Fearing God

Revelation 14:7 “And he said with a loud voice, ‘Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of water.’” Observation: John’s revelation had reached the point where an...

A Better Way

Numbers 28:2 “Command the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be careful to present My offering, My food for My offerings by fire, of a soothing aroma to Me, at the appointed time.” Observation: God laid out the sacrificial system that was to be followed: Every...

What about Now?

Isaiah 32:1 “Behold a king will reign righteously, and princes will rule justly.” Observation: Isaiah 32 depicts a time in the future during the millennial reign of Christ when He will reign righteously and princes will rule justly. Leadership then will be good, as it...

Vows

Numbers 30:2-4 “If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or takes an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word. . . . Also if a woman makes a vow to the Lord, and binds herself. . .  in her father’s house in her youth, and her father hears...

Tripped Up Again

Romans 15:7 “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant” (NIV). Observation: In Romans 15, Paul continued his persuasive arguments to the effect that the Gospel is the great...

The God Who Never Blushes

Leviticus 18:3 “You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in Canaan, where I am bringing you” (NIV). Observation: Thus begins one in a long list of chapters in which God detailed rules to live by, this chapter focused...