Witnessing

The First Disciples - John 1:35 – 1:42 (commentary)

This passage covers the transition between the ministry of John the Baptist and the ministry of Christ. We find John the Baptist with two of his disciples, Andrew and John (v. 35). After he pointed to the Lamb of God (Jesus) they left and followed Jesus (vv. 36-37). It appears that they ...

Mistaken Identity in Lystra - Acts 14:8 – 14:18 (commentary)

Paul and Barnabas did not go to Lystra simply to escape persecution; they also went to preach the Gospel. Apparently, there was no Jewish synagogue in Lystra, so God used a different way to bring the Gospel to these people. This passage is especially interesting because it gives us Paul’s ...

The world’s greatest revival meeting - Revelation 7:9 – 7:17 (commentary)

As we consider the last half of this 7th chapter, we see how God not only seals a remnant of Israel, but he also saves a redeemed company of Gentiles during the Great Tribulation period. This group of 144,000 select men from Israel, will fulfill the word of Jesus that this “gospel of the kingdom” ...

Celebrating The Jews Return From Babylonian Exile - Psalms 107:1 – 107:16 (commentary)

This psalm is associated with the laying of the foundation of the new temple in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian Exile. There is not much that we can give to God. He does not need our money or our service. What He wants is our praise and our thanks (v. 1). Everyone the Lord ...

Celebrating The Harvest - Psalms 126:1 – 126:6 (commentary)

Psalm 126 turns from a hymn of praise to a prayer plea for restoration. The Jewish people were celebrating a great deliverance; the captivity of Jerusalem had ended, and they were free! They couldn’t believe it; it seemed like a dream come true. A picture is given of how when the rain falls ...

Be Faithful and Leave the Results to God - I Peter 3:13 – 3:22 (commentary)

Believer are called to suffer. We shouldn’t fear men or circumstances, but instead we should consider it a high privilege to suffer (vv. 13-14). God is working in our lives to teach us something. Just as parents discipline their children to teach them, so God sometimes disciplines believer ...