Consider The End Ecc. 7: 8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ecc 7:8 better is the end of a thing than the beginning.  When evaluating things or making decisions about things, the Lord admonishes us to consider the end.  For instance, the Lord waits till the end of our lives to judge...

1 Sam 8:1-22 Why Israel Demanded a King CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 8:1-22, Israel demanded a king because: They didn’t want a judge to judge them anymore – 1 Sam 8:1-3 – They did not want Samuel [1 Sam 7:15].  They did not want Samuel’s sons, either; they...

1 Sam 2:1-11 Hannah’s Prayer CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A prophecy for Israel. Hannah’s Prayer contains many references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.  That’s because the birth of Samuel pictures the rebirth of the nation of Israel when the Lord returns.  In 1 Sam 1:11, Hannah prayed for a...

Commentary on Romans 11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Romans 11 should be studied in one lesson, first, so that the point Paul is making can be fully understood. Therefore, this week we will read the entire chapter and comment on it verse by verse as we read it. In the next...

The Gospel to the Gentiles Rom. 10:14-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Romans chapter 10 is a transition chapter from the end of chapter 9 to the full content of chapter 11.  At the end of chapter 9 Paul concludes that Gentiles attained the righteousness of God because they received it by...

Paul’s Burden for Israelites Rom. 9:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul expressed his heavy burden for the Israelites in Rom 9.  He was the apostle to the Gentiles [Gal 2:7] and yet he never lost his burden for the Jews.  The reason is that Jews are not automatically children of God...

The Appointed Time Acts.17:24-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you consider world events, it is important to remember that God has set the appointed time for nations and events [Acts 17:26].  Certain things happen according to God’s timing and nothing or no one is going to change his timing.  In this...

A Rebellious Nation Is. 65:1-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Is 65:1-16 the Lord describes Israel as a rebellious nation because they wouldn’t listen to him, they wouldn’t respond to his calls and they disobeyed his commands.  As a result, many of them die by the sword and only the remnant...

Where Is He Is. 63:7-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage Isaiah is interceding for Israel.  But notice that his intercession appears to be prophetic because he says, “our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary,” [Is 63:18].  They don’t tread down his sanctuary until over one hundred years later. So,...

Behold, Thy Salvation Cometh Is. 62:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Isaiah 62:11 says, Behold, thy salvation cometh.  When Jesus, the salvation of Israel, comes: Jerusalem will be saved and righteous – Is 62:1 – Jesus came to save Israel at his first coming [Matt 15:24, 18:11] and to make them righteous...