Sin

Reasons why Jesus died on the cross - I John 3:4 – 3:8 (commentary)

John gives two reasons why Jesus died on the cross:To take away our sins (vv. 4-6).To destroy the works of the devil (vv. 7,8).John does not deny that Christians sin, but he does deny that Christians can live in sin and enjoy it.  He is talking about people who make a practi …

Be holy and not sinful - Ephesians 4:23 – 4:29 (commentary)

Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person (v. 23). You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy (v. 24). Paul was not content to name a principal and then leave it. He even names specific sins which many preac …

The Ark is Brought to Jerusalem - II Samuel 6:1 – 6:23 (commentary)

Some days, no matter how carefully we plan and orchestrate events, things have a way of going wrong. This the way it happened with King David when he decided to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant from the home of Abinadab at Kiriath-jearim, where it had been stored for 20 years (vv …

Confession of Israel - Isaiah 59:1 – 59:15 (commentary)

This chapter answers the question many are asking today, “Why is the world in such a mess? God’s answer to this question is given in the opening words of chapter 59. The problem is not with God, but with man (vv. 1-3). This passage describes the wickedness of Israel (p …

God Must be Number One - Jeremiah 17:1 – 17:18 (commentary)

God’s people continued to sin even though they had the law, the prophets of God, and history filled with God’s miracles. Because of the people’s sin God would give the city of Jerusalem (His mountain in the land) and the wealth of its inhabitants as plunder Jer. 15:1 …