Scott Jackson

Through the Bible Week 33, Jeremiah 4 – 29

Jeremiah was one of those prophets brought along to declare the coming judgment of the Lord upon Israel. Hs specific ministry was to the Kingdom of Judah and was centered around Jerusalem. He received many warnings over many years for the people of Judah to turn away from their evil ways and return to the…

Through the Bible Week 32, Isaiah 42 – Jeremiah 3

Isaiah 58:6–7 (NKJV) — 6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house…

Through the Bible Week 31, Isaiah 9 – 41

Isaiah 9:6–7 (NKJV) — 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon…

Through the Bible Week 30, Proverbs 30 – Isaiah 8

The book of Isaiah starts out with a simple explanation of its contents. Isaiah 1:1 (NKJV) — 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The book is a vision. Isaiah received the vision (or…

Through the Bible Week 29, Proverbs 10 – Proverbs 29

The Proverbs, mostly spoken by King Solomon, are packed full of wise sayings. We read these sometimes and think, “Wow, that is really simple and really smart.” But then we usually immediately forget them and move on. However, there is a theme we find in scripture that the Proverbs speak to that has served me…

Through the Bible Week 28, Psalm 126 – Proverbs 9

Psalm 127:1–2 (NKJV) — 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His…

Through the Bible Week 27, Psalm 96 – 125

Psalm 112:1 (NKJV) — 1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. The Psalms speak so much to our nature. Here, the psalmist correctly understands where blessings come from. Blessings come from God, but here he identifies one of the sources of God’s blessings. A…

Through the Bible Week 26, Psalm 66 – 95

Psalm 67:1–4 (NKJV) — 1 God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah 2 That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 4 Oh, let the nations…

Through the Bible Week 25, Psalm 26 – 65

Psalm 32:1–2 (NKJV) — 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. King David wrote this Psalm as a reflection on the Lord’s forgiveness of his sin with Bathsheba. He…

Through the Bible Week 24, Job 35 – Psalm 25

Psalm 1:1-3 (NKJV) — 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He…