylonians execute God’s judgment on the sinful nation …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 108 is a beautiful song of praise to our God.  It opens: …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 31-33; Psalm 109 King Manasseh was a wicked king in Judah.  Even so, the Lord broke through to him: …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 28-30; Psalm 108 King Hezekiah brings revival to Judah, cleansing the temple, resuming the celebration of the Passover and inviting the people to …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 25-27; Psalm 107 King Jotham of Judah is cited as one of the better kings.  “He did …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 22-24; Psalm 106:24-48 When King Joash was anointed, he was but seven years old.  The priest, Jehoiada, …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 19-21; Psalm 106:1-23 A coalition of enemy nations rises up against Judah during the reign of King …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 16-18; Psalm 105 Amid the tales of the Hebrew kings, some good, some bad, we …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The Old Testament history we read in 2 Chronicles tells the tales of kings who cycle between good …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 12-15; Psalm 104:24-35 In 2 Chronicles 14, we meet a new king in Judah, Asa.  The Word says that Asa did …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 8-11; Psalm 104:1-23 After Solomon’s death, his son Rehoboam assumes the throne.  When he does, he is …

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 5-7; Psalm 103 When Solomon dedicates the temple, he brings a powerful and rousing prayer of invocation, …

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 102 As 2 Chronicles opens, we read of the establishment of Solomon’s reign over Israel. …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 15-16; Psalm 101 As Paul concludes this first letter to the Church at Corinth, he gets personal, …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 12-14; Psalm 100 I Corinthians 12 teaches us God’s beautiful plan for us, the body of Christ.  We see …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In our dark and sorrow filled world, the Word of God can bring such blessing – Light …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 96 opens with these words: “Oh sing to the Lord a new song…” A “new” …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Here is something remarkable to ponder – “But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians …

Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 9-11; Psalm 99 1 Corinthians is filled to the brim with exhortation to those who serve our …

Good morning! Text: 1 Corinthians 6-8; Psalm 98 These passages in 1 Corinthians call us upward to lives of purity, lived well …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 3-5; Psalm 97 When Paul writes to Corinth, there has been some competition among followers …

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 1-2; Psalm 96 We live in a world where intellectual types are routinely critical of our faith …

Good morning! Text: Hosea 12-14; Psalm 95 When I was a child, the church we attended used the opening verses of Psalm 95 as …

Good morning! Text: Hosea 9-11; Song of Solomon 8 Prophets like Hosea bring messages of clarity to God’s people.  The Lord wants …

Good morning! Text:  Hosea 5-8; Song of Solomon 7 Old Testament worship meant sacrifice.  The temple sacrifice system was a centerpiece of …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The first time I read the Song of Songs (or of Solomon), I thought “Wow, this …

Good morning! Text:  Hosea 1-4; Song of Songs 6 Hosea opens with a beautiful and difficult tale which depicts God’s …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicle 27-29; Song of Songs 5 These closing chapters of 1 Chronicles are rich with grandeur.  …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 24-26; Song of Solomon 4 The various clans and families of the Levites had particular assignments for all the elements …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 21-23; Song of Solomon 3 King David is denied the privilege of building the temple. that permanent place of …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 18-20; Song of Solomon 2 1 Chronicles 20 begins. “In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 15-17; Song of Solomon 1 When King David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem, it creates quite a …

Good morning! Text:  Today is a reflection day. Our daily time in the Word of God is like food for our inmost parts – …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 12-14; Ecclesiastes 12 In Ecclesiastes 12 we read of the contributions – in this case groups of men – which the various …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 9-11; Ecclesiastes 11 At the very end of 1 Chronicles 10, we find these words regarding King Saul:  “He did …

Good morning! Text: 1 Chronicles 5-8; Ecclesiastes 10 These passages in 1 Chronicles are filled with so many lists of names.  As …

Good morning! Text:  1 Chronicles 1-4; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 4:12 brings a powerful truth: “For man does not know his time.” …

Good morning! Text:  Amos 7-9; Ecclesiastes 8 Amos follows a pattern common to much of Old Testament prophecy.  After addressing the sins …

Good morning! Text:  Amos 4-6; Ecclesiastes 7 There are so many troubling news reports today of evil on the march.  There …