Hope
What Keeps You Afloat When The Storms Hit? - Colossians 1:1 – 1:8 (commentary)
“Paul, an apostle by the will of God” (v. 1) writes this letter when he is near the end of his service for Christ. Almost 30 years have passed since his conversion. Of his sixty odd years, less than half of them have been spent as a Christian. This is one of the priso …
From Suffering to Glory - Romans 8:18 – 8:27 (commentary)
Sin caused the creation to fall from its perfect state (vv. 18-21). As Christians we can see the world physically decaying and spiritually degenerating with this sin. However, we do not need to be pessimistic, because we have a blessed hope. Brighter days indeed lie ahead for the …
The Prophet Places His Hope in a Compassionate God - Lamentations 3:25 – 3:40 (commentary)
God’s people needed to develop the proper attitude toward their afflictions. Jeremiah gave them seven principles to go by:Affliction should be endured with hope of God’s salvation (vv. 25-30).Affliction is only temporary and is tempered by God’s compassion and love (vv. 31-32).Go …
David Prayed For Vindication From His Enemies - Psalms 43:1 – 43:5 (commentary)
As a Christian what we need to do is to stop looking at the past and start looking to the future. The answer to depression is hope. As stated before, “hope” is not just a “hope so.” As a child, we may have hoped that we would get a new toy but there was no …
Ingredients For Growing a Christian - I Thessalonians 1:1 – 1:5 (commentary)
In Paul’s day letters usually started out with the person writing the letter using their own name first and then the name of the person or church to whom he was writing (v. 1). Paul addresses his fellow Christians as brothers and prays that God will be kind to them and bless them …
The Greatness of The New Priest - Hebrews 7:18 – 7:22 (commentary)
The Law had limitations. It was not intended to save people, but to point out sin and to point people toward Christ. Being ethical, working diligently to help others, and giving to charitable causes are all commendable, but none of these things can save us or make us right with G …
Man is Responsible For His Own Sins - Jeremiah 31:15 – 31:30 (commentary)
The nation’s future hope will contrast sharply with her present misery (vv. 15-20). Rachel, the mother of Benjamin, continues to live through the descendants of that tribe (v. 15). In N.T. fulfillment her weeping is prompted by the cruel and barbarous act of Herod, who had …
Sennacherib’s Threat And Hezekiah’s Prayer - II Kings 19:1 – 19:19 (commentary)
When Hezekiah heard the report from his messengers he tore his clothing, put on sackcloth and went to the temple to pray. He also sent two of his priestly leaders to Isaiah for advice (vv. 1-2). The people were completely demoralized. It seemed as if the whole nation would di …
Babylon Will be Destroyed - Jeremiah 51:1 – 51:14 (commentary)
The Lord sends a wind storm to destroy Babylon (v. 1). Foreign soldiers come from every direction and Babylonia will be empty and worthless (v. 2). He will tell these soldiers to kill and destroy their army before they can string their bows (vv. 3-4). Everyone in Israel and Judah …
Judgment of Ethiopia - Isaiah 18:1 – 18:7 (commentary)
The prophet now turns his attention to the land of Ethiopia (Cush). Cush is a land that included modern Ethiopia, the Sudan and Somalia. the land shadowed with buzzing wings possibly refers to locusts and probably pictures the armies of Ethiopia. The king of Ethiopia had he …
Restoration of Israel - Amos 9:11 – 9:15 (commentary)
The prophet Amos closes his book on a note of hope, describing a rebirth for the nation of Israel (vv. 11- 15). God had promised to judge His people, but He did not intend to destroy them. In the future He would “restore David’s fallen tent,” “repair its broken places,” “restore its ruins,” and ...