Bible Commentaries

Psalms 105:1-45 — Psalms 105:1-45 : O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk of all of his wondrous works ( Psalms 105:1-2 ). Now we are exhorted here to several things. First of

Psalms 118:1-29 — Psalms 118:1-29 As we get into Psalms 118:1-29 , the last of the Hallel psalms. O give thanks unto the LORD ( Psalms 118:1 ); Again, the exhortation, praise and thanks, "O give thanks unto the Lord." for he is good: because his mercy endureth for

Psalms 18:1-50 — Psalms 18:1-50 The eighteenth psalm has a long title to it. It is to chief musician. It is a psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all of his enemies

Isaiah 31:1-9 — Shall we turn in our Bibles to Isaiah 31:1-9 . Now as a backdrop to these scriptures in Isaiah 31:1-9 is the impending invasion of Assyria. Assyria is the world-conquering power at the moment. Assyria has destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Assyria

Isaiah 56:1-12 — Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Isaiah 56:1-12 . In Isaiah 55:1-13 the Lord speaks of this glorious everlasting salvation and the glories of His greatness, His power. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than yours, My

Jeremiah 25:1-38 — Chapter 25 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim ( Jeremiah 25:1 ). So now we're going back in time. This was before Zedekiah was king. This was when Jehoiakim was king. Jehoiakim reigned for

Ezekiel 44:1-31 — Chapter 44Now as we get to chapter 44, we come to a prophecy that is so often misinterpreted. And I must confess to you that I have often misinterpreted this prophecy. And as I read it more carefully and have read it more carefully this time, and this

Zechariah 7:1-14 — Chapter 7Now some men came to Zechariah with a question. While they were in Babylon they had been observing a couple of days of fasting. The day... they commemorated the day that the temple was destroyed by the Babylonian army. So they came to Zechariah

Matthew 13:1-58 — Now as we enter into the thirteenth chapter, we come into the area of the parables that deal with the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. And in these we have more or less a key to all parables.And years ago when I was in seminary I had a very smart

Matthew 28:1-20 — Chapter 28 In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came

Mark 3:1-35 — Chapter 3 And he entered again into the synagogue( Mark 3:1 ); This was on the Sabbath day. and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith

Mark 9:1-50 — Chapter 9 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power ( Mark 9:1 ). Now what did He mean by that? Because those disciples

Luke 10:1-42 — Chapter 10Now in chapter 10, we read of this commissioning in the sending forth of the seventy, in the contrast to the twelve of chapter 9. After these things ( Luke 10:1 ) Now He is on His way towards Jerusalem. and the Lord appointed another seventy

Romans 2:1-29 — Chapter 2 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judges ( Romans 2:1 ): You see, I read this list and I say, "Oh, yes, it is horrible. My, I just don't know what we are going to do, the world is going so terrible, bad. Terrible

Romans 6:1-23 — Chapter 6 What shall we say then? ( Romans 6:1 ) If where sin abounds, grace does much more abound, Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? ( Romans 6:1 ) No. Let's let God reveal how much grace there is by continuing in sin. Paul's answer

1 Timothy 1:1-20 — First Timothy. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour ( 1 Timothy 1:1 ), And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that is used when a king had made a decree. It is interesting that Paul so often

1 Timothy 6:1-21 — Chapter 6Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six. Let as many servants as are under the yoke ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ) That is, to a master. count their own masters worthy of all honour ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ), Now this is actually the word "slave."

Titus 3:1-15 — Chapter 3 But put them in mind to be subject to the principalities and powers, and to obey the magistrates, and to be ready to every good work ( Titus 3:1 ), So here as in many other places, the Christian is exhorted to obedience to the governmental

1 John 3:1-24 — Chapter 3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God ( 1 John 3:1 ): I love that verse. Behold, what manner of love God has bestowed upon you, that you should be called the son of God. What glorious

1 Samuel 16:1-23 — Chapter 16 So God said to Samuel, How long are you gonna mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being the king, or reigning over Israel? [This change of attitude, "I've rejected him, now how long are you gonna mourn?"] fill your horn with oil,