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Psalms 46:11
The refrain returns one final time. After the command of verse 10, after the declaration that God will be exalted…
Psalms 46:10
We have arrived at the great verse. And now, having walked through the whole psalm, we can hear it in…
Psalms 46:9
Now the full picture comes clear. God does not merely win wars — He ends them. He does not merely…
Psalms 46:8
Stanza Three — Verses 8–11 God Is Our Refuge in All the Earth Verse 8 The psalmist now invites the…
Psalms 46:7
This is the refrain of the psalm, and it appears again in verse 11. Refrains in Hebrew poetry are not…
Psalms 46:6
The nations rage — the same word used of the roaring waters in verse 3. Chaos at every level, political…
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Bible Study: Understanding and Handling Anger Biblically
James 1:19-20 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to…
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Understanding Hell, the Lake of Fire, and the Heart of God
Introduction: The Reality of the Future Scripture Focus: Revelation 21:1–8 "1 And I saw a new heaven and…
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Walking Through the Valley: A Biblical Study on Grief and Hope
I am so incredibly blessed to be speaking here this morning. Thank you so much for the kind…
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A Study of the Devil
Tonight we are looking at a very sobering topic. In my ten years of pastoring, I have never preached or taught a full study specifically about the devil. I have certainly mentioned him in many sermons, and I have taught on spiritual warfare and temptation, but I have never presented a complete study on who the devil is according to the Bible. The Scriptures do give us insight into the identity, nature, and work of Satan. While the Bible does not focus on him excessively, it reveals enough truth that we can build a biblical understanding of who he is and how he operates. For example: Genesis 3 — he deceivesJob 1 — he accusesMatthew 4 — he tempts1 Peter 5:8 — he seeks to devourRevelation 20 — he is ultimately defeated Why Should We Study the Devil? 1. Because the Bible speaks about him clearly Satan is not a minor character in Scripture. From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation, the Bible reveals his work and influence in the world.…
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Genesis 2:1
Genesis 2 begins by declaring that God’s work of creation was complete. The heavens, the earth,...
Genesis 2:2
On the seventh day, God ended His work. This does not mean God became weary or...
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. To sanctify means to set apart. God set...
Genesis 2:4
Verse 4 introduces us to “the generations of the heavens and of the earth.” In Genesis,...
Genesis 2:5
Genesis 1 gives us the overview of creation, but Genesis 2 begins to take us deeper...
Genesis 2:6
Verse 6 explains how the ground was watered before rain is mentioned in Scripture. The Bible...
Genesis 2:7
This verse brings us to the creation of man. Genesis 1 tells us that man was...
Genesis 2:8
After forming Adam, God prepared a home for him. The Bible says the LORD God planted...
Genesis 2:9
God filled the garden with trees that were pleasant to the sight and good for food....
Genesis 2:10
A river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into...
Genesis 2:11
The first river is named Pison. It surrounded the land of Havilah, a land known for...
Genesis 2:12
The Bible says the gold of that land was good. There was also bdellium and onyx...
Genesis 2:13
The second river is called Gihon. It surrounded the land of Ethiopia, or Cush. Again, Scripture...
Genesis 2:14
The third river is Hiddekel, and many believe this refers to the Tigris River. The fourth...
Genesis 2:15
Verse 15 gives us the plan for man in the garden. Adam was placed there “to...
Genesis 2:16
Verse 16 introduces the command of God. The whole universe operates by the laws of God,...
Genesis 2:17
After giving Adam great freedom, God gives one clear warning. There was one tree Adam was...
Genesis 2:18
Verse 18 brings us to the creation of woman. This is the first time in the...
Genesis 2:19
God brought the animals to Adam, and Adam named them. This was a task given to...
Genesis 2:20
Adam named all the animals, but no suitable helper was found for him. None of the...
Genesis 2:21
God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam. Adam slept, and God took one of...
Genesis 2:22
God took the rib from Adam and made a woman. Then He brought her unto the...
Genesis 2:23
When Adam sees Eve, he recognizes immediately that she is different from all the animals. She...
Genesis 2:24
This verse gives the foundation of marriage. Marriage involves leaving, cleaving, and becoming one flesh. A...
Genesis 2:25
The chapter ends with innocence and purity. Adam and Eve were both naked and were not...
Genesis 3:1
The chapter begins with the adversary. Satan and his ability have been so watered down in...
Genesis 3:2
Eve responds to the serpent. Instead of fleeing from the temptation, she enters into dialogue with...
Genesis 3:3
Eve continues her answer. God had said they were not to eat of the tree of...
Genesis 3:4
Here we see the devil’s lie. Satan moves from questioning God’s Word to directly denying God’s...
Genesis 3:5
Satan now attacks the motives and character of God. He suggests that God is holding something...
Genesis 3:6
This verse shows us the steps into sin. First, she saw it. Sin often begins with...
Genesis 3:7
Here we see the immediate effects of sin. Satan had promised that their eyes would be...
Genesis 3:8
Now we see the aftermath. God comes to Adam and Eve, but the relationship has changed....
Genesis 3:9
This question reveals the love of God. God does not ask questions because He lacks information....
Genesis 3:10
Adam’s answer is revealing: “I was afraid.” Sin brought fear. Before sin, Adam had fellowship with...
Genesis 3:11
God now brings Adam directly to the issue. Adam had to be brought to the place...
Genesis 3:12
Here begins the blame. Adam does not simply blame Eve. He also blames God. He says,...
Genesis 3:13
The blame continues. Eve blames the serpent. This is the first time someone essentially said, “The...
Genesis 3:14
Now God pronounces judgment. The serpent is cursed above all cattle and beasts of the field....
Genesis 3:15
This verse is often called the Protevangelium, meaning the first gospel. God is speaking to the...
Exodus 1:1
Now, the book of Exodus picks up right where Genesis ends. “And these are the names...
Exodus 1:7
The seven expressions used to describe Israel’s numerical growth make it clear that this was no...
Exodus 1:8
God’s blessings are not dependent on where we are, but on who He is. The same...
Exodus 1:11
So Israel became enslaved. The people who had once been honoured because of Joseph were now...
Exodus 1:12
They were assigned the grueling task of building store cities for Pharaoh—labour that was intense, exhausting,...
Exodus 1:15
Here is how I understand the situation. Pharaoh did not want open rebellion or public outrage....
Exodus 1:17
What a powerful verse—and what a powerful choice. The Bible says the midwives “feared God” (Exodus...
Exodus 1:18
God blessed the midwives for their faithfulness. Scripture tells us plainly, “Therefore God dealt well with...
Exodus 2:1
Pharaoh issued a brutal decree—every Hebrew baby boy was to be thrown into the Nile River...
Exodus 2:5
The basket could not have been completely hidden. Though placed among the reeds, it was visible...
Exodus 2:7
In this vivid display of God’s control over the circumstances, Moses is reunited with his mother....
Exodus 2:8
This is what God does. He works behind the scenes and accomplishes what no one else...
Exodus 2:11
Forty years have now passed since Moses was born. The approximate year would have been 1485...
Exodus 2:12
God did not approve of what Moses did. Moses took the life of an Egyptian. The...
Exodus 2:13
The very person Moses tried to protect did not respond the way he expected. Instead of...
Exodus 2:15
Pharaoh was enraged when he learned of Moses’ actions and sought to kill him (Exodus 2:15)....
Exodus 2:16
One day in Midian—far from the palace, far from Egypt, far from everything familiar—Moses was sitting...
Exodus 2:19
In Exodus 2:19, Moses is referred to as “an Egyptian.” That is how the daughters of...
Exodus 2:21
Zipporah means “little bird.” Names in Scripture often carry meaning, and Zipporah’s name paints a gentle...
Exodus 2:22
Moses and Zipporah had a son, and they named him Gershom (Exodus 2:22). The name means...
Exodus 2:23
Pharaoh died. Time passed. Four decades moved quietly across the desert sands while Moses lived in...
Exodus 3:1
Moses is now eighty years old and has spent forty years in Midian after his earlier...
Exodus 3:2
The appearance of “the angel of the Lord” is one of the major theological features of...
Exodus 3:3
Moses responds naturally to the unusual sight. He turns aside to see why the bush burns...
Exodus 3:4
When the Lord sees that Moses turns aside, He calls to him out of the bush:...
Exodus 3:5
God immediately sets boundaries around His presence. Moses is told not to come nearer and to...
Exodus 3:6
God identifies Himself as the God of Moses’ father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob....
Exodus 3:7
God now reveals that He has seen the affliction of His people, heard their cry, and...
Exodus 3:8
God declares, “I am come down to deliver them.” This is the language of divine intervention....
Exodus 3:9
The cry of Israel has come before God, and He has seen their oppression. This restates...
Exodus 3:10
Having declared His purpose, God now commissions Moses. The one who has spent forty years in...
Exodus 3:11
Moses’ first response is a question: “Who am I?” This is an honest expression of inadequacy....
Exodus 3:12
God’s answer is not to flatter Moses or build his self-confidence. Instead, God promises His presence:...
Exodus 3:13
Moses next questions his authority. If Israel asks for the name of the God who sent...
Exodus 3:16
God instructs Moses to gather the elders of Israel and declare that the God of the...
Exodus 3:18
God then gives Moses the plan. Israel’s elders will hear Moses, and together they are to...
Exodus 3:20
God promises to stretch out His hand and smite Egypt with wonders. Deliverance will not come...
Exodus 3:22
The final verse of the chapter describes how Israel will receive silver, gold, and clothing from...
Exodus 4:1
Moses responds to God’s call with another objection. His concern is no longer merely his own...
Exodus 4:2
God answers Moses by directing his attention to what is already in his hand. The rod...
Exodus 4:3
God commands Moses to cast the rod on the ground, and immediately it becomes a serpent....
Exodus 4:4
God tells Moses to take the serpent by the tail. Humanly speaking, this is the least...
Exodus 4:5
God explains the purpose of the sign. It is given so that Israel may believe that...
Exodus 4:6
God gives Moses a second sign. Moses places his hand into his bosom, and when he...
Exodus 4:7
God commands Moses to place his hand into his bosom again, and when he does, it...
Exodus 4:8
God now states that if the people do not believe the first sign, they may believe...
Exodus 4:9
A third sign is announced in advance. If the first two are rejected, Moses is to...
Exodus 4:10
Despite all that God has shown him, Moses returns again to self-focus. He complains that he...
Exodus 4:11
God answers Moses with a series of questions: Who made man’s mouth? Who made the dumb,...
Exodus 4:12
God’s response is now direct: “Now therefore go.” He promises to be with Moses’ mouth and...
Exodus 4:13
Moses now speaks more openly: “Send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou...
Exodus 4:14
The anger of the Lord is kindled against Moses. This shows that Moses’ reluctance has now...
Exodus 4:15
God lays out the arrangement. Moses will speak to Aaron, put words in his mouth, and...
Exodus 4:16
Aaron will serve as Moses’ spokesman, and Moses will be to Aaron “instead of God.” This...
Exodus 4:17
God tells Moses to take the rod in his hand, the rod with which he will...
Exodus 4:18
Moses returns to Jethro and asks permission to go back to Egypt. Jethro responds, “Go in...
Exodus 4:19
The Lord again speaks to Moses in Midian and tells him to return to Egypt, for...
Exodus 4:20
Moses takes his wife and sons, sets out for Egypt, and takes “the rod of God”...
Exodus 4:21
God tells Moses to perform all the wonders before Pharaoh and warns that Pharaoh’s heart will...
Exodus 4:22
God instructs Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Israel is my son, even my firstborn.” This is the...
Exodus 4:23
God’s demand is clear: “Let my son go, that he may serve me.” If Pharaoh refuses,...
Exodus 4:24
On the journey, the Lord meets Moses and seeks to kill him. This abrupt and severe...
Exodus 4:25
Zipporah takes a sharp stone, circumcises her son, and speaks bitterly to Moses, calling him a...
Exodus 4:26
After the circumcision, God lets Moses go. The immediate judgment is withdrawn. This confirms that the...
Exodus 4:27
The Lord tells Aaron to go meet Moses in the wilderness. Aaron obeys immediately and meets...
Exodus 4:28
Moses tells Aaron all the words of the Lord and all the signs he has been...
Exodus 4:29
Moses and Aaron gather the elders of Israel. They do not begin with Pharaoh. They begin...
Exodus 4:30
Aaron speaks all the words the Lord had spoken to Moses and performs the signs before...
Exodus 4:31
The people believe. They hear that the Lord has visited the children of Israel and looked...
Exodus 7:1
Exodus 7 is not Moses’ first appearance before Pharaoh. The first confrontation took place in Exodus...
Exodus 7:2
This verse explains the meaning of verse 1. Moses is to speak everything God commands him,...
Exodus 7:3
God declares that He will harden Pharaoh’s heart and multiply His signs and wonders in Egypt....
Exodus 7:4
God states plainly that Pharaoh will not listen, and that this refusal will result in God...
Exodus 7:5
The purpose of these judgments is revelation: “the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.”...
Exodus 7:6
Moses and Aaron obey exactly as God commanded them. This short statement is significant. After earlier...
Exodus 7:7
Moses is eighty years old, and Aaron is eighty-three, when they speak to Pharaoh. This detail...
Exodus 7:8
The Lord speaks again to Moses and Aaron. This brief statement introduces the next stage of...
Exodus 7:9
God tells Moses and Aaron what to do when Pharaoh requests a miracle. Aaron is to...
Exodus 7:10
Moses and Aaron obey, and Aaron casts down the rod before Pharaoh and his servants, and...
Exodus 7:11
Pharaoh’s immediate reaction to the miracle is significant. Rather than acknowledging the authority of the God...
Exodus 7:12
When Aaron’s rod became a serpent before Pharaoh, the king immediately responded by summoning his own...
Exodus 7:13
As I come to this verse, I see Pharaoh’s heart being hardened after the miracle of...
Exodus 7:14
In this verse, I see clearly that Pharaoh is responsible for his actions. The Bible says...
Exodus 7:15
Now God tells Moses to meet Pharaoh in the morning by the Nile River. This stands...
Exodus 7:16
Moses repeats the command: “Let my people go.” The reason is clear—they do not belong to...
Exodus 7:17
Here God explains the purpose of the miracle—that Pharaoh would know that He is the Lord....
Exodus 7:18
This verse shows the severity of the plague. The fish die, the river stinks, and the...
Exodus 7:19
God commands Aaron to stretch the rod over all the waters—not just the Nile, but streams,...
Exodus 7:20
Moses and Aaron simply obey. They do exactly what God told them to do. They lift...
Exodus 7:21
Now the consequences are fully visible. The fish die, the river smells, and the water cannot...
Exodus 7:22
Again, the magicians imitate the miracle. But what stands out to me is this—they could only...
Exodus 7:23
Pharaoh simply walks away. The phrase “neither did he set his heart to this also” shows...
Exodus 7:25
The plague lasts seven days. In Scripture, seven often speaks of completion. For an entire week,...
Exodus 8:1
God again commissions Moses, reminding us that His purpose is revelation—He wants to make Himself known....
Exodus 8:2
“If thou refuse… I will smite all thy borders with frogs.” God always gives warning before...
Exodus 8:3
“The river shall bring forth frogs abundantly…” The Nile, which Egypt worshipped as sacred, becomes the...
Exodus 8:4
“The frogs shall come up… upon thee… thy people… thy servants.” This judgment is personal and...
Exodus 8:5
“Stretch forth… thy rod…” Aaron uses the rod, but the power belongs to God. The rod...
Exodus 8:6
“The frogs came up, and covered the land…” Exactly as God said—it happened. God’s Word is...
Exodus 8:7
“The magicians did so…” Here we see counterfeit power. Egypt was known for occult practices, sorcery,...
Exodus 8:8
“Intreat the Lord… I will let the people go…” Pharaoh seeks relief, not repentance. He wants...
Exodus 8:9
“When shall I intreat for thee?” Moses allows Pharaoh to choose the time. This removes all...
Exodus 8:10
“To morrow......” What a tragic word. Pharaoh could have had deliverance today, but he delayed. “Tomorrow”...
Exodus 8:11
“The frogs shall depart…” God promises complete and exact deliverance. When God removes something, He does...
Exodus 8:12
“Moses cried unto the Lord… the Lord did according…” God answers prayer exactly. This reveals both...
Exodus 8:14
“They gathered them… the land stank.” Though the frogs were gone, the consequences remained. The smell...
Exodus 8:15
“He hardened his heart…” Once the pressure was gone, Pharaoh returned to rebellion. Some seek God...
Exodus 8:16
“Smite the dust… it may become lice…” Now comes the third plague—without warning. Persistent rebellion leads...
Exodus 8:17
“The dust… became lice…” God uses even the smallest things to humble the greatest man. The...
Exodus 8:18
“They could not…” The magicians fail. There comes a point where human ability ends. They could...
Exodus 8:20
“Swarms of flies…” The fourth plague introduces something new: separation. Goshen is spared. God shows both...
Exodus 8:25
“Sacrifice… in the land.” Pharaoh offers compromise: worship, but stay in Egypt. Satan still says the...
Exodus 8:26
“We will go three days’ journey…” Moses refuses compromise. True worship requires obedience, not convenience (1...
Exodus 8:28
“Not very far away…” Another compromise. The world says, “Go ahead—just don’t go too far.” The...
Exodus 8:29
“The Lord did according…” Again, Moses prays, and God shows mercy. The flies are completely removed....
Exodus 8:32
“He hardened his heart…” Pharaoh returns to rebellion again. Every “no” to God makes the next...
Deuteronomy 32:35
2 Samuel 22:31
2 Corinthians 5:7
2 Corinthians 5:21
Galatians 2:20
Galatians 5:16
Galatians 5:17
Galatians 5:18
Galatians 5:19
Galatians 5:20
Galatians 5:21
Galatians 5:22
Galatians 5:23
Ephesians 2:8
Paul begins with one of the clearest statements in all the Bible concerning salvation. “For by...
Ephesians 2:9
Paul makes it even clearer: salvation is not of works. If works could save, grace would...
Ephesians 2:10
Paul begins with the word “For,” which connects this verse directly to verses 8 and 9....
Colossians 1:8
Colossians 3:2
The apostle Paul calls believers to deliberately direct their minds and desires toward heavenly realities rather...
Colossians 3:3
Paul now explains the reason believers should focus on heavenly things: their spiritual identity has fundamentally...
Colossians 3:23
2 Thessalonians 2:1
Paul lovingly pleads with these believers concerning two great truths: the coming of Jesus Christ and...
2 Thessalonians 2:2
The Thessalonian believers had become shaken and troubled. False teachers claimed spiritual revelations, persuasive words, and...
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Paul gives a direct warning: “Let no man deceive you.” Satan’s greatest weapon has always been...
2 Thessalonians 2:4
The Antichrist’s ultimate desire is worship. Satan has always desired to exalt himself above God. Lucifer...
2 Thessalonians 2:5
Paul reminds them that these truths were not new. While he was physically present with them,...
2 Thessalonians 2:6
Something was restraining the full revelation of the Antichrist. God is still sovereignly controlling the timing...
2 Thessalonians 2:7
The “mystery of iniquity” was already working in Paul’s day. Mystery in Scripture refers to something...
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Though the Antichrist will appear powerful, his defeat is certain. Jesus Christ will destroy him by...
2 Thessalonians 2:9
The Antichrist will be empowered directly by Satan. He will perform signs, wonders, and miracles designed...
2 Thessalonians 2:10
This verse gets to the heart of the issue: people perish because they reject the truth....
2 Thessalonians 2:11
Because they continually rejected truth, God gives them over to the deception they desired. Persistent rejection...
2 Thessalonians 2:12
Their condemnation is connected directly to rejecting truth and delighting in unrighteousness. They chose pleasure over...
2 Thessalonians 2:13
Paul now shifts from the doomed condition of unbelievers to the hope of believers. These Christians...
2 Thessalonians 2:14
God calls people through the Gospel message. The Gospel is God’s means of reaching sinners. The...
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Because truth matters, believers must stand fast. The “traditions” here refer to apostolic doctrine—the truths taught...
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Believers possess everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. This comfort is eternal, not temporary. The...
2 Thessalonians 2:17
Paul closes with a prayer that God would comfort and establish them. Truth is not meant...
1 Peter 2:21
1 Peter 2:21