by David Keesling | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Matthew 14:1-2 “At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, ‘This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him’” (NIV). Observation: Jesus had been teaching...
by David Keesling | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ezekiel 16:62-63 “‘Thus I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the Lord, so that you may remember and be ashamed and never open your mouth anymore because of your humiliation, when I have forgiven you all that you have...
by David Keesling | Aug 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Psalm 83:5 “With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you” (NIV). Observation: Ten nations were said to be plotting Israel’s destruction. The writer’s appeal for their defeat is colorful, to say the least; he asks that God make them “like refuse...
by David Keesling | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jonah 1:4 “And the Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up.” Observation: This ought to be one of the most reassuring passages in Scripture. Here we have Jonah, who obviously knew the voice of...
by David Keesling | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ephesians 3:14-15 “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.” Observation: Paul had been expanding the concept of the body of Christ, enlarging it to include not only Jews who believe, but...
