Psalm 141:3–5 “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies. Let the righteous smite me in...

1 Samuel 25:23–24 “When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from her donkey, and fell on her face before David and bowed herself to the ground. And she fell at his feet and said, ‘On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to...

Ephesians 3:14–15 “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives it name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory …” Observation: Ever the good pedagogue, Paul is teaching principles...

Luke 11:27–28 “And while Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, ‘Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed.’ But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God...

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.’”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...