1 Samuel 4 The Philistines Capture the Ark 1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at(A) Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at(B) Aphek. 2The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines,… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 3 The LORD Calls Samuel 1(A) Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli.(B) And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2At that time Eli,(C) whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying… Continue Reading
1 Samuel 2 Hannah’s Prayer 1And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. 2 “There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. 3Talk no more so… Continue Reading
We are starting 1st and 2nd Samuel on SOTD! Come find me at the Good Friday Service or any of the Easter Sunday Services for a bookmark! 1 Samuel 1 The Birth of Samuel 1There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of… Continue Reading
You’ve probably heard of the Great Books of the Western World. They were published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. in 1952. All the works in those 50+ volumes – plus the Bible – were regarded as comprising the very best thinking to come out of western intellectual tradition during the previous 3,400 years or so. Today,… Continue Reading
Mark 16 The Resurrection 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll… Continue Reading
The Death of Jesus 33And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling… Continue Reading
Zechariah’s vision was about the forgiveness of sin. It was about justification. It was about how God declares sinners righteous by imputing to them his righteousness. In other words, it was about the gospel. This is clear from the rest of Zechariah’s prophecy. The prophet went on to say that what he saw was “symbolic… Continue Reading
Mark 15 Jesus Delivered to Pilate 1 And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him,“You have said so.”… Continue Reading
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” 35And going a… Continue Reading