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  • Genesis 1-3

    Genesis chapter one repeatedly makes a singular statement about God’s absolute power, “…and it was so.” This is the way it happened, God is absolute just because He said it. This is a reason…

  • Romans 1-2 (Commentary)

    Paul’s writings to the Romans has changed the world. It’s importance to the church is probably the most influential of all the epistles. The teachings of Romans is needful for every person to grasp…

  • Matthew 1

    Matthew writes his gospel narrative to make the convincing argument to the Jewish people that Jesus is indeed the long awaited Christ, not only is Jesus to be the Son of David but He…

  • Isaiah 1

    Isaiah confronts Israel with their blatant disregard for God and His laws.  Isaiah speaks for God in saying “my people doth not consider” (v3) which is the plight of all sinners (Rom. 3:10).  All…

  • Job 1-2

    Job’s story provide many challenges who hold a single view of God.  Because of Job’s plight, Job asks a myriad of questions that remained largely unanswered.  The reader however is privy of some information…

  • Psalms 2

    There is a real resistance against the Christ. Perhaps it’s a resistance that goes far beyond individual belief. Verse two says, the kings of the earth have set themselves against the LORD, and against…

  • Psalms 49

    This is a Psalm that found its way into the Proverbs no doubt by the hand of Solomon who learned from the wisdom of his father. The “inward thought” v.11 of the man who…

  • Psalms 40

    It’s a marvelous thing to see David refer to the “righteousness in his heart” and confess to be caught in an innumerable multitude of sins in the same Psalm. Psalms 40:10,12 “I have not…

  • Psalm 32

    This chapter will make anyone glad who loves God. In contrast, it leaves God haters out in the cold, destitute with no hope. The concept of a clear conscience seems almost foreign to us,…