Sharing in the Full Victory
Hebrews 2:9: “But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.” Observation: Hebrews 2 exalts the most...
Sharp Elbows
John 5:7: “The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” Observation: The man had been sick for thirty-eight years. He had taken his daily trip to the Pool of...
Any Old Bush Will Do
1 Chronicles 25:1, 8: “David and the commanders of the army set apart for service some . . . who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals. . . . They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the...
Yielded to God
1 Chronicles 28:3--6: “But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ Yet, the LORD . . . chose me . . . to be a king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of...
Overwhelmed by His Presence
Psalm 97:1--6: “The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many islands be glad. . . . Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries round about. His lightnings lit up the world; the earth saw and...
Devastation
1 Kings 9:8: “And this house will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?’” Observation: God is appearing to Solomon on the occasion of the completion of the...
Beholding the King
1 Kings 10:6--7: “’It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the...
The Heart of the King
2 Samuel 18:33: “The king was deeply moved and went to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, ‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son!’”Observation: Hear the broken heart...