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Henry Alford's acclaimed NT Commentary (Mt-Rev indexed by chapter, English and Greek editions).

 

Need some encouragement to be an encourager? Study the great Greek verb Parakaleo - call alongside to help!

 

Question: Should professing Christians "Test themselves" to see if they are in the faith? See commentary on 2Corinthians 13:5

 

Needed: Christians living with a sense of imminency and urgency redeeming the time in the work of and in the Lord! Read, memorize,  meditate on, and be motivated by 1Corinthians 15:58 - see commentary

 

Isaiah 6 Commentary -  I Saw the LORD!

 

After a year of teaching & writing on Daniel the Commentary is finished! Hallelujah!

Daniel 11 Commentary(1)  -- Da 11:1-19
Daniel 11 Commentary(2)  -- Da 11:20-45

Daniel 12 Commentary
 

Daniel Commentary - links to every chapter and verse

 

Daniel 10 Commentary - Preface for a Prophecy of the Last Days

 

 Major Revisions on -
 

Daniel 9:24 Commentary
Daniel 9:25 Commentary
Daniel 9:26 Commentary
Daniel 9:27 Commentary

 

Daniel 9 Commentary (Part 1) - A Great Pattern for Prayer for a Nation in Need of Deliverance!

 

A "sampling" of the fruit one can glean from Inductive Bible Study

 

Daniel 8 Commentary

 

New Testament Resources Updated - 100's of new resources including Bengel's Gnomon of the NT, Joseph Parker (>1000 pages on Matthew), et al.

 

What are you clinging to? See study of the picturesque verb kollao

 

What does it mean to be a diakonos (servant, minister, deacon) in the NT?

 

Word Study on Greek Verb Kaleo = to call - and its interesting nuances

 

John 19:30 Commentary - some overlap with discussion "It is Finished" below 

 

"It is finished" (Jn 19:30) Click discussion of the incredible picture of our Savior's cry of Victory which secured our Victory over the world, the flesh and the devil !

 

Revised study on Charis = Gk for Grace - Why is it so "amazing?"

 

What is Sin? - A Short Study of the Greek Word Hamartia

 

2 Corinthians 5:17 Commentary - A New Creature in Christ

 

What Does It Mean to Be "In Christ"? 

 

What Does the Bible say about the "World" aka the "Kosmos"?

 

Proverbs 29:18 Comments on a Commonly Misinterpreted Verse - "Where there is no vision the people perish"

 

Judges Commentaries - Updated with many additions

 

Topical Discussion: The Deceitfulness of Sin

 

Sermons by Charles Simeon - Hebrews, 1Peter, 2 Peter, Judges
 

(NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better)

 

The name of God is Adonai - My Lord, My Master

 

Isaiah 5 Commentary - "Parable" of the Vineyard


Integrity - A Few Thoughts


Daniel 1 Commentary
Daniel 2 Commentary -- Daniel 2:1-23
Daniel 2 Commentary -- Daniel 2:24-49

Daniel 3 Commentary
Daniel 4 Commentary
Daniel 5 Commentary
Daniel 6 Commentary

Daniel 7 Commentary -- Daniel 7:1-6
Daniel 7 Commentary -- Daniel 7:7-14
Daniel 7 Commentary -- Daniel 7:15-28

 

Jesus Teaches on the Principle of Prophetic "Time Gaps"

 

The Judgment Seat of Christ - How to live with a "Bema Seat" Mentality (Commentary on 2Corinthians 5:10)

 

Goel - Our Kinsman Redeemer - In Shadow (Type) & Substance

 

Blood Avenger - Avenges Man's "Murder", Reclaims Title Deed of Earth

 

Isaiah Devotionals - from a friend of mine

 

John 3:30 Commentary "He must increase, but I must decrease"

 

Memory Verses by Topic - memorize so you can fight the good fight (Mt 4:4, Job 23:12-note)

 

Mark Commentaries, Sermons, Devotionals - completely revised 8/2/09

 

Beginning to see signs of "spiritual burnout"? - Study the concept of "Rest" in the Bible

 

Old Testament Passages in the NT

 

#1 problem in churches in America = Unforgiveness, resentment, bitterness - see revisions of expositions on-Forgiveness in Col 3:13, Forgiveness in Mt 6:12; Forgiveness" in Eph 4:32

 

Commentary on Isaiah 4:1 Isaiah 4:2-6 The Branch of Jehovah
Commentary on
Galatians 6:14 In What Do You Boast?

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 6:20
Commentary on
1John 3:1  1John 3:2  1John 3:3
Commentary on 1John 2:15  1John 2:16  1John 2:17   
Kosmos = Greek word for the World - In Depth Word Study
Commentary on James 4:4 and
Commentary on James 4:5 - a difficult passage to interpret

Commentary on James 4:6  4:7  4:8  4:9  4:10 - God gives grace to the humble
Commentary 2Corinthians 12:9, 12:10 His grace made perfect in our weakness

Isaiah 40:31 - How to "Fly Like An Eagle"
Isaiah Verse by Verse Commentary - Isaiah 1-3 are completed
Jehovah Shammah - The LORD is There
A Brief Excursus on Idolatry and Immorality
Philippians 4:13 - completely revised - I can do all things through Him...
David and Goliath -revised/updated
Revised/updated
- Ecclesiastes Resources

Isaiah Commentary - Isaiah 1:1 - just beginning (long project)

James 1:1-25 Commentary
1Corinthians 10:13 No Temptation or Test Too Great - Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 5:1-14;  5:15-23; 6:20-35; 7:1-27
Proverbs 4:23 Commentary - Guard Your Heart
Daniel 9:24-27 Commentary on the Greatest Messianic Prophecy

Timeline of Daniel's Seventieth Week Updated
1Corinthians 13:4-7 Commentary - Christian Love

2Corinthians 10:3-5 Commentary - Taking Every Thought Captive

2Corinthians 7:1 Commentary Perfecting Holiness
James 2:14-26 Commentary - Faith and Works

Psalm 1 Commentary
Job 23:12  the "Secret" of his perseverance  

Table comparing the Rapture and the Second Coming

Ezra 7:10 Principle - "secret" of Spirit empowered, God Glorifying Preaching

Romans 6:11 The Believer's Emancipation Proclamation - Updated

Suffering and trials 1Peter 1:6; 1:7

Commentary on Proverbs 13:13

Galatians 5:16-26 - in depth commentary - What does it means to Walk by the Spirit?

Do you know Him as your El Shaddai - God Almighty?
Jehovah - I Am

Study of Types - Typology - Overview, Guidelines, Warnings

The Fruit of the Spirit...Exposition of Galatians 5:22  and Galatians 5:23

Hundreds of illustrations on Proverbs 1-31...

Proverbs Sermon Illustrations 1 (Proverbs 1-12)
Proverbs Sermon Illustrations 2 (Proverbs 13-19)
Proverbs Sermon Illustrations 3 (Proverbs 20-31)

Acts 16 Commentary  Acts 17 Commentary

Ephesians Commentary - Verse by Verse Notes, Ephesians 1-6

In Depth Commentary on Covenant: Covenant of Marriage; Covenant: Abrahamic vs Old vs New; Covenant: Why the New is Better; Covenant: New Covenant in the Old Testament; Covenant: Abrahamic versus Mosaic; Covenant: Withholding Nothing from God

1 Timothy 4:7-11 Commentary  

Commentary on Ruth (kinsman-redeemer) - updated & revised
Galatians 2:20 commentary

The Incredible Prophecy of Isaiah 61:1-3

The Millennium 1-Why did the Early Church drift from literal interpretation of Rev 20?
The Millennium 2-What is the context? What events lead up to the Millennium?
The Millennium 3-How does the OT describe the 1000 year Messianic Age?

Messianic Prophecies

Jehovah Jireh - God our Provider

The Power of God's Word - A Simple Inductive Study for your class

"Israel of God" - Is God "Finished" with Israel in His prophetic plan?

Psalms - over 400 Devotionals from Our Daily Bread  Indexed by Scripture
Jehovah Nissi the LORD our Banner (Exposition of Exodus 17:8-16)

What is Christian Hope? = A Blessed Hope

How to Handle Fear

Spiritual Gifts Chart

Day of the LORD - What? When? How Do I Respond?
Covenant of Marriage

Jehovah 'Ezer = the LORD my Help
Inductive Bible Study - Observation Interpretation Application
How to Do Greek Word Study on the Web revised
In Need of Help? Lift up your eyes. See notes on Ps 121

Name of the LORD studies -Name of the LORD a strong tower
Precept Ministries 40-Minute Studies - Call 1-800-763-8280
Click for schedule of Precept Training Workshops in the United States

What is Salvation?
See what God says:
 Part 1
, Part 2, Part 3
Hover pointer over blue links

Why do I need salvation?
Take a walk down the...
Romans Road
(in both the Old and the New Testament)

 

Would you go to heaven if you died tonight?
Do you want to go to heaven?
Do you want to know the way?
Read the 2 short pamphlets below by D L Moody

The Way to God & How to Find It
Heaven: Where It Is, Its Inhabitants & How To Get There

Are you skeptical?
Click Here for booklet:
 
Can I Really Trust The Bible?

 

WORDS WORTH HEARING

Looking for the Words Worth Hearing study on James? See Archives

Looking for the Words Worth Hearing study on Walking by the Spirit? See Archives

 

Conservative Resources
Links to sermons, commentaries, devotionals

OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

 

NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts
Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1Thessalonians

2Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1Peter

2Peter

1John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

 

VERSE by VERSE NOTES

Love Is...
1Corinthians 13:4
1Corinthians 13:5

1Corinthians 13:6
1Corinthians 13:7
1Corinthians 13:8

 

The Gospel Is...

1Corinthians 15:1
1Corinthians 15:2

1Corinthians 15:3
1Corinthians 15:4
1Corinthians 15:5
1Corinthians 15:6

1Corinthians 15:7

1Corinthians 15:8

To Live Is...
Galatians 2:20

To Walk in Spirit vs in the Flesh  Is...
Galatians 5:16
Galatians 5:17
Galatians 5:18
Galatians 5:19
Galatians 5:20
Galatians 5:21
Galatians 5:22
Galatians 5:23
Galatians 5:24
Galatians 5:25
Galatians 5:26

Godliness Is...
1 Timothy 4:7
1 Timothy 4:8
1 Timothy 4:9
1 Timothy 4:10
1 Timothy 4:11

1 Timothy 4:12
 

 

God's Plan for the future Is...
Daniel Commentary - links to every chapter and verse

The Testimony of Jesus Is...
Revelation (by verse)

 

Judges - Verse by Verse Commentary

Judges 1
Judges 2
Judges 3 
Judges 4

Judges 5

Judges 6
Judges 7
Judges 8
Judges 9
Judges 10
Judges 11

Judges 12
Judges 13
Judges 14
Judges 15

Judges 16

Judges 17
Judges 18
Judges 19
Judges 20
Judges 21

Ezekiel - Verse by Verse Commentary
(Only Chapters 1-16)

Ezekiel 1:1-14
Ezekiel 1:15-28


 

Ezekiel 2:1-10

Ezekiel 3:1-15
Ezekiel 3:16-27
 

Ezekiel 4:1-8
Ezekiel 4:9-17

Ezekiel 5:1-12
Ezekiel 5:13-17

 

Ezekiel 6:1-7
Ezekiel 6:8-14

Ezekiel 7:1-3
Ezekiel 7:14-22
Ezekiel 7:23-27

Ezekiel 8:1-9
Ezekiel 8:10-18

Ezekiel 9:1-11
 

Ezekiel 10:1-14
Ezekiel 10:15-22

Ezekiel 11:1-12
Ezekiel 11:13-25

Ezekiel 12:1-16
Ezekiel 12:17-28

Ezekiel 13:1-16
Ezekiel 13:17-23

Ezekiel 14:1-11
Ezekiel 14:12-23

Ezekiel 15:1-8

Ezekiel 16:1-14
Ezekiel 16:15-34
Ezekiel 16:35-50
Ezekiel 16:51-63

Ruth - Verse by Verse Commentary

Ruth 1:1
Ruth 1:2-5
Ruth 1:6-8
Ruth 1:9-13
Ruth 1:14-18

Ruth 1:19-22

Ruth 2:1-3
Ruth 2:4-7
Ruth 2:8-11
Ruth 2:12-14
Ruth 2:15-18

Ruth 2:19-23

Ruth 3:1-3
Ruth 3:4-7
Ruth 3:8-12

Ruth 3:13-15
Ruth 3:16-18

Ruth 4:1-5
Ruth 4:6-10
Ruth 4:11-16

Ruth 4:17-22

 

Matthew 5-7 - Verse by Verse Commentary
Sermon on the Mount Commentary

Matthew 5:1-2
Matthew 5:3

Matthew 5:4
Matthew 5:5
Matthew 5:6
Matthew 5:7
Matthew 5:8
Matthew 5:9
Matthew 5:10-12
Matthew 5:13
 
Matthew 5:14-16
Matthew 5:17-18
Matthew 5:19-20
Matthew 5:21-22
Matthew 5:23-26
Matthew 5:27-28
Matthew 5:29-30
Matthew 5:31-32
Matthew 5:33-35
Matthew 5:36-37

Matthew 5:38-39
Matthew 5:40-42
Matthew 5:43-45
Matthew 5:46-48
Matthew 6:1
Matthew 6:2-4
Matthew 6:5-6
Matthew 6:7-8
Matthew 6:9-10
Matthew 6:11-12
Matthew 6:13-15
Matthew 6:16-18
Matthew 6:19-21
Matthew 6:22-23
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:25-26
Matthew 6:27-29
Matthew 6:30-32
Matthew 6:33-34
Matthew 7:1-2
Matthew 7:3-5
Matthew 7:6
Matthew 7:7-8
Matthew 7:9-11
Matthew 7:12
Matthew 7:13-14
Matthew 7:15-16
Matthew 7:17-20
Matthew 7:21
Matthew 7:22-23
Matthew 7:24-25
Matthew 7:26-27
Matthew 7:28-29

Romans - Verse by Verse Commentary

Romans 1:1-4
Romans 1:5-7
Romans 1:8-10
Romans 1:11-15
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 1:18-19 
Romans 1:20-21
Romans 1:22-23
Romans 1:24-25
Romans 1:26-27
Romans 1:28
Romans 1:29-31
Romans 1:32

Romans 2:1-2
Romans 2:3-4
Romans 2:5-6
Romans 2:7-8

Romans 2:9-12
Romans 2:13-16
Romans 2:17-19
Romans 2:20-23
Romans 2:24-26

Romans 2:27-29

Romans 3:1-4
Romans 3:5-9
Romans 3:10-11
Romans 3:12-13
Romans 3:14-16
Romans 3:17-18
Romans 3:19
Romans 3:20

Romans 3:21-23
Romans 3:24
Romans 3:25-26
Romans 3:27-28

Romans 3:29-31

Romans 4:1-3
Romans 4:4-6
Romans 4:7-9
Romans 4:10-12
Romans 4:13-15
Romans 4:16-18
Romans 4:19-21
Romans 4:22-25

Romans 5:1-2
Romans 5:3
Romans 5:4-5
Romans 5:6-7
Romans 5:8-9
Romans 5:10-11
Romans 5:12-13
Romans 5:14-15
Romans 5:16-17
Romans 5:18-19
Romans 5:20-21

Romans 6:1-3
Romans 6:4-5
Romans 6:6-7
Romans 6:8-10
Romans 6:11
Romans 6:12-14
Romans 6:15-17
Romans 6:18-20
Romans 6:21-23

Romans 7:1-3
Romans 7:4-6
Romans 7:7-13
Romans 7:14-20
Romans 7:21-25

Romans 8:1
Romans 8:2-3
Romans 8:4
Romans 8:5
Romans 8:6-8
Romans 8:9
Romans 8:10-11
Romans 8:12-13
Romans 8:14-15
Romans 8:16-17
Romans 8:18-19
Romans 8:20-21
Romans 8:22-23
Romans 8:24-25
Romans 8:26-27
Romans 8:28

Romans 8:29-30
Romans 8:31-33
Romans 8:34-36
Romans 8:37-39

Romans 9:1-5
Romans 9:6-8
Romans 9:9-13
Romans 9:14-18
Romans 9:19-21
Romans 9:22-24
Romans 9:25-28
Romans 9:29-33

Romans 10:1-4
Romans 10:5-7
Romans 10:8-11
Romans 10:12-15
Romans 10:16-18
Romans 10:19-21

Romans 11:1-4
Romans 11:5-8
Romans 11:9-11
Romans 11:12-15
Romans 11:16-18
Romans 11:19-21
Romans 11:22-24
Romans 11:25-27
Romans 11:28-32
Romans 11:33-36

Romans 12:1
Romans 12:2
Romans 12:3-6 Romans 12:7-9 
Romans 12:10-13
Romans 12:14-17
Romans 12:18-21

Romans 13:1-2
Romans 13:3-4
Romans 13:5-7
Romans 13:8-9
Romans 13:10-11
Romans 13:12
Romans 13:13-14

Romans 14:1-3
Romans 14:4-6
Romans 14:7-9
Romans 14:10-12
Romans 14:13-15
Romans 14:16-19

Romans 14:20-23

Romans 15:1-3
Romans 15:4-6
Romans 15:7-10
Romans 15:11-14
Romans 15:15-18

Romans 15:19-26
Romans 15:27-33

Romans 16:1-4
Romans 16:5-12
Romans 16:13-18

Romans 16:19-24

Romans 16:25-27

Ephesians Verse by Verse Commentary

Ephesians 1:1-2
Ephesians 1:3-4
Ephesians 1:5-6
Ephesians 1:7-8
Ephesians 1:9-10
Ephesians 1:11-12
Ephesians 1:13-14
Ephesians 1:15-17
Ephesians 1:18-19
Ephesians 1:20-21
Ephesians 1:22-23
Ephesians 2:1-2
Ephesians 2:3
Ephesians 2:4-5
Ephesians 2:6-7
Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 2:11-12
Ephesians 2:13-14
Ephesians 2:15-16
Ephesians 2:17-18
Ephesians 2:19-20
Ephesians 2:21-22
Ephesians 3:1-3
Ephesians 3:4-5
Ephesians 3:6-7
Ephesians 3:8-9
Ephesians 3:10
Ephesians 3:11-12
Ephesians 3:13
Ephesians 3:14-15
Ephesians 3:16-17
Ephesians 3:18-19
Ephesians 3:20-21
Ephesians 4:1
Ephesians 4:2-3
Ephesians 4:4-6
Ephesians 4:7
Ephesians 4:8-10
Ephesians 4:11
Ephesians 4:12-13
Ephesians 4:14
Ephesians 4:15-16
Ephesians 4:17-19
Ephesians 4:20-22
Ephesians 4:23-24
Ephesians 4:25-27
Ephesians 4:28
Ephesians 4:29-30
Ephesians 4:31-32
Ephesians 5:1-2
Ephesians 5:3-4
Ephesians 5:5-6
Ephesians 5:7-8
Ephesians 5:9-10
Ephesians 5:11-12
Ephesians 5:13-14
Ephesians 5:15-16
Ephesians 5:17-18
Ephesians 5:19-20
Ephesians 5:21-22
Ephesians 5:23-24
Ephesians 5:25-27
Ephesians 5:28-30
Ephesians 5:31
Ephesians 5:32-33
Ephesians 6:1-3
Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:5-6
Ephesians 6:7-9
Ephesians 6:10-11
Ephesians 6:12-13
Ephesians 6:14-15
Ephesians 6:16-17
Ephesians 6:18-20
Ephesians 6:21-22
Ephesians 6:23-24
   

Philippians Verse by Verse Commentary

Philippians 1:1
Philippians 1:2

Philippians 1:3-5
Philippians 1:6-8
Philippians 1:9-11
Philippians 1:12-14
Philippians 1:15-17
Philippians 1:18-20
Philippians 1:21
Philippians 1:22-24
Philippians 1:25-26

Philippians 1:27-28
Philippians 1:29-30
Philippians 2:1-2
Philippians 2:3-4
Philippians 2:5-7
Philippians 2:8-11
Philippians 2:12
Philippians 2:13
Philippians 2:14-15
Philippians 2:16
Philippians 2:17-18
Philippians 2:19-20
Philippians 2:21-22
Philippians 2:23-24
Philippians 2:25-27
Philippians 2:28-30
Philippians 3:1-3
Philippians 3:4-6
Philippians 3:7-8
Philippians 3:9-11
Philippians 3:12-13
Philippians 3:14
Philippians 3:15-16
Philippians 3:17-19
Philippians 3:20-21
 
Philippians 4:1-5
Philippians 4:6
Philippians 4:7
Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:9-10
Philippians 4:11-12
Philippians 4:12
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:14-18
Philippians 4:19-23

Colossians Verse by Verse Commentary

Colossians 1:1-5
Colossians 1:6-8
Colossians 1:9
Colossians 1:10
Colossians 1:11-13
Colossians 1:14-16
Colossians 1:17-20
Colossians 1:21-23
Colossians 1:24-25

Colossians 1:26-27
Colossians 1:28
Colossians 1:29
Colossians 2:1-3
Colossians 2:4-7
Colossians 2:8-10
Colossians 2:11-13
Colossians 2:14-15
Colossians 2:16-17

Colossians 2:18-19
Colossians 2:20-23
Colossians 3:1
Colossians 3:2
Colossians 3:3-4
Colossians 3::5
Colossians 3:6-8
Colossians 3:9
Colossians 3:10
Colossians 3:11
Colossians 3:12-14
Colossians 3:15-16
Colossians 3:17-19
Colossians 3:20-25
Colossians 4:1-4
Colossians 4:5-6
Colossians 4:7-11
Colossians 4:12
Colossians 4:13-18

1Thessalonians Verse by Verse Commentary

1Thess 1:1-2

1Thess 1:3-4

1Thess 1:5-7

1Thess 1:8-10

1Thess 2:1-2
1Thess 2:3-4
1Thess 2:5-6
1Thess 2:7-9
1Thess 2:10-12
1Thess 2:13
1Thess 2:14-16
1Thess 2:17-20
1Thess 3:1-3
1Thess 3:4-5
1Thess 3:6-8
1Thess 3:9-10
1Thess 3:11-13
1Thess 4:1-2
1Thess 4:3-5
1Thess 4:6-8
1Thess 4:9-10
1Thess 4:11-12
1Thess 4:13-14
1Thess 4:15-16
1Thess 4:17-18
1Thess 5:1-3
1Thess 5:4-5
1Thess 5:6-7
1Thess 5:8
1Thess 5:9-11
1Thess 5:12-13
1Thess 5:14-15
1Thess 5:16-20
1Thess 5:21-22
1Thess 5:23-24
1Thess 5:25-28
     

2 Timothy Verse by Verse Commentary

2 Timothy 1:1-2
2 Timothy 1:3-4
2 Timothy 1:5-6
2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:8
2 Timothy 1:9
2 Timothy 1:10-12
2 Timothy 1:13-14
2 Timothy 1:15-18
2 Timothy 2:1-2
2 Timothy 2:3-4
2 Timothy 2:5
2 Timothy 2:6
2 Timothy 2:7
2 Timothy 2:8-10
2 Timothy 2:11-13
2 Timothy 2:14
2 Timothy 2:15

2 Timothy 2:16-17
2 Timothy 2:18-19

2 Timothy 2:20-21

2 Timothy 2:22-23
2 Timothy 2:24-26

2 Timothy 3:1-2
2 Timothy 3:3-5
2 Timothy 3:6-9
2 Timothy 3:10-11
2 Timothy 3:12-13
2 Timothy 3:14-15

2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

 

2 Timothy 4:1
2 Timothy 4:2
2 Timothy 4:3-4
2 Timothy 4:5-6
2 Timothy 4:7
2 Timothy 4:8
2 Timothy 4:9-13
2 Timothy 4:14-18
2 Timothy 4:19-22

Titus Verse by Verse Commentary

Titus 1:1-2
Titus 1:3-4
Titus 1:5:6
Titus 1:7-8
Titus 1:9
Titus 1:10-11

Titus 1:12-13
Titus 1:14-15
Titus 1:16
Titus 2:1-2
Titus 2:3-4
Titus 2:5
Titus 2:6-8
Titus 2:9-10
Titus 2:11

Titus 2:12
Titus 2:13

Titus 2:14-15
Titus 3:1
Titus 3:2
Titus 3:3
Titus 3:4
Titus 3:5
Titus 3:6-8
Titus 3:9-11
Titus 3:12-15
 

1 Peter Verse by Verse Commentary

1 Peter 1:1
1 Peter 1:2
1 Peter 1:3-4
1 Peter 1:5
1 Peter 1:6
1 Peter 1:7
1 Peter 1:8-9
1 Peter 1:10-12
1 Peter 1:13-14
1 Peter 1:15-16
1 Peter 1:17
1 Peter 1:18-19
1 Peter 1:20-21
1 Peter 1:22-25
1 Peter 2:1
1 Peter 2:2-3
1 Peter 2:4-6
1 Peter 2:7-8
1 Peter 2:9-10
1 Peter 2:11-12
1 Peter 2:13-17
1 Peter 2:18-20
1 Peter 2:21-23

1 Peter 2:24-25
1 Peter 3:1-4
1 Peter 3:5-7
1 Peter 3:8-12
1 Peter 3:13-17
1 Peter 3:18-22

1 Peter 4:1-6
1 Peter 4:7-9
1 Peter 4:10-13
1 Peter 4:14-17

1 Peter 4:18-19

 

CHAPTER 5

1 Peter 5:1-3
1 Peter 5:4-5
1 Peter 5:6-7
1 Peter 5:8
1 Peter 5:9
1 Peter 5:10
1 Peter 5: 11-14

2 Peter Verse by Verse Commentary

2 Peter 1:1
2 Peter 1:2
2 Peter 1:3-4
2 Peter 1:5
2 Peter 1:6-7
2 Peter 1:8-9
2 Peter 1:10-11
2 Peter 1:12-14

2 Peter 1:15-18
2 Peter 1:19-21
2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 2:2-3
2 Peter 2:4-5
2 Peter 2:6-8
2 Peter 2:9-11
2 Peter 2:12-13
2 Peter 2:14
2 Peter 2:15-16
2 Peter 2:17-22

2 Peter 2:18
2 Peter 2:19
2 Peter 2:20-21
2 Peter 2:22
2 Peter 3:1-6
2 Peter 3:7-8
2 Peter 3:9
2 Peter 3:10
2 Peter 3:11-13
2 Peter 3:14-16
2 Peter 3:17-18
 

 

DAILY LIGHT
ON THE DAILY PATH

(Daily Light on the Daily Path - click for links to all 12 months)
Sola Scriptura - in the NAS version

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February 4, Morning

 February 4, Evening

The LORD has said to you,
You shall never again return that way.

TRULY if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one...choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin;
considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. -- My righteous one shall live by faith and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul -- No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
      May it never be that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world -- Come out from their midst and be separate says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean and I will welcome you.
      He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Dt 17.16. Heb 11.15, 16, 25, 26.--
Heb 10.38, 39.--Lk. 9.62. Gal. 6.14.--
2Co 6.17. Phil. 1.6.

They tell of the pain of those whom Thou hast wounded.

I WAS only a little angry, they furthered the disaster. -- Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted.
      Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins. -- Encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men.
      Let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this-- not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. -- We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
      Love...does not rejoice in unrighteousness. -- Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

     


 

Ps 69.26. Zec. 1.15. Gal. 6.1. Jas 5.20.--
1Th. 5.14. Ro. 14.13.--Ro. 15.1.
1Co. 13.4, 6.--1Co.10. 12.

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OUR
DAILY WALK

by F. B. Meyer

February 4

SPRING UP, O WELL!

"He that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely."-- Rev  22:17.

TRUE RELIGION is the union of the Spirit of God with the human spirit and this is effected in and, through Jesus Christ. "He that is joined to the Lord is one Spirit. Jesus is the Mediator between God and man. He reveals the Father, unites us with the Father, and comes with the Father to make His home with us (Jn  14:21-23).

Continuing our thought in yesterday's reading, it is thus that our religious life becomes a springing-fountain. The woman spoke of "the well," our Lord of "the spring in the well." She spoke of the fatigue of drawing-up, He of the rising-up. With too many, religion is not spontaneous, but derived. They must have religious services, or a rousing preacher, or books of religious stimulants. We all profit by outside helps, but we must not depend upon them. Learn the habit of being still before God, till His love rises yearningly and earnestly within you.

Whatever impedes the uprising of the Fountain must be abandoned. A curious thing once happened at a training college. The house was full of students, when suddenly the entire water-supply failed. After every effort had been made to trace the failure, a plumber was sent for, who went at once to the junction between the main supply and the house-pipe. On opening this a big toad was discovered, which had filled the orifice and made it impossible for the water to pass through. It had come in as a tiny tadpole, had lodged in the joint, living on the water, until, full-grown, it sealed the passage.

Something like this may happen in our lives. Hidden sin may grow within, unchecked, until it chokes the incoming love of God. Jesus knew that in the woman's heart there was unconfessed sin, which blocked her reception of the Living Water. In mercy, He uncovered the evil thing, the obstacle was removed, and the Fountain of Life immediately arose. She ceased her arguments, and became a disciple. She forgot her prejudices, and leaving behind the water-pot, started off to the town, telling everyone she met that at last she had found the Messiah. Presently she returned with the whole town behind her, and Jesus knew that harvest-time had arrived!

PRAYER

O Saviour of men! I am nothing better than common earthenware; but may I be cleansed and purified, and then filled with Thy heavenly treasure. Dip me deep into the water of life, and give refreshment through me to many parched and weary hearts. AMEN.

 

FAITH'S CHECKBOOK
by C H Spurgeon
(Read C H Spurgeon's testimony - It is miraculous as is EVERY testimony of the new birth)

Feb 4
He Will Return

"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you"   (John 14:18).

He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He will come to us, and this is consolation enough to sustain us through His prolonged absence. Jesus is already on His way: He says, "I come quickly": He rides posthaste toward us. He says, "I will come": and none can prevent His coming, or put it back for a quarter of an hour. He specially says, "I will come to you"; and so He will. His coming is specially to and for His own people. This is meant to be their present comfort while they mourn that the Bridegroom doth not yet appear. When we lose the joyful sense of His presence we mourn, but we may not sorrow as if there were no hope. Our LORD in a little wrath has hid Himself from us for a moment, but He will return in full favor. He leaves us in a sense, but only in a sense. When He withdraws, He leaves a pledge behind that He will return. O LORD, come quickly! There is no life in this earthly existence if Thou be gone. We sigh for the return of Thy sweet smile. When wilt Thou come unto us? We are sure Thou wilt appear; but be Thou like a roe, or a young hart. Make no tarrying, O our God!

J R Miller's "Year Book" 1895

February 4.

"Do not be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them!" 2 Kings 6:16

It is not enough just to put on a bold face and compel ourselves to be brave or appear brave. It will not do merely to try to make ourselves think there is no danger—when we know very well that there is danger. We cannot play tricks on ourselves. The true secret of confidence and fearlessness in danger—is faith in the divine keeping, not in thinking there is no peril. "I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world." John 16:33

The great truth to be learned by all who would acquire true moral courage—is the reality of God's care for his people in all their dangers. The ninetieth and the one hundred and twenty-first Psalms describe this care. "The Lord is your keeper." "The Lord shall keep you from all evil." "He who keeps you will not slumber." I have slept in a camp with armed enemies on all sides; but I was not afraid, for I knew that waking sentinels formed a complete circle all around the camp. Likewise in any danger we may feel safe—because God wakes and watches!

John H Jowett
Daily Meditation
for Circling the Year

FEBRUARY 4
SPIRITUAL BUOYANCY

“When thou passeth through the waters they shall not overflow thee.”—Is 43:2
Isaiah 43:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

WHEN Mrs. Booth, the mother of the Salvation Army, was dying, she quietly said, “The waters are rising but I am not sinking.” But then she had been saying that all through her life. Other floods besides the waters of death had gathered about her soul. Often had the floods been out and the roads were deep in affliction. But she had never sunk! The good Lord made her buoyant, and she rode upon the storm! This, then, is the promise of the Lord, not that the waters of trouble shall never gather about the believer, but that he shall never be overwhelmed. He shall “keep his head above them.” Yes, to him shall be given the grace of “aboveness.” He shall never be under, always above! It is the precious gift of spiritual buoyancy, sanctified good spirits, the power of the Christian hope. When we are in Christ Jesus circumstances shall never be our master. One is our Master, and “we are more than conquerors in Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood.”

See these other
Daily Devotionals
...

Store up (present imperative = command to make this privilege our practice!) for yourselves treasure in heaven (cp Mt 6:20-note, 1Th 2:19, 20-note, Lk 10:2, Col 4:2,3-note, 2Th 3:1, Rev 7:9-note) - Pray for the unreached people groups.

January Global Prayer Digest target = Click here to get the entire issue in pdf
 

(1) GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST - Feb 4 Bible Translation Efforts Among Malinke Peoples

 

Did you read your Bible this morning? Most Malinke people didn’t. Those who did probably read it in a trade language like Bambara or French. Most of the Malinke subgroups we are praying for this month need their own Bible translation. Once that is accomplished, someone can produce other Christian materials in their languages as well.

 

As you read this, there is a team working on a Bible translation for one of the Malinke peoples. A good part of their time is spent taking care of daily business of cooking, cleaning, educating the children, and building relationships with Malinkes. Unlike you and me, they face the daily challenges of living in an African town where electricity is not available, so they have to rely on solar power.

 

To do what they are doing requires a tremendous amount of perseverance. It will take many years to complete this Bible translation, and even when the work is done, there is no guarantee that people will accept it or read it.

 

In addition, the Bible translation team has faced significant spiritual opposition over the years, causing the work to be slow and threatening its continued progress.

Pray for Malinke elders to be moved by the Holy Spirit to open the door for the Bible to be accepted in their communities. Pray for a people movement to Christ among Malinke tribes. Pray for longevity among the translating team.


Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

Habakkuk prophesied that the nations of the earth will one day have the knowledge of the Living God. As it stands, they have a certain amount of knowledge of Him when they view His beautiful creation. But the nations need more. They need to know about His love through Jesus. That is where the Word of the Lord becomes especially important.

Pray that God will speed the day when the knowledge of the glory of the Lord covers the earth!

(2) OUR DAILY BREAD (click to go) - One of the best daily devotionals but use it to prompt not replace your time in the Word (Mt 4:4, Dt 8:3, Jer 15:16)

PRAY FOR REVIVAL

Bryon Paulus, director of Life Action Ministries, was asked to name our greatest obstacles for revival...in short he said failure to pray, to plead, to intercede, to cry out. He quoted Leonard Ravenhill...

"The self satisfied don't need to pray. The self-sufficient don't want to pray. The self-righteous cannot pray."

Paulus said...

Those three principles apply to revival: We are so self-satisfied that we don't want revival, so self-sufficient that we think we don't need revival, and so self-righteous that we can't have revival. (Ouch!)

Let us Intercede For America
While we still have time!

God addressed Israel in the following famous passage but the timeless principle is apropos to believers in America ...

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2Chr 7:13, 14)

J. Barton Payne writes that "This great verse, the best known in all Chronicles, expresses as does no other in Scripture God’s requirement for national blessing, whether in Solomon’s land, in Ezra’s, or in our own. Those who believe must forsake their sins, turn from the life that is centered in self, and yield to God’s word and will. Then, and only then, will heaven send revival."

May God grant His children grace to plead for a Spirit driven, God glorifying, Word centered, Christ exalting revival of the Body of Christ in America.

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. (1Ti 2:1,2)

Our Heavenly Father desires to hear His children cry out with "fasting, sackcloth and ashes" (Da 9:3), reflecting not the external appearance of our bodies, but more accurately the internal condition of our hearts - sinful (Da 9:5 - "we" not "they"!), rejecting His Holy Word (Da 9:6-"we"), shameful (Da 9:8-"us"), contrite, and broken (Ps 51:17), over our national rejection of God's righteous and holy Name...

Daniel's prayer (Da 9:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) is an excellent "template" for all saints to emulate as we begin to intercede with a sense of urgency for America and especially for God's Name and reputation considering that the world thinks of us as a "Christian nation" and we once called ourselves "One Nation Under God"!

Matthew Henry's comments on Lev 26:40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (directed first to Israel but applicable to any nation that rejects Him) 

Among the Israelites, persons were not always prosperous or afflicted according to their obedience or disobedience. But national prosperity was the effect of national obedience, and national judgments were brought on by national wickedness. Israel was under a peculiar covenant.

National wickedness will end in the ruin of any people,
especially where the Word of God and the light of the Gospel are enjoyed.

Sooner or later, sin will be the ruin, as well as the reproach, of every people.

Oh that, being humbled for our sins,
we might avert the rising storm before it bursts upon us!

(Note: Henry's comments were published in 1706 and national revival, the First Great Awakening, occurred in the 1730's and 1740's! Brethren, there is hope because there is a "God of hope"! Ro 15:13)

God grant that we may, in this our day,
consider the things which belong to our eternal peace.

Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:34

My (Our) soul cleaves to the dust;
Revive me (us) according to Thy word.
Psalm 119:25

 

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