Thoughts while serving the Lord
A study through the Basic Foundations of the Christian Faith. It is simply…what we believe.
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Walk through the Bible in a year and read some comments for each week.
Read MoreAs Job is going through his trial, he has three friends come visit him to “comfort” him. Some comfort they are! They basically tell Job that all this calamity has come upon him because he is a sinner. Job challenges them to find his sin. He complains that God is treating him like a sinner…
Read MoreGod says that Job was “a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil” (Job 1:8). What an amazing statement for God to make about a person. We must remember that Job was a sinner and Job knew his righteousness couldn’t stand before God. Yet, God calls him blameless. Why? Because he…
Read MoreThe Book of Ezra details the return of the Jews to Jerusalem at the end of the Babylonian captivity. They have been in captivity 70 years. Ezra returns in a second wave of sojourners, but chronicles the whole return and in one place tells us about the return of worship in Jerusalem. Ezra 3:1–3 (NKJV)…
Read MoreAt the very end of the books of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah (1 & 2 Chronicles), the fall of Jerusalem and Judah comes about. 2 Chronicles 36:15–21 (NKJV) — 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He…
Read MoreAs we enter into 1st & 2nd Chronicles, we have the history of the Kings of Judah. In fact, whenever these books are referenced in scripture, thy are one book known as The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. It is fitting that these books start their discussion of the kings with the great King…
Read MoreIn the beginning of Chronicles, we have a long list of genealogy. This genealogy breaks down the lineage of the leaders of the nation of Israel as well as some surrounding nations. The king’s lineage, the priests’ lineage, the Levites’ lineage, and the heads of all the tribes are presented. But more importantly, we have…
Read MoreThe Kingdom of Israel has been carried away into captivity and scattered among the nations to this day. The Kingdom of Judah survived a little longer before being carried away to Babylon. Both committed the same sin. They turned from the Lord their God to false gods and performed wickedness in God’s land and among…
Read MoreAfter the split of Israel into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, the Northern Kingdom continued to fall away and rebel against God. They turned to pagan gods and followed wicked rituals and practices. As a result, God used the nations around them to harass them and attack them and…
Read MoreAs we enter the section of the Kings of Israel (1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles), we start with Solomon. David, God’s chosen king, has reigned for 40 years and he passes his kingdom to his son Solomon. While David was alive, he wanted to build the temple for God. He wanted…
Read MoreMost people are familiar with the story of David and Bathsheba. It is found in this section of scripture. David had an affair with Bathsheba when he should have been at war with his troops. The woman’s husband is Uriah, one of David’s mighty men and closest friends. Bathsheba ends up pregnant and David commits…
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