Monthly Archives: June 2022

We begin in I Chronicles with basically the same words as what we find in Psalm 29.  So, I Chronicles 16 looks like it is taken from Psalm 29.  I love the repeating words which  n state “the voice of … Continue reading →

We transitioned away from Saul and his death to now David ruling Israel and his primary foe is the Philistines.  You can find just about all of these same stories in I Samuel and so if you think you have … Continue reading →

We transition from the slog to a final story that is the description of the end of an era.  We find ourselves being led up to the Saul who becomes the first king of Israel.  He enters the picture with … Continue reading →

On Sunday I described Chronicles as a slog.  Probably not a very respectful description for any book of the Bible.  But it is.  Name, after name, after name is listed and I know you are wondering what the reason and … Continue reading →

The Apostle Paul is writing to Titus whom he calls his “true son”.  He lays out the command that Titus has to establish leaders in all of the churches and the bar which each person must reach in order to … Continue reading →

I didn’t remember how the end of Esther came about.  I remembered Haman being hung and also all of his family, but I had forgotten that since the original edict of the king could not be reversed the king had … Continue reading →

Providentially this past Sunday Pastor Konstantin Reznik preached on Esther and gave us four impactful ways in which we as a church have been formulated for such a time as this.  But the story of itself is very disturbing and … Continue reading →

Zephaniah contains the words of the prophet who prophesies against the nation of Judah during the reign of Josiah who turned out to be one of the more righteous kings that the south ever had.  But Zephaniah’s warnings are meant … Continue reading →

The prophet Amos finishes his words on the ruin and destruction of both the norther and southern kingdoms.  We find the example of a plumb line that will be used to measure the people of Israel and it is obvious … Continue reading →

In Amos we find the words of the prophet who is a shepherd of Tekoa.  He rebukes and gives warning to the surrounding nations around Israel and Judah.  But then he launches into similar warnings for both Judah and Israel … Continue reading →