Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Samuel 20-24, which will complete that book. I’m calling today’s episode “Forgiven and Forgotten.” Commentary on 2 Samuel 22 Chapter 22 is David’s wonderful song of praise to God, whom he had served his entire life. As David wrote this, he included the highs and the lows from…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Exodus 29-32. Since it’s Monday, you know that this is one of the books of the Law. I’m calling today’s episode “It’s All Him.” Comments on Exodus 29-32 Oh my goodness. What a tremendous range our reading covered today. From the anointing of Aaron and his sons as priests,…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Corinthians 11-13, which completes the book. Yesterday I got ahead of myself and said we would be starting the book of Galatians today. That’s next Sunday. I’m calling today’s episode “Is It Time For An Audit?” Comments on Chapter 13 Put yourselves through a test. See if you…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Luke 3-4, and I’m calling the episode “How To Resist Temptation.” Comments on Luke 4 Jesus gave us the perfect plan for when we are being tempted. Remember this, beloved. Jesus was fully human, as well as fully God. Jesus was a real man. So the temptations that Satan put…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Jeremiah 37-41, and I’m calling the episode “The Cowardly Mob.” Comments on Jeremiah 38 In chapter 38, Shephatiah, Gedaliah, Jehucal and Pashhur, who were princes of Judah, did not like the message that Jeremiah was preaching: “The Lord says, ‘Those who stay in this city will die in battle or…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Job 39-40, and I’m calling the episode “The Voice of God.” Comments on Job 39-40 It’s easy to think of this scene with God’s awesome, booming voice rumbling and shaking everything around for miles as He speaks out of the storm. And maybe it did happen that way. He…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 57-59, and I’m calling the episode “On the Run.” Comments on Psalms 57-59 Introduction to Psalm 57 The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave. Regarding “Do not Destroy”,…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Samuel 15-19, and I’m calling the episode “A House Divided.” Comments on 2 Samuel 15-19 Reading chapters 15-19 is like reading an adventure novel, isn’t it? There’s the dysfunctional family, where the son of the king leads a national revolt, there’s raw ambition, betrayal, loyalty, sex, spies, murder,…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Exodus 25-28, and I’m calling the episode “The God of Details.” Comments on Exodus 25-28 The first time I read these chapters, I was struck by the detail of God’s instructions. Nothing was left out. Everything that was to go into the tabernacle was intricately laid out, from the…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Corinthians 9-10, and I’m calling the episode “Take Control of Your Thoughts.” Comments on 2 Corinthians 10 As we have mentioned before, there are those in the church at Corinth who did not recognize Paul’s authority as an apostle. Much of this chapter has Paul defending that authority….
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