Surrender

Surrender to The Cross - Matthew 16:21 – 16:28 (commentary)

Jesus explained to His disciples that His death was near (v. 21). He explained how it would be necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem where He would suffer many things at the hands of the religious leaders, and eventually He would be killed.Peter hearing these things, took the Lord …

Some Greeks Seek Jesus - John 12:20 – 12:26 (commentary)

The attention is now turned from the Jews to the Greeks as a group of them approach Philip and ask for an interview with Christ (vv. 20-21). It is thought that these Greeks were wanderers of the ancient world that came to the Jewish feast seeking truth. We have already seen how important the ...

Conflict Between The Kingdoms - II Chronicles 13:1 – 13:22 (commentary)

Asa, son of Abijah, was assessed as a generally good ruler who destroyed the pagan objects of worship and urged compliance with the Lord, His law, and the commandment. Asa occupied the Davidic throne for 41 years ...

Joash Repairs Solomon’s Temple - II Kings 12:1 – 12:21 (commentary)

Joash was the youngest king ever to mount the throne of Judah. He did the Lord’s will as long as his mentor, Jehoiada the priest, lived. However, after Jehoiada died Joash turned away from following the Lord. He had a lengthy reign of forty years but never did remove …