Psalm 17 – How New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament
Do New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament? But wait - the title says "how" - not "do"! So there must be differences. Aren't we still praying to God? Well, yes. But there are differences between the Old and the New Covenants. Therefore, it's not unreasonable to see differences ...
Psalm 16 – Did David know about resurrection and eternal life?
Did David know about resurrection and eternal life? Even in Jesus' time, the Jewish leaders disagreed over whether resurrection was a thing. The Pharisees believed in resurrection. The Sadducees did not. Who knows where this split came from? But did David really know? It seems he did ...
psalm 15 – Is anyone good enough for God?
Is anyone good enough for God? That's a question lots of us probably ask. Often, we probably think we're not good enough. Depending on what we read in the Bible, that conclusion is easy to confirm. And yet, it's wrong. Very wrong ...
Psalm 14 – Has everyone really turned away from God?
David seems to create an impossible scenario in Psalm 14. In one verse he writes, All have turned aside - meaning all have turned away from God. And yet, later he also writes, God is present in the company of the righteous. How is this possible? ...
Psalm 13 – God Is Good Even When He Says Wait Longer?
Can we honestly believe that God is good even when He says, wait longer? Psalm 12 looked at God telling us to, in today's terms, hang in there. Now, God's saying wait longer. Really? And on top of it, we're still supposed to say, God is good? Yes! Absolutely! 'Cause ...
Psalm 12 – Oppression of the weak isn’t new
Oppression of the weak in this world almost seems like a global sport. If you're like me, you feel like it's worse than ever. But is it? Oppression of the weak isn't new. It's been around for as long as there've been people ...
The letter to the Faithful church in Philadelphia – Revelation
We move on to The Letter to the church in Philadelphia. It's unique within the seven letters in Revelation. It's almost entirely filled with promises to the faithful in this church. Jesus has only good things to say to this church. Therefore, the examination will obviously be about them. What ...
Psalm 11 – Sometimes God tells us to hang in there
Have you ever called out to God for help? For an answer of some kind? But nothing happens? There's no answer. Your situation doesn't change. You don't hear yes. Or no. The thing is, sometimes God tells us to hang in there. To wait. With no reason given ...
The letter to the dead church in Sardis – Revelation
We move on to the fifth of the seven letters in Revelation. We're on the home-stretch. This time the letter to the dead church in Sardis. Jesus has very little in the way of good things to say about the church in Sardis. And, of course, bad things. In this ...
The letter to the corrupt church in Thyatira – Revelation
We move on to the fourth of the seven letters in Revelation. This time, the letter to the corrupt church in Thyatira. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Thyatira. Some bad things as well. So once again, part of the examination will be about the relationship, ...
