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Paul uses three thoughts that describe true Christian Fellowship: 1. I have you in my mind (vv. 3-6). – It is remarkable that Paul is thinking of others and not of himself as he waits for his trial in Rome. His mind goes back to the believers in Philippi, and every time he thinks …

The plea for wisdom continues in this section. In fact, wisdom appears as a female and cries out in the streets (vv. 20-21). She calls out to the crowds at the gates of the fortified cities (v. 21). She addresses the simple minded, the scorners and the fools (v. 22). Wisdom cannot bear the sight of …

We are now to pass from the affairs of the sanctuary to those of the state, from the city to the country (vv. 13-20). The land had originally been divided amongst the people following their initial settlement in the promised land. Now, the prophet envisions a new re …

No doubt each one of us has been a prisoner of fear at one time or another. It might be the fear of rejection, misunderstanding, uncertainty, sickness, or even death, but the Lord wants us to conquer it. This Psalm opens with David voicing his confidence in God. based on: The Lor …

The inhabitants of Jerusalem are reminded that they need to praise the Lord for all He has done in restoring Jerusalem (v. 12). He makes the city gates strong and blesses the people (v. 13). He has helped them to rebuild the walls and to have a security from their enemies with internal happiness …

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 …

At the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the kingdom of the north, but its king will rush out like a storm, and his forces will flood one country after another killing tens of thousands, but the countries of Edom and Moab and the ruler of Ammon will e …

Charles Swindoll has appropriately titled this chapter “Words from the Woodshed.” The first 10 verses depict the anger of God as He systematically destroys the city in judgement. The destruction included the physical dwellings (v. 2), palaces (vv. 5,7) and strongholds ( …

It is better to have little on earth and joy in the heart than to have many luxuries accompanied by great trouble (vv. 16-17). Some writers have suggested that vegetables (herbs) represented the diet of the poor, while meat (ox) was the food of the rich. Generally speaking a pers …

It appears that Paul is trying to persuade men of his own sincerity. He has no doubt whatever that in the sight of God his hands are clean and his motives pure, but his enemies have cast suspicion on them. This is not from any selfish desire to vindicate himself. It is from the knowledge that, if …