All Under Sin, Rom 3:1-18
All Under Sin Rom. 3:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first ten verses of this passage of scripture, Paul answers a series of five questions that had been raised or could have been raised to challenge his statements in the first two chapters of this letter to the Romans. And then after answering the critics, […]
The Fury of the Lord Nah. 1:1-10
The Fury of the Lord Nah. 1: 1-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Nah 1:1-10, you are reading a prophecy about the fury of the Lord against Nineveh right around the time of the Assyrian captivity of Israel. What Nahum describes are things that concern the Second Coming of Jesus and thus the application of these […]
Isaiah 63:1-6 The Day of Vengeance
The Day of Vengeance Is. 63:1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The day is coming when the Lord will no longer withhold his vengeance from his adversaries. Right now, they are taking advantage of the fact that the Lord is slow to anger [Nah 1:2-3] and that he uses them to accomplish his will against Israel [Lk […]
Isaiah 34:1-17 The Lord’s Vengeance
The Lord’s Vengeance Is. 34:1-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the year of recompenses [Is 34:8], the Lord takes vengeance on all the nations, on the heavens and on the land of Idumea. When the Lord returns to the earth he will pour out his indignation upon all nations [Is 34:1-3], the host of heaven will […]
Backbiting and Paybacks Prov. 24: 28-29
Backbiting and Payback Prov. 24:28-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two sins that can plague Christians – backbiting and paybacks. Backbiting is intended to destroy someone’s reputation and in the meantime make you look good – it is deceptive – the Pharisees did it to Jesus without cause out of envy – Ahab and Jezebel […]