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Moses knew that the Israelites were out of control and it was Aaron’s fault (v. 25). The people had cast off all restraints (Prov. 29:18). Moses realized that decisive action was required, so he challenged the people by standing at the gate and shouting, “Everyone who is on …

What is Worship? Worship isn’t about a style of music. It is more than singing songs. It transcends actions and words. Worship comes from confession of who God is and the attitudes of our hearts concerning Him. It is about the excitement of knowing the promises of God’s word and the end of …

John is talking about the last days, the time between Christ’s first and second comings. During this time antichrists (false teachers who pretend to be Christians) will appear. Then finally, just before the world ends, one great Antichrist will arise (Rev. 3:19-20; 20:10). We mee …

Even Jesus’ earthly family did not fully understand Him or His ministry (John 7:1-5). Some of His friends thought He was crazy (Mark 3:21). By this time Joseph was probably dead and Jesus’ immediate family consisted of His mother Mary and His half brothers (James, Joseph, S …

Misunderstandings are often very difficult to untangle, because one misunderstanding often leads to another. This is what had happened to Paul as he was forced to make a change of plans (vv. 15-22). In Paul’s initial itinerary, he had intended to go immediately from Ephesus to Corinth and …

In this chapter, Bildad lashes out at Job and accuses him of trying to insult the intelligence of his three friends. He has missed Job’s hints that he is searching for sympathy, for a witness to his innocence, and for comfort. Instead, he launches into a harsh and vivid desc …

In this passage it seems that Joel has compressed together in prophetic fashion events separated by hundreds of years. Some of these special events of history are: The locust plague in Joel’s day. The day of Pentecost on which the Holy Spirit was made available to …

Christian love has both a positive and negative aspect. “Cease to do evil; learn to do well” (Isaiah 1:16-17). Every Christian knows John 3:16 but how many of us pay attention to I John 3:16? Christ left an example for us as He willingly laid down His life for us (v. 16 …

These four nations (Ammon, Moab, Edom & Philistia) were geographically closer and historically more intimately connected with direct and open hostility to Israel. The prophecies should probably be dated after the destruction of Jerusalem. These nations were a constant …

As with chapter 7, this chapter precedes chapter 5 chronologically. Approximately two years after Daniel had his first dream in chapter seven he had another dream. This dream came during the third year of Belshazzar’s reign (v. 1). He was in the palace at Shushan, about t …