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Exodus 2 – God’s Providence

| July 17, 2011

Could you imagine Osama bin Laden adopting a Jew? Or how about Hiter adopting a Jew? If not, then marvel at God’s providence wherein Pharaoh allowed his daughter to adopt a little Hebrew boy.

1 Kings 22:38 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| July 13, 2011

1 Kings 22:38 NASB  They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there), according to the word of the LORD which He spoke. 1 Kings 22:38 HCSB Then someone washed the chariot at the pool of Samaria. The dogs licked up his […]

1 Kings 21:7 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| July 13, 2011

1 Kings 21:7 NASB  Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now reign over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” 1 Kings 21:7 HCSB Then his wife Jezebel said to him, “Now, exercise your royal power over Israel. Get up, […]

Judges 2:1 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| July 12, 2011

Judges 2.1,4; 5.23; 6.11,12,20,21,22; 13.3,6,9,13,16,18,20,21 Judges 2:1 NASB  Now the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, Judges […]

Judges – Explaining Why the Canaanites Remained

| July 12, 2011

Fear (1.19) Disobedience (2.2) Punishment (2.3,4) Testing (3.1) Teaching (3.2) The goal for us is to look at our own situations and ask if we are still struggling for any of those reasons.

Judges 2:12 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| June 28, 2011

Judges 2:12 NASB  and they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; thus they provoked the LORD to anger. Judges 2:12 HCSB  and […]

Judges 1:3 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| June 28, 2011

Judges 1:3 NASB  Then Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted me, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I in turn will go with you into the territory allotted you.” So Simeon went with him. Judges 1:3 HCSB  Judah said to his brother Simeon, “Come with […]

1 Kings 18:26 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| June 22, 2011

1 Kings 18:26 NASB  Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, “O Baal, answer us.” But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made. 1 Kings 18:26 HCSB  […]

Genesis 3 – Trust versus Knowledge

| June 18, 2011

In the garden Eve chooses not to trust God and desires a knowledge that is either not destined for mankind, or else not destined so quickly. The forbidden fruit does exactly what Satan promises, and what God forbade. It grants knowledge (Gen.3.22), a knowledge at that time forbidden. But in eating it, Eve trads trust […]

Joshua – Why is the Book of Joshua Important?

| June 13, 2011

Shows God fulfills promises (21.43-45)• Shows Joshua as Moses’ successor (1.5; 4.14): God speaks to both Moses and Joshua; Both send spies (2.1); Red Sea – Jordan River (3); Memorial: Passover – Stones (4); Connection to Egypt (5.9); Passover Again (5); Holy Ground (5.13-15); Miracle worker (10.14); Covenant maker (24.25). And the whole book shows […]