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Blessing of The Millennial Kingdom
This chapter describes how the Lord will preserve His people. Isaiah describes the situation which will exist when the kingdom is established on earth. He speaks of a future time when Israel and other nations will feast in peace and prosperity. This is after the worldwide j …
Jerusalem’s Plea For Mercy
In the last half of this chapter Jerusalem shows extreme sorrow over her desolate Condition. (vv. 12-19). “Is it nothing to you …? Is it not of concern to you? Do you not care?” These are statements of her pathetic appeal to passers-by to look on and consi …
The Church Makes Paul Happy
In this passage Paul resumed the story that he left in 2:13, where he said he went to Macedonia to look for Titus. Though Paul still had many problems and hardships to face, he found comfort and joy in the ministry God had given to him. Titus had visited the Corinthian church and now he …
Samuel’s Speech at Saul’s Coronation
Samuel reminds the people of how God, through His chosen leaders, delivered them from Egypt (vv. 6-8). He did this to encourage them to trust God in their circumstances now. He then recounted their disobedience under the Judges (vv. 9-11). When he talks about them forgettin …
The Report of Saul’s Death
When Saul died David and his men were still living in Ziklag where he had been hiding from Saul (v. 1). This was a dark day in the history of Israel. War and defeat had come to these people because they were out of the will of God. Three days after Saul’s death an Amalikite arriv …
Jesus and God are one
False teachers in John’s day claimed to have a special anointing from God which gave them special knowledge that others did not have. But John points out that all true Christians know God and have received the Spirit of God (v. 23). Apparently these false teachers in John’s day w …
Admonition for Christian Husbands
Peter now has a serious word of admonition for the Christian husbands. He reminds them of four areas of responsibility in their relationship with their wives (v. 7). Physical- “Dwell with them.” The husband must make time to be home with his wife. So many t …
Jesus The Lamb of God
The baptism of Jesus is not recorded in John’s Gospel, but John testifies that he had been told by God that when the sign of the dove would occur, the person so marked would be “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (v.29). John goes on to explain that a man is …
Sacrifices For The Sins of The Nation
IV. THE SIN OFFERING – Chapter 4 The Lord told Moses to offer a sacrifice, asking for forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do (vv. 1-2). When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty (v.3). He must sacrifice a young bull …
The Keys to Surviving Persecution
II Thessalonians is primarily a letter of correction. It contains correction concerning persecution in chapter one, concerning prophecy chapter two and concerning practice chapter three. Along with persecutions on the outside, the church was facing problems on the inside. Persecu …