Desire

Loyalty to God’s Word - Psalms 119:33 – 119:40 (commentary)

God’s leadership is the pathway to personal revival. God’s Word is not a document to be learned but a path to be followed. He does not promise His route to be the smoothest but it is the most direct route to His blessing. 1. God’s desire …

Persecution is Bound to Come - I Thessalonians 2:13 – 2:16 (commentary)

This passage can be divided into two topics:The Word of God within you (v. 13). We must never treat the Bible as we would some other book. This verse communicates the idea that the Word of God is to be taken by us. It means to welcome eagerly. When we receive the Bible, we’re say …

Job is Asking For a Showdown With God - Job 13:17 – 13:28 (commentary)

Job asks to be heard (v. 17). He declared, with a degree of confidence, that he would be justified (v. 18). He could not conceive of a fair argument resulting in His condemnation (v. 19). Job has two desires (v. 20). His first desire was that God would remove His chastening hand …