Luke writes this Gospel to share the good news of salvation - a message intended for everyone. A physician by profession, Luke shows compassion for people considered outcasts, including tax collectors, women, children and the poor. Not only does Lu
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The Gospel of Mark takes a fast-paced approach to introducing Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark shows Jesus moving quickly from teaching his disciples to healing sick people to confronting religious leaders on his way to death on the cross. Note Ma
Matthew writes this Gospel to reveal Jesus as the promised Messiah and King. He also tells us much about the life and ministry of Jesus, especially how he fulfills the promises of the Old Testament and how his followers should conduct their lives a
Remember …..It’s A Process!
“Despise not the day of small beginnings……” Zechariah 4:10
One vital piece of information that we must remember is that mighty oak trees are birthed from tiny acorns; and an apple orchard was produced from one apple seed.
The temple has been rebuilt, but times of prosperity have not come. God's people are suffering drought and famine, and they respond with indifference and spiritual lethargy. Thy have forgotten God and treat him with dishonor. Against such a backgro
Zechariah's prophetic ministry takes place after the exile, when the Jews return to their homeland from Babylonian captivity. His prophecies begin two months after Haggai's first message. To a people discouraged about their task of rebuilding the t
No Stubble Here!
“Give us this day our DAILY bread” Matthew 6:11
Today I would like reflect to an advertisement from a well-known razor company. The ad featured a picture of a young couple embracing one another. The slogan stated that “Love is never
Haggai. along with the prophet Zechariah, encourages the returned exiles to rebuild the temple. The messages of Haggai are given during a four-month period in 520 B.C. Haggai clearly shows the consequences of disobedience and the blessings of obedi
Zephaniah writes to the people of Judah, warning them of judgment and a terrible "day of the Lord" (Zephaniah 1:7) that is to come - a day when God will severely punish the nations. As you read this book, look for the note of hope that God's judgme
Just Trust Him!
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” Ephesians 3:20
On several occasions I’ve used as an opening statement, “Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
Habakkuk prayed and prophesied in a time when the people of God were caught up in a crisis of religious and moral bewilderment. It is into that troubled scene that Habakkuk steps with his expressions of confusion and complaint. As you read this boo
Nahum (meaning "comfort") prophesies against the cruel nation of Assyria. He reminds the people of Judah that God is in control of history and will not allow evil to prevail forever. Nahum prophesies that the Assyrian city of Nineveh will fall, whi
“And Let Us Not Be Weary….
We Will Reap –If We Don’t Quit”
“So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit.” Galatians 6:9 (The Message Bible)
Be encour
The prophet Micah writes to the people of Judah to warn them that God's judgment is near because they have rejected God and his law. His message alternates between oracles of doom and oracles of hope, stressing that God hates idolatry, injustice, r
When God sends Jonah to warn the people of Nineveh to repent, Jonah runs in the opposite direction. But God uses the reluctant prophet as a vehicle of his grace. As you read this book, note God's great compassion for all people and his desire for s
Obadiah's prophecy centers around an ancient feud between Edom, the Edomites hold a grudge against Israel because Jacob has cheated their ancestor out of his birthright. Obadiah prophesies judgment against Edom, reminding the people of Edom that Go
Untapped Potential
“……. eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and grat
Amos, a shepherd from the small town of Tekoa, is sent to announce God's judgment on the northern kingdom of Israel. With strong poetic imagery: Amos speaks passionately about God's concern for the poor and urges a return to righteousness and justi
The prophet Joel urges the people of Judah to turn again to God and warns them that judgment is at hand. As you read the book of Joel, you will see God's intense desire for intimacy with all of his people. God cares for you with a passionate concer
This book is named after the prophet whose message it preserves. Hosea prophesies just before the northern kingdom of Israel is conquered by the Assyrians. The story of Hosea's family life illustrates a love story that God loves us, even when our s
