In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not yet mount an attack against it. When the house of David was told,Continue reading “Isaiah 7: 1-9….Kings at ‘play’.”
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Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!
For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”Comment: My wife has just found a series of sermons by her grandfather. His writing was difficult to read andContinue reading “Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!”
Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does notContinue reading “Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?”
Mark 9: 38-48….Jesus talks on Several Problems Relevant to NOW!
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. ForContinue reading “Mark 9: 38-48….Jesus talks on Several Problems Relevant to NOW!”
Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!
8 Woe to those who join house to house,who add field to field,until there is no more room,and you are made to dwell alonein the midst of the land.9 The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:“Surely many houses shall be desolate,large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yieldContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!”
Isaiah 4: 2-6….How far ahead is this looking?
In that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem, whenContinue reading “Isaiah 4: 2-6….How far ahead is this looking?”
Isaiah 2: 12-22….Against Pride and False Worship.
12 For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of Bashan;14 against all the lofty mountains, and against all the uplifted hills;15Continue reading “Isaiah 2: 12-22….Against Pride and False Worship.”
Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he willContinue reading “Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!”
Mark 8: 31-9: 1….Peter doesn’t like what Jesus is teaching!
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning andContinue reading “Mark 8: 31-9: 1….Peter doesn’t like what Jesus is teaching!”
Psalm 50: 1-12….When God speaks – LISTEN!
Comment: As you read through this Psalm, which gets in my book an A++, note that I have underlined the different ways in which God is speaking! I will just make a few comments on the ways in which He speaks as ‘interruptions’ as you read through it! 1 The Mighty One, God the LORD,speaksContinue reading “Psalm 50: 1-12….When God speaks – LISTEN!”
As I read it! 