Psalm 19:4–6 “In [the heavens] He has placed a tent for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber. It rejoices as a strong man to run his course. Its rising is from one end of the heavens, and its circuit to the other end of them. And there is...

Exodus 30:12, 14–15 “When you take a census of the sons of Israel to number them, then each one of them shall give a ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, so that there will be no plague among them … Everyone who is numbered, from twenty years old and...

Exodus 22:29–30 “You shall not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me. You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it...

Exodus 23:29–31 “I will not drive them out before you in a single year, that the land may not become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. I will drive them out from before you little by little, until you become fruitful and take possession...

Acts 3:26 “For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.” Observation: Peter had called his listeners to repent, that they might have their sins wiped away and experience times of refreshing. He...

Exodus 3:3–4 “So Moses said, ‘I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up.’ When the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, ‘Here I am.’”...

1 Samuel 18:10 “An evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul.” Observation: Saul’s mental deterioration had already begun, as God had earlier lifted His anointing due to Saul’s rebellion and sin. Now, Saul’s destruction would be set and certain. Application: How...

Matthew 2:19–22 “But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said, ‘Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the child’s life are dead.’ So Joseph got up, took the...

1 Samuel 15:3, 21 “‘Utterly destroy all…oxen, sheep, camels and donkeys.’ … “But the people took some of the spoil.” 1 Samuel 16:1 “‘How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go!’” Matthew 1:24...

1 Samuel 14:6 “The Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few.” Observation: The setting is this: Israel was terrified of the Philistines. Largely disarmed, many were hiding in caves. Jonathan, Saul’s son, took his armor-bearer up a rugged pass toward a garrison...