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  • Matthew 8

    Chapter 8 Matthew wants to demonstrate further the identity of Christ by His works and demonstrations of power. All of this has to do with Matthew’s theme of discipleship, what does it mean to…

  • Job 7

    Chapter 7 Job’s complaints become more pitiful and take their direction towards God. It is clear that Job is upset with God of how he’s been treated. Job complains that life is short and…

  • Psalms 9-11

    Chapter 9. David praises God with his whole heart (9:1), knowing that even though he faces his enemies and they appear to have some amount of strength, God just character will not allow any…

  • Joshua 11-15

    The word is out that The Lord fights for Israel. King Jabin of Hazor called for a confederacy of all his northern allies to combat The Lord and Israel. (11:1-2) The result was a…

  • Genesis 8-11

    Chapter 8. God remembering Noah is God’s faithfulness to the faithful, in this case Noah and his family are surrounded by destruction, yet they are kept safe in God’s hands(8:1). The following verses explain…

  • Romans 5-6

    Chapter 5 Paul has finished his compelling arguments on righteousness by faith. Abraham was declared righteous before he demonstrated good works or keeping covenant statutes. So verse 1 says, “Therefore” because Paul has given…

  • Matthew 5-7

    Jesus is about to explain the kingdom, He’s not trying to sound spiritual or mysterious. He is explaining that only those who follow Him in discipleship will be the ones who make up the…

  • Isaiah 12-17

    Chapter 12 is a moment of praising God for having restored and delivered a remnant of Israel. Just like Miriam sang a song of praise and joy, so Isaiah delivers a song to Jehovah.…

  • Job 5-6

    Chapter 5. Eliphaz continues with his reason. He assumes to teach Job about righteousness. The things that Job’s friends say are all true things, but it’s the truth used in the wrong way. They…