Judges 1—3, Luke 4:1-30 • Key Verse: Luke 4:14 There is nothing wrong with the desire to have the Holy Spirits power in your life. Sadly, however, teaching on the subject too often strays from biblical truth. In the quest for Holy Spirit power, many people follow paths paved with...

Joshua 22—24, Luke 3 Key Verse: Luke 3:14 Years ago the only clothes people owned were probably handmade. The same was true of their furniture and most everything they had. Then came the rise of manufacturing. More things were available, if you had the money to buy them. With the...

Joshua 19-21, Luke. 2:25-52 • Key Verses: Luke 2:29-30 Patience is not a widely practiced virtue anymore. Today is the time for fast food, microwaves and high-speed computers, just drive through, download and move on to the next thing. Yet sometimes God says, “Wait.” To faithfully follow God, one must...

Joshua 16-18, Luke 2:1-24 • Key Verse: Luke 2:11 Sometimes when people say, “Lord Jesus Christ,” it sounds like that is His full name. First, middle and last names all add up to “Lord Jesus Christ,” But do not allow our typical three-part names to inadvertently cause you to miss...

Joshua 13-15, Luke 1:57-80 Key Verse: Joshua 13:13 Great promises and great victories fill the pages of the Book of Joshua. Israel moved into the Promised Land and conquered it with God’s help. Jericho fell, literally. Ai was ultimately defeated. The sun even stood still—all striking evidence that God was...

Joshua 10—12, Luke 1:39—56 • Key Verse: Luke 1:43 Two remarkable women, one older and one younger, teach by example a lesson too easily lost. They teach in what they say and do the amazement every believer should have in sharing the blessings of God. But it is an amazement...

Joshua 7—9, Luke 1:21—38 • Key Verse: Lukel:38 Smooth sailing is preferred Over rough seas; paved roads over pot-holes. But sometimes the rough seas and potholes are by God’s design to accomplish His purpose. At that point, the follower of Christ must decide whether to follow God in the tough...

Joshua 1-3, Mark 16 • Key Verse: Joshua 1:9 Knowing and doing are two different things. One can know what to do and fail to do it because of fear. At times, obedience is incomplete due to fear. – The Israelites were concluding 40 years in the wilderness due to...

It’s an odd thing that we can say one thing and mean another. Sometimes people speak better than they know. In their mockery, the religious leaders spoke better than they knew When they challenged Jesus to save Himself from the cross (vv. 31-32). They said the right thing. If Jesus...

Deuteronomy-30-31, Mark 15:1-25 • Key Verse: Deuteronomy 31:11 The attempts of children to answer questions about the Bible can be cute. Names and events get switched around and blended. In their innocence and youthfulness, their statements often bring a smile to one’s face. The expectation is that with growth, their...