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  • 2 Samuel 8

    At the conclusion of an incredible seventh chapter is a recording of David’s military successes. Here David’s attitude of worship derived from God’s great promises of graces is shown in the bounty collected from…

  • 2 Corinthians 4-5

    Ch. 4 The power of the Gospel and the light of its truth, like in creation, illuminates the darkness of people’s hearts.  Those who receive the truth of Jesus contain a treasure, an everlasting…

  • Mark 15-16

    Chapter 15 is full of ironies that clothe the most astounding truths one can ever hear.  Only the learned Bible student can hear the echoes of Old Covenant writings of coming the King and…

  • Matthew 12

    We enter a new scene as Matthew describes a new set of events of which Jesus will yet again face the ignorance of religious leaders. This time we will see how the sabbath is…

  • Matthew 11

    Chapter 11. Matthew allows the readers to see the reality of faith, even the shortcomings of the “super spiritual”. Faith doesn’t come without doubts and everybody has them, even John the Baptist, Jesus’ own…

  • Joshua 16

    Chapter 16. The following is allotment of Joseph tribe as a whole. Joseph’s tribe was split into two half tribes Ephraim and Manasseh. But in this section Joshua is discussing the allotment of these…

  • Genesis 12

    Chapter 12 I am not prepared to say that some parts of Scripture are more inspired or more important than others.  But as a Bible teacher, I’ve learned to take people through Bible in…

  • Romans 7

    Chapter 7 After Paul explains the nature of those in grace, here in chapter 7, he explains the necessity to be released from the bondage of the law so that one can enter the…

  • Isaiah 18

    Chapter 18 At the time Isaiah pronounces this vision of Assyria’s destruction, Judah was entertaining Ethiopian ambassadors. And Isaiah calls for them to bring word of this vision back to their home land and…