Choosing Well

Choosing Well

Haggai 1:12–13 “Then Zerubbabel … with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God … And the people showed reverence for the Lord. Then Haggai…spoke by the commission of the Lord to the people saying, ‘I am with you,’ declares the Lord.’”...
Tired, Old Strategies

Tired, Old Strategies

Ezra 4:13–16 “Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute … and it will damage the revenue of the king … It is not fitting for us to see the king’s dishonor … You will have no possession in the...
Joanna’s Crown

Joanna’s Crown

Luke 8:3 “Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others … were contributing to their support out of their private means.” Observation: Luke 8:1–3 addresses how the ministry of Jesus was funded. Jesus and the twelve disciples were in a season...
A Broken Bolt

A Broken Bolt

Luke 6:47–49 “Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could...
Gauntlet of Love

Gauntlet of Love

Luke 4:18–19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the...
End of the Gimmie List

End of the Gimmie List

Daniel 9:3 “So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.” Observation: Daniel used more than thirty phrases in this chapter associating himself with Israel’s sins. Such identification is the perfect...