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Psalms 119:153-160 The themes of this section are the same as the rest of Psalms 119. 153-154, 156, 159-160 — God’s Word satisfies and saves 155, 158 — Destruction looms for the unfaithful 157 — Perseverance in the face of persecution To read more, download the PDF below.

2 Kings 12 Joash (Jehoash) of Judah was crowned king at 7 at which time orders were given, probably by Jehoiada, for the temple to be repaired. However, when Joash was 30, the repairs were not yet being made. So they instituted a change in how the tithes and offerings were collected. This resulted in the ...

Numbers 21 God grants the people victories in battles but they can still find reasons to complain, usually about food and water. This time, God sends fiery serpents among the people and when they bite the people, they die. Moses intercedes for the people and God instructs Moses to make a bronze serpent set up on ...

Matthew 21 What was Jesus’ teaching His disciples by cursing the fig tree which should have been bearing fruit at that time of year? That is probably the biggest thing that standout from this chapter. It takes place in the middle of the chapter, after Jesus’ triumphal entry and before He begins teaching in the temple. To ...

Romans 16 As you read through the letters of Paul, the section toward the end of his letters that are usually interesting are the greetings that are recorded. Its like Paul’s thank you list to people who have partnered with him in ministry in some way. Romans 16 is no exception. To read more, download the PDF ...

Ezekiel 14 In this chapter, we find God condemning men who claim to be righteous but secretly have idols setup in their hearts and have set before them the very stumbling block which causes their downfall. For that God has determined that the prophet could not speak to them for God. In the second half of ...

Proverbs 2 This is the second of a series of lessons that Solomon gives to his sons, the future leaders of the land. In each of these he extols the virtues of pursuing and attaining wisdom from God, who alone can provide the wisdom necessary to live righteously. To read more, download the PDF Below.

Psalms 119:145-152 This psalm is another example of how we should be expecting to encounter God through His word and how his presence should be seen as close to us even when we feel surrounded by enemies. What source can give us this confidence? The answer to that is found in the last verse of the ...

2 Kings 11 This chapter is pretty self-explanatory. Athaliah, Ahab’s daughter, upon seeing that Ahaziah is dead, makes herself queen in his place and seeks to secure her place on the throne by executing all of the royal offspring, most of which had been executed by Jehu in the previous chapter. However, Jehosheba seeks to save ...

Numbers 20 In this chapter we have the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses sister and brother, recorded and the appointment of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, as high priest. We also have another instance when the people complained about the conditions under which they were living, in particular, the lack of water. We also find the refusal ...