Psalm 49:10–12 “Even wise men die; the stupid and senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. Their inner thought is that their houses are forever and their dwelling places to all generations. They have called their lands after their own names, but man in...

1 Corinthians 15:31 “I die daily.” Observation: This simple statement comes during a discourse by Paul on death and resurrection—on the differences between those who have eternal life in Christ and will be given new and imperishable bodies in the resurrection, and...

Judges 6:12–13 “The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, ‘The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.’ Then Gideon said to him, ‘Oh my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told...

Judges 4:8–9 “Then Barak said to her, ‘If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.’ She said, ‘I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the honor shall not be yours on the journey that you are about to take, for the Lord will...

Psalm 105:43-44 “He brought out His people with rejoicing, His chosen ones with shouts of joy; He gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for …” Observation: Psalm 105 is a remarkable record of God’s fulfillment of His covenant...

Joshua 23:1, 5, 9–10 “The Lord has given rest to Israel from all their enemies. … He will thrust them out from before you and drive them from before you. … The Lord has driven out great and strong nations from before you … The Lord your God is He who fights for you....

Joshua 21:45; 22:4 “Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. … And now the Lord your God has given rest to your brothers … therefore turn now and go to your tents, to the land of your possession.”...

Joshua 18:3 “So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, ‘How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?’” Observation: All Israel had assembled following the conquering of the land, but seven tribes...

Joshua 9:14 “So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.” Observation: The context of this passage is that Joshua and his army were having enormous success confronting and defeating every enemy they came against,...

1 Corinthians 2:10–13 “For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? … Now we have received not the spirit of the...