From Numbers 16-17 Moses and Aaron’s leadership is continually questioned and disputed. In today’s passage the LORD steps in and gets each of the tribes to hand in a staff. He will cause the staff [ Read More … ]
From Hebrews 7-10 Melchizedek is the Priest of the Most High God who met Abraham in his early days. He is both king and priest. Today the author of Hebrews continues explaining who Jesus is [ Read More … ]
From 2 Corinthians 5-9 Paul looks forward to his resurrection, but he knows he will be judged by Christ. Paul says he seeks to please God because he knows Christ will judge him according to [ Read More … ]
From 1 Corinthians 15-16 Some Corinthians denied people would be raised from the dead. Paul advances several arguments correcting this serious rejection. He connects Christ’s resurrection with the general resurrection and the end of all [ Read More … ]
From Romans 3.27-4.25 In today’s passage IJ asks Paul about Abraham. Abraham was circumcised therefore he must have been justified by works? Paul responds no, not before God. He then describes how God made Abraham [ Read More … ]
From Acts 24-26 Conscience is the the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives. A persons conscience guides them toward right action. In today’s passage we learn Paul takes [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 115-118 The psalmist once feared death. He cried out to the LORD and the LORD saved him. Now he praises the LORD for his grace, righteousness and mercy. Today’s psalm is about thanking [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 86-89 Have you ever felt so sick and abandoned that you have cried out to the LORD for help? In today’s psalm the speaker fears death. His friends have abandoned him. He has [ Read More … ]
From Philippians 1-4 Paul rejects the Jewish law and considers his former life in it rubbish. He keenly desires the resurrection. By way of his own example he encourages the Philippians to adopt the same [ Read More … ]
From John 11-12 What does it mean to ‘believe in Jesus’? This post is part of my bible in a year series.