High standards, huh? Have you ever been angry with another believer, or insulted them? Jesus said you will be judged. Have you ever given a tithe or offering at church, but were aware that you were on the outs with another believer? Jesus said to work things out before you give to the church. Ever…
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The last time we were in 2 Kings, we saw the evil king Ahaziah’s death after just two years on the throne. Remember, he was the son of Ahab, and Ahaziah followed in Ahab’s footsteps in his sin. Also, remember that when Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. They had been in subjection to Israel…
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Today, let’s talk for a moment or two about John the Baptist. His appearance here in Matthew chapter three is significant because God has not had a prophet on the earth since Malachi, who lived roughly around 400 BC. God had been silent. He had left Israel to their own devices, and they had grown…
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In chapter one, Ahaziah, who was the son of the evil king Ahab, and who was himself evil, fell through some sort of lattice work and was injured. We know that Ahaziah was evil because we are told as much at the end of 1 Kings, and the fact is reinforced here in chapter one…
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The Gospel according to Matthew was written by Matthew, who was a Jew by birth, and he was a tax collector for the Romans who ruled Israel at the time as an occupying force. So he would not have been looked upon with favor by his fellow Jews. When Jesus called Matthew to follow Him,…
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At the end of the last chapter, Ahab, king of Israel, had had Naboth killed so that he could have Naboth’s land. However, once he was confronted with his sin, he repented. This repentant spirit is why we see at the beginning of today’s chapter, Israel had been at peace with Aram, who’s king was…
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I Am Not A Financially Rich Man I mentioned this yesterday, but it bears repeating, especially with the Christmas gift giving season upon us. It has been years since I mentioned how you can support the show, and since then I have produced several hundred more episodes in the Lifespring! Media family of podcasts. Those…
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Value For Value? Before I get to today’s commentary, I have something I want to talk to you about. I got a very nice email from long time listener Jeffrey today. One of his comments was that he has been listening to another narrated Bible that his church was using, but that now that they…
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In chapter 19 we saw those in Heaven giving thanks to God for bringing down Babylon and bringing justice to the woman who had killed and slaughtered those who believed in Jesus. It was a time of celebration and a time of worshipping and honoring God. Then we saw the wedding supper of the Lamb….
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As you know, we have limited time. A lot happened in this chapter, but I want to just focus on the opening verses that set the scene. And see if you can draw any similarities to what is happening in our world today, November 2015. The nation of Israel here in 1 Kings chapter 20…
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