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Acts 21:37-22:29: Telling the Story
Acts 21:1-36: Paul! Don’t Go!
Acts 20:1-38: The Long Goodbye at Miletus
Acts 19:21-41: A Riot Over the Bottom Line
Acts 19:1-20: Throwing the Counterfeit on the Fire
Acts 18:1-28: Work at the Kitchen Table
Acts 17:1-34: To an Unknown God
Acts 16:16-40: Songs at Midnight
Acts 15:36-16:15: When Good Men Part Ways
Acts 15:1-35: Is Grace Enough?
Acts 14:1-28: Worship Him or Stone Him?
Acts 13:26-52: Good News That Splits a Room
Acts 13:1-25: Set Apart and Sent Out
Acts 12:1-25: Drama, Humor, and God's Will
Acts 11:1-30: First Called Christians
Acts 10:24-48: No One Off the List
Acts 9:32-10:23: Rise Aeneas! Rise Tabitha! Rise Peter!
Free-Text First Friday: Two Kinds of Freedom
Acts 9:1-31: Ambushed by Grace
Acts 8:26-40: A Stranger on the Desert Road
Acts 8:1-25: The Church Grows as the Persecution Increases
Acts 7:23-60: Forgiving the Stones
Acts 6:1-7:22: Serving Tables and Preaching Christ
Acts 5:12-42: Counted Worthy to Suffer
Acts 4:32-5:11: The Cost of Pretending
Acts 4:1-31: Praying for Courage, Not Cover
Acts 2:42-3:26: Silver and Gold I Do Not Have
Acts 2:22-41: A Coward and a Crowd of Murderers
Acts 2:1-21: The Day the Church Found Its Voice
Acts 1:1-26: Waiting for the Promise
NEW STUDY: The Book of Acts
Romans 16:1–27: The Original "Church of Rome"
Romans 15: From Jerusalem to Spain: Paul's Unfinished Mission
Romans 14:1-23: Living in Love and Liberty
Romans 13:1–14: Governing Authorities and the Christian Conscience
Romans 12:1-21: “Therefore...”
Romans 11:1–36: Grafted In: The Olive Tree and the Mystery of Israel
Romans 10:1–21: Someone Was Sent to You
Free-Text First Friday: How to Read the Bible
Romans 9:1–33: The Potter, the Clay, and the Mercy of God
Romans 8:31-39: Nothing in All Creation Can Separate You
Romans 8:18-30: Creation Groans, the Spirit Intercedes
Romans 8:1-17: No Condemnation. None.
Romans 7:1–25: The Oldest Sin in the Book
Romans 7:1–25: The Oldest Sin in the Book
Romans 6:1–23: Buried with Christ in Baptism, Raised to Walk
Romans 5:12–21: One Man’s Trespass, One Man’s Gift
Romans 5:1–11: Suffering, Endurance, Character, Hope
Romans 4:1–25: Abraham Believed God (Before He Was Circumcised)
Romans 3:21–31: “But Now”: Two of the Greatest Words in Scripture
Romans 3:1-20: Every Mouth Stopped, the Whole World Accountable
Romans 2:1–29: You Who Judge Do the Very Same Things
Romans 1:18–32: God Gave Them Up
Romans 1:1-17: Not Ashamed of God's Will and Word
NEW STUDY: Paul's Epistle to the Romans
James 5:13–20: When Life Hits Hard, Who Do You Call?
James 5:1–12: Can Gold Rust? Yes!
James 4:11–17: Smoke That Vanishes
James 3:13–4:10: Friendly Fire
Rev. James Baumgartner on Matthew 7:7-14
James 3:1–12: Spark and Tinder
James 2:14-26: Faith Without a Pulse
James 2:1–13: The Best Seat in the House
James 1:19–27: Mirror, Mirror
James 1:9-18: Where Temptation Actually Comes From
James 1:1–8: Joy in the Wreckage
NEW STUDY: The Letter of James
Free-Text First Friday: Sacred Trash: What Ancient Holy Garbage Reveals About God's People
Habakkuk 1–3: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
Ecclesiastes 12:1–14: Last Call: Remember Your Creator
Ecclesiastes 11:1–10: Cast Your Bread
Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20: Dead Flies in the Ointment: Folly Ruins Everything
Ecclesiastes 9:1–12: You’re Dead Men Walking, So Enjoy the Gifts of Life
Ecclesiastes 8:1–17: Is Justice-Delayed Justice Denied?
Ecclesiastes 7:15–29: Fishing for Righteousness, But the Nets are Empty
Ecclesiastes 6:10–7:14: Funeral Crashers: Why Wisdom is Found in Mourning
Ecclesiastes 5:8–6:9: The Midas Trap: Money Never Satisfies
Ecclesiastes 5:1–7: Shut Up and Listen: Let Your Words Be Few
Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:16: Looking for Righteousness in all the Wrong Places
Ecclesiastes 3:1–15: Turn, Turn, Turn: For Everything There is a Season
Ecclesiastes 2:12–26: Equal Opportunity Grave: The Wise Man Dies Just Like the Fool
Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11: Been There, Done Everything: Solomon's Experiment in Excess
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11: Vanity of Vanities! All is Vanity!
The Book of Ecclesiastes
Numbers 36: Keeping Inheritance in the Tribe and Closing the Book
Numbers 35: Sanctuary Cities and Levitical Cities
Numbers 33 and 34: Borders of the Promised Land and Those Who Divide it
Numbers 32: East-of-Jordan Tribes Promise to Fight
Numbers 31: Holy War against Midian and Dividing the Plunder
Numbers 30: Vows, Authority, and Keeping Your Word
Numbers 29: The Calendar of Sacrifice, Part 2
Numbers 28: The Calendar of Sacrifice, Part 1
Numbers 27: Daughters of Zelophehad and Joshua's Call
Numbers 26: A New Generation Numbered on the Plains of Moab
Numbers 25: Baal of Peor and Phinehas' Zeal
Numbers 24: A Star from Jacob and the End of Balaam
Numbers 23: Balak Doesn’t Get What He Paid For
Numbers 22: Balaam's Talking Donkey and a Bought Prophet
Numbers 21: Fiery Serpents, a Bronze Savior, and Victories Won
Numbers 20: Water from the Rock and the Cost of Disobedience
Numbers 19: The Red Heifer and Cleansing from Death
Numbers 18:8-32: The LORD Is Their Inheritance
Free-Text First Friday: Just War? The Sword, the Cross, and the Christian Conscience
Numbers 17:1-18:7: Aaron's Staff Buds and God Protects His People
Numbers 16: Korah's Rebellion Against God's Priests
Numbers 15: Sacrifices, Sabbath-Breakers, and Tassels of Remembrance
Numbers 14: Israel Refuses to Enter and Wanders Forty Years
Numbers 13: Spies in Canaan: Faith or Fear?
Numbers 12: Miriam and Aaron Challenge God's Chosen Prophet
Numbers 11: Grumbling Over Manna and the Gift of the Spirit
Numbers 10: Silver Trumpets and Israel Breaks Camp
Numbers 9: Passover and the Cloud that Leads the Way
Numbers 8: Lampstand Light and Levites Set Apart
Numbers 7: Generous Monotony—The Leaders Bring their Gifts
Numbers 6: Nazirites and the Name of the LORD
Numbers 5: Keeping the Camp Clean and Consciences Clear
Numbers 4: Carrying the Holy Things with Fear and Care
Numbers 3: Levites in Place of the Firstborn
Numbers 2: Camping Around the Presence of God
Free-Text First Friday: Fear, Love, and Trust in the Age of AI
Numbers 1: Numbered for War in the Wilderness
NEW STUDY: The Book of Numbers
Luke 5:1–11; John 21:1–14; Luke 22:50–51: The Magnificent 37: The Great Catch
Mark 10:46–52; Mark 11:12–25: The Magnificent 37: Sight and Judgment
John 11:1–44: The Magnificent 37: Lazarus, Come Out
Matthew 17:24–27; Luke 17:11–19: The Magnificent 37: Taxes and Lepers
John 9:1–41: The Magnificent 37: The Light of the World
Mark 8:22–26; Mark 9:14–29: The Magnificent 37: Help My Unbelief
Matthew 15:21–28; Mark 8:1–9: The Magnificent 37: Mercy for the Gentiles
Mark 6:53–56; Mark 7:31–37: The Magnificent 37: Be Opened
John 6:1–14: The Magnificent 37: Bread in the Wilderness
Matthew 9:27–33; Matthew 12:22–23: The Magnificent 37: Open Eyes, Loosened Tongues
Mark 5:1–20: The Magnificent 37: Legion Vanquished
Mark 4:35–41; Matthew 14:22–33: The Magnificent 37: Master of the Deep
Mark 5:21–43: The Magnificent 37: Faith and Delay
Luke 7:11–17: The Magnificent 37: Young Man, Arise
Luke 13:10–17; Luke 14:1–6: The Magnificent 37: Loosed on the Sabbath
John 5:1–15; Mark 3:1–6: The Magnificent 37: Rise and Stretch Out
Mark 2:1-12: The Magnificent 37: Forgiveness First
John 4:46–54; Luke 7:1–10: The Magnificent 37: Healing from Afar
John 2:1–11: The Magnificent 37: Water to Wine; Peter’s Mother-in-Law
NEW SERIES: The Magnificent 37 (Miracles of Jesus)
Epiphany Special: We Three Kings? Demystifying the Magi
John 1:1–18 (Fulfilled: The Word Became Flesh)
Isaiah 61:1–11 (The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me)
Luke 2:21–40 (A Sword Will Pierce Mary’s Soul)
Isaiah 52:13–53:12 (Behold, the Man of Sorrows)
Luke 2:1-21 (A Son is Given)
Isaiah 8:19–9:7 (For to Us a Child is Born)
Luke 1:57–80 (The Nativity of John)
Isaiah 40:1-11 (A Voice in the Wilderness)
Luke 1:39–56 (Mary and Elizabeth)
Isaiah 11 (Shoot of Jesse)
Luke 1:26-39; Matthew 2:22-23 (How Can This Be?)
Isaiah 7:1-17 (The Virgin Will Bear a Son)
Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Advent Edition
Malachi 3:6-4:6: The Day of the Lord and the Return of Elijah
Malachi 2:1-3:5: Unfaithful Priests Weary the Lord
Malachi 1:1-14: Great is the Lord Beyond the Border of Israel!
Matthew 28:1-20: Resurrection: Long Live the King of Kings!
Matthew 27:27-66: Crucifixion: The King of Kings is Dead
Matthew 27:1-26: Jesus Before Pilate
Matthew 26:57-75: Jesus’ Trial and Peter’s Denial
Matthew 26:31-56: “Not as I Will, But as You Will”
Matthew 26:1-30: Love is Never Wasted
Matthew 25:31-46: Sheep and Goats: Who Is My Neighbor?
Matthew 24:36-25:30: You Know Neither the Day nor the Hour
Matthew 24:1-35: The Gospel Precedes the End
Matthew 23:1-39: Seven Woes Against the Pharisees
Matthew 22:23-46: The Sadducees are Sad, You See.
Matthew 22:1-22: Jesus, Must We Pay Taxes?
Matthew 21:23-46: Jesus’ Authority Is Questioned...Again!
Matthew 21:1-22: WWJD? Whip the Temple into Shape
Matthew 20:17-34: Third Passion Prediction and Servant Leadership
Matthew 20:1-16: Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Free-Text First Friday: Autism and Faith
Matthew 19:13-30: “Who Then Can Be Saved?”
Matthew 19:1-12: Let No Man Put Asunder
Matthew 18: (11), 12-35: Is There a Limit to Forgiveness?
Matthew 18:1-10: Honor in Humility, Greatness in Grace
Matthew 17:1-27: Transfiguration on the Mountain and Healing Miracles
Matthew 16:13-28: Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!
Matthew 15:29-16:12: Pharisees See Signs and Demand More
Matthew 15:1-28: Even the Dogs
Matthew 14:1-36: Herod the Fearful & Jesus the Loving
Matthew 13:44-58: Treasure, Pearls, and a Rejected Prophet
Matthew 13:24-43: The Church Visible and Invisible
Matthew 13:1-23: Parable of the Sower
Matthew 12:22-50: The Unforgivable Sin
Matthew 12:1-21: Lord of the Sabbath
Matthew 11: Is Jesus Really the Christ?
Matthew 10:26-42: Don’t Fear: The Worst They Can Do is Kill You
Matthew 10:1-25: As Sheep Among Wolves
Matthew 9:14-38: Spiritual Triage and Jesus’ Compassion
Matthew 8:23-9:13: Stormy Seas, Spirits, Sinners, and Skepticism
Matthew 8:1-22: The Messiah’s Mysterious Mission
Matthew 7:1-29: Not Everyone Who Says “Lord, Lord...”
Matthew 6:19-34: Don’t Worry, Be Holy
Matthew 6:1-18: Self-Serving Faith
Matthew 5:21-48: “You Have Heard It Said, But I Say...”
Free-Text Friday: Exit Strategy: Planning Your Funeral While You Still Can
Matthew 5: Jesus Preaches from the Mountain
Matthew 4: The Devil, the Desert, and the First Disciples
Matthew 3: The Sinless Savior and The Baptist’s Baptism
Matthew 2: A King, Three Kings, and The King of Kings
Matthew 1: A Genealogy of Grace
NEW STUDY: The Gospel of Matthew
Nehemiah 13: Well, That Didn’t Take Long
Nehemiah 12: The Wall is Dedicated—Party at God's House!
Nehemiah 11: The Holy City Needs a Tithe of People
Nehemiah 10: God’s People Sign Their Life Away (to God)
Nehemiah 9: Heavy Hearts, Steadfast Hope
Nehemiah 8: The Six-Hour Bible Study
Nehemiah 7: 42,360 Reasons to Celebrate—The Wall is Done!
Nehemiah 6: God’s Work is Too Important to Stop for Haters
Nehemiah 5: Nehemiah Takes the Judean Elite to Court
Nehemiah 4: Peace Through Strength
Nehemiah 3: Wall Builders Needed: Sign Up in the Narthex
Nehemiah 2:11-20: The Midnight Ride of Nehemiah
Nehemiah 1:1-2:10: Nehemiah Prays, Then Acts
NEW STUDY: Nehemiah
Ezra 9 and 10: Ending on a Low Note
Free-Text Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed
Ezra 8: Missing Levites
Ezra 7: Foreign Policy, Divine Purpose
Haggai 5 and 6: “Do You Have a Permit for that Temple?”
Free-Text First Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed (Rebroadcast)
Zechariah 14: Nations Rage, the Lord Reigns
Zechariah 12 & 13: Your Sins Pierced Him
Zechariah 10 & 11: Shepherd of the Doomed
Zechariah 9: The Afflicted King Rides on a Colt
Zechariah 7 & 8: Whose Rite Is It Anyway?
Zechariah 6: The Eighth and Final Vision: A Priest and King?!
Zechariah 4 & 5: The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Visions: The Flying Scroll and the Woman in the Basket
Zechariah 3: The Fourth Vision: Plucked from the Fire
Zechariah 2: The Third Vision: Goodness, Gracious, Great Wall of Fire
Zechariah 1: The First Two Visions: Three Horses and Four Horns
Haggai 2: God Presence Makes the Temple Holy and Beautiful
Haggai 1: Misplaced Priorities
Ezra 4: From “Let’s Worship Together” to “Cease and Desist”
Ezra 3: The Foundations for Worship are Laid
Ezra 2: Roster of the Returning Remnant
Ezra 1: Pagan King Cyrus Repatriates God’s People
NEW STUDY: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Ezra
Galatians 6:1–18: Boast in the Cross
Galatians 5:13–26: Life by the Spirit
Galatians 4:21–5:12: Children of the Free Woman
Galatians 4:1–20: From Slaves to Sons
Free Text First Friday: Lutheran Family Service
Galatians 3:15–29: Heirs According to Promise
Galatians 3:1–14: Who Has Bewitched You?
Galatians 2:1–21: Did Saint Peter Get It Wrong?
Galatians 1:1–24: No Other Gospel
NEW SERIES: Paul's Letter to the Galatians
2 Corinthians 13: Final Warnings and Gospel Assurance
2 Corinthians 12: Power Perfected in Weakness
2 Corinthians 11:16-33: Paul's Resume of Suffering
2 Corinthians 11:1-15: False Apostles and True Jealousy
2 Corinthians 10: Paul Addresses the Accusations
2 Corinthians 9: God Loves a Cheerful Giver
2 Corinthians 8: Poor, Yet Eager to Give
2 Corinthians 7: Godly Grief
2 Corinthians 6: Don’t Waste the Gift of Grace
2 Corinthians 5: Believing is Seeing
2 Corinthians 4: Jars of Clay
2 Corinthians 3: Living Letters
2 Corinthians 2:5-17: Public Sin, Public Forgiveness
2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4: Is Paul a Flip-Flopper?
2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Second Helping of Grace
NEW SERIES: Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians
Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Patriotism
Genesis 50:15-26: What You Meant for Evil
Genesis 49:29-50:14: Patriarch's Pilgrimage
Genesis 49:1-28: The Lion of Judah
Genesis 48: The Blessing Crossed
Genesis 47:13-31: Wisdom During Want
Genesis 46:28-47:12: Shepherds in Goshen
Genesis 46:1-27: Israel Goes Down to Egypt
Genesis 45: "I Am Joseph!"
Genesis 44: Joseph’s Final Test
Genesis 43: Back into Egypt
Genesis 42: Joseph to His Brothers: “You Are Spies!”
Genesis 41:37-57: Joseph, Lord of the Harvest
Genesis 41:1-36: Pharaoh’s Disturbing Dream Defies Domestic Divination—Demands Divine Deconstruction
Genesis 40: Dungeons, Dreams, and Decapitations
Genesis 39: “The LORD was with Joseph”
Genesis 38: Judah and Tamar: None are Righteous
Genesis 37: “I Have a Dream!...”
Genesis 36: The Lineage of Esau (Edom)
Genesis 35: Deja Vu at Bethel: When God Repeats Himself
Genesis 34: The Defiling of Dinah
Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace
Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace
Genesis 32: Smackdown at the Jabbok!
Genesis 31:21-55: Your God as My Witness!
Genesis 31:1-21: Night Escapes, Stolen Gods, and Hot Pursuit
Genesis 30: Baby Battle: Rachel and Leah
Genesis 29: Jacob Really Loves One of His Wives
Genesis 28: Jacob’s Ziggurat
Genesis 27:30–46 – The Tears of Esau
Genesis 27:1–29 – The Voice of Jacob
Genesis 26:1–35 – Like Father, Like Son
Genesis 25:1-34 - Instant Gratification; Eternal Regret
Genesis 24:34–67 – Rebekah Meets Her Husband
Genesis 24:1–33 – The Wellspring of Providence
Genesis 23: A Burial Place for Sarah
Genesis 22: God Will Provide the Lamb
Genesis 21: Skeptical Laughter Turns to Joy
Genesis 20: “No, Really, She’s My Sister...”
Genesis 19: Sodom and Gomorrah: Judgement and Mercy
Genesis 18: Entertaining God Unawares
Genesis 17: The Sign of the Covenant
Genesis 16: Taking God's Promises Into Our Own Hands
Genesis 15: Patience is a Virtue; God’s Covenant with Abraham
Genesis 15: Patience is a Virtue; God’s Covenant with Abraham
Genesis 15: Stereo-Types
Free-Text Friday: The Curse of Bad Theology: Race, Scripture, and the Image of God
Genesis 13: Walk in Your Inheritance
Genesis 11:27-12:20: God Promises a Nation through Abram
Genesis 11:1-26: Babel: It Wasn't About the Tower
Genesis 10: The Table of Nations
Genesis 9: “I Have Set My Bow in the Cloud”
Genesis 8: “God Remembered Noah”
Genesis 7: God Washes Away Sin
Genesis 6: God is Sorry He Made Man
Genesis 6: God is Sorry He Made Man
Genesis 5: Such Long Lives! But Almost All of Them Died
Genesis 4: Cain Murders His Brother
Genesis 3: “Did God Actually Say...?”
Genesis 2: The Crown Jewel of God’s Creation
Genesis 1: God Made the World for You
NEW SERIES: The Book of Genesis
Hebrews 13:9-25: Final Exhortations and Benediction
Hebrews 12:14-13:8: Living in an Unshakable Kingdom
Hebrews 12:1-13: Cloud of Witnesses
Hebrews 11:23-40: Hall of Faith, Part 2: Conviction of Things Not Seen
Free-Text Friday: The Word According To... Epimenides?: Cultural References in Scripture
Hebrews 11:1-22: Hall of Faith, Part 1: Assurance of Things Hoped For
Hebrews 10:19-39: Access to God Through Jesus
Hebrews 10:1-18: Once and For All Sacrifice
Hebrews 9:16-28: The Power of Christ’s Death
Hebrews 9:1-15: The Heavenly Sanctuary
Hebrews 8:1-13: The New Covenant
Hebrews 7:1-28: The Mysterious Melchizedek
Hebrews 5:11-6:20: Quit Being Babies
Hebrews 4:14-5:10: Jesus, Our Great High Priest
Hebrews 4:1-13: Entering God's Rest
Hebrews 3:1-19: Christ is Greater Than Moses
Hebrews 2: Don’t Drift from the Son
Hebrews 1: The Supremacy of the Son
NEW STUDY: Hebrews
Job 42: God Restores Job
Job 41: God’s Pet Leviathan
Free-Text First Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed
Job 40: “Behold Behemoth”
Job 39: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Job 37: The Storm has Arrived
Job 36: Elihu Warns of God’s Judgement
Job 34-35: Elihu: Job Adds Rebellion to His Sin
Job 34-35: Elihu: Job Adds Rebellion to His Sin
Job 33: Elihu: God Speaks in Many Ways
Job 32: Elihu Breaks His Silence
Job 31: Job: “I Wear My Indictment as a Crown!”
Job 30: When Dignity Becomes Disgrace
Job 29: Job Grieves the Life He Lost
Job 28: Looking for Wisdom in all the Wrong Places
Job 26-27: The Outskirts of Go
Job 24-25: The Wicked Thrive in the Darkness
Job 23: Job Seeks to Confront God
Job 22: Eliphaz Resorts to False Accusations
Job 21: Being Righteous is Hard
Job 20: Zophar Sermonizes Against the Wicked
Free-Text First Friday: Is the Pope the Antichrist?
Job 19: Job: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”
Job 17-18: Bildad: “Why Are We Stupid in Your Sight?”
Job 16: Job: “God Hates Me”
Job 15: “What is Man that He Can be Pure?”
Job 13-14: “Though He Slay Me, I Will Hope in Him”
Job 11-12: Job Claps Back to Zophar’s Insult
Job 9:23-10: Job Responds to Bildad
Job 8-9: Bildad: “Your Children Must Have Deserved it, Job.”
Job 7: Sleepless Nights and Endless Suffering
Job 6: Job’s Soul Drinks the Poison of God’s Arrows
Job 5: Eliphaz: “Walk it off, Job”
Job 4: Even Good People Suffer
Job 3: A Cry from the Ashes
Job 1-2: Cosmic Wager
NEW BOOK: Job
3 John: Be like Gaius, Not Diotrephes
2 John: Soft-Hearted, not Soft-Headed
2 John: Soft-Hearted, not Soft-Headed
1 John 5:1-21: Believe Jesus is the Christ? Congrats, you’re a Christian.
1 John 4:1-21: Love, but Verify
1 John 3:11-24: Hate is Murder, So Love One Another
1 John 3:1-10: God’s Children Practice Righteousness
1 John 2:15-29: Do Not Love the World
1 John 2:1-14: Jesus is Our Advocate
1 John 1: The Light of Christ Washes Away Our Sins
NEW SERIES: The Epistles of John
Philemon: From Bondservant to Brother
Jude: Contend For the Faith
John 21:1-25: The Last Breakfast
John 20:19-31: Fearful Disciples and Unbelieving Thomas
John 20:1-18: God is Alive
John 20:1-18: God is Alive
John 19:17-42: God is Dead
John 18:28-19:16: Pilate Answers His Own Question
John 18:1-27: Jesus is Arrested and Interrogated
John 17:1-26: The Prayer of Jesus our High Priest
John 16:5-33: Jesus Has Overcome the World
John 15:1-16:4: Abide in Jesus, Bear Much Fruit, and Be Hated
Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Holiday Edition
Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Holiday Edition
John 13:30-14:31: Jesus is the Way, Truth, and Life
John 13:1-30: The Hour Has Come: Love, Humility, and Betrayal
John 12:20-50: Greeks Want to See Jesus and “Believing is Seeing”
John 12:1-19: Anointing and Acclamation: Jesus Enters Jerusalem
John 11:45-57: Isn't It Ironic? Don't You Think?
John 11:1-44: Lazarus Lives: Death is No Match for Jesus
John 10:1-42: The Good Shepherd: One with the Father
John 9:1-41: Blind Eyes See the Light of the World
John 8:12-59: Jesus Doubles and Triples Down on his Divine Identity
John 8:1-11: Testing the Rabbi Reveals the Redeemer
John 7:37-52: Living Water and Rising Conflict
John 6:60-7:36: Triggered! Jesus Keeps Saying Offensive Things
John 6:22-59: Jesus is the Bread of Life
John 6:1-21: Bread and Waves: Provision and Power
John 5:19-47: The Son and the Father: Divine Authority
John 5:1-18: Healing on the Sabbath: The Bethesda Pool
John 4:27-54: The Fields Are Ripe For Harvest!
John 4:1-26: The Samaritan Encounter: Living Water
John 3:22-36: He Must Increase: John the Baptist's Farewell
John 3:1-21: Born Again: Nicodemus in the Night
John 2:1-25: Jesus' Love for His Mother and Zeal for His Father
John 1:35-51: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth?
John 1:1-34: Jesus is the Word, the Light, and the Lamb
NEW BOOK: The Gospel of John
Free-Text First Friday: A Christian Approach to Political Discourse (Rebroadcast)
All Hallows Special: All Saints Day: Life After Death
All Hallows Special: Angels and Demons: Truth from Fiction
All Hallows Special: Ghosts, Hauntings, and the Occult
All Hallows Special: Hallowe’en: A Christian Holiday?
Revelation 22:1-21: Apocalypse—Jesus is Coming Soon. Come, Lord Jesus!
Revelation 21:1-27: Apocalypse—A New Heaven and a New Earth
Revelation 20:1-15: Apocalypse—The Millennium and Final Judgment
Revelation 19:1-21: Apocalypse—The King of Kings Victorious
Revelation 18:1-24: Apocalypse—Lament over Fallen Babylon
Revelation 16:17-17:18: Apocalypse—The 7th Bowl and the Fall of Babylon
Revelation 14:14-16:16: Apocalypse—Six of Seven Bowls of God's Wrath
Revelation 14:1-20: Apocalypse—The Lamb and the Harvest of the Earth
Revelation 13:1-18: Apocalypse—The Beast and the False Prophet
Revelation 12:1-17: Apocalypse—The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon
Revelation 11:1-19: Apocalypse—The Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 10:1-11: Apocalypse—The Angel and the Little Scroll
Revelation 8:12-9:21: Apocalypse—The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Trumpets Sound
Revelation 8:1-13: Apocalypse—The Seventh Seal and the Trumpets Begin
Revelation 7:1-17: Apocalypse—The Sealed and the Saved
Revelation 6:1-17: Apocalypse—The Opening of the Seals
Free-Text First Friday: Holy Heirlooms or Hollow Hype?
Revelation 5:1-14: Apocalypse—The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll
Revelation 4:1-11: Apocalypse—A Glimpse of Heaven's Throne
Revelation 3:14-22: Apocalypse—The Lukewarm Church of Laodicea
Revelation 3:1-13: Apocalypse—A Revelation to Sardis and Philadelphia
Revelation 2:12-29: Apocalypse—A Revelation to Pergamum and Thyatira
Revelation 2:1-11: Apocalypse—Calls to Ephesus and Smyrna
Revelation 1:1-20: Apocalypse—The Vision of Jesus Christ
NEW BOOK: The Apocalypse of St. John— Revelation
Hosea 13-14: “I will love them freely, for my anger has turned.” -God
Hosea 12:1-14: “I will again make you dwell in tents.” -God
Hosea 11:1-11: “For I am God and not a man, the Holy One in Your Midst.” -God
Hosea 10:1-15: “You have eaten the fruit of lies.” -God
Hosea 9:1-17: “Woe to them when I depart from them!” -God
Hosea 8:1-14: “How long will they be incapable of innocence?” -God
Hosea 7:3-16: "Woe to them, for they have strayed from me!" - God
Hosea 6:1-7:2: “Your love is like a mist, like the dew that goes away.” -God
Hosea 4:1-19: “My people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge.” -God
Hosea 2:15-3:5: "In that day, you will call me husband.” -God
Hosea 2:1-13: “She is not my wife; I am not her husband.” -God
Free-Text First Friday: Headlines (The Quiz)
Hosea 1: The Unfaithful Bride and the God Who Won’t Let Go
NEW BOOK: Hosea
Amos 9:1-15: God Will Raise the Booth of David
Amos 8:1-14: The Ripe Fruit of Judgment
Amos 7:1-17: Visions of Locusts, Fire, and the Plumb Line
Amos 6:1-14: Woe to You Complacent Leaders!
Amos 5:18-27: Woe to You Who Desire the Day of the Lord!
Amos 5:1-17: Seek the Lord and Live
Amos 4:1-13: "Prepare to Meet Your God!"
Amos 3:1-15: Unveiling Israel’s Sins
Amos 2:6-16: The Weight of Injustice in Israel
Amos 1:1-2:5: God’s Judgement Against Human Cruelty
NEW BOOK: Amos
SPECIAL: Why Should We Baptize Babies?
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18: No Food for the Lazy and Idle
2 Thessalonians 2: Who Is “The Man of Lawlessness?”
2 Thessalonians 1: What About Those Who Haven’t Heard? Tell Them!
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28: Obey Your Leaders, Test the Spirits, Avoid Evil
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11: Ready or Not: Here He Comes!
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: Sanctification and Sexual Purity
1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:13: Jesus is Coming... Be Busy
1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16: Paul Thanks the Thessalonians for their Support
NEW BOOK: 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Luke 23:50-24:53: Jesus Lives!
Luke 22:55-23:49 Kangaroo Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus
Luke 22:1-54: The Lord's Supper and Jesus’ Arrest
Luke 21: The End is Coming, but Not Yet
Free-Text First Friday: The End of the World as We Know It
Luke 20: The Wicked Tenants Question Jesus
Luke 18:35-19:48: Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem
Luke 18: Prayer, Childlike Faith, and the Challenge of Wealth
Luke 17: Increase our Faith!
Luke 16: You Cannot Serve God and Money
Luke 15: Parables of Recovering What was Lost
Luke 14: Humility and the Kingdom of God
Luke 13: Strive to Enter the Narrow Door
Luke 12: Fear Not, Little Flock
Luke 11: Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Luke 10: Jesus is Our Good Samaritan
Luke 9:37-62: The Healing Power and High Cost of Following Jesus
Luke 9:1-36: You Feed Them
Luke 8:22-56: Fear Not: Jesus is in Control
Luke 8:1-21: Take Care How You Hear
Luke 7:36-50: Who is This, Who Even Forgives Sins?
Luke 7:1-35: “Are You the One?” Did John the Baptist Doubt?
Luke 6:37-49: Judge Not?
Luke 6:1-36: Love Your Enemies
Free-Text First Friday: The Freedom of a Christian
Luke 5:27-39: Jesus Calls Even the Tax Collectors!
Luke 5:12-26: A Faith That’s “Through the Roof!”
Luke 4:31-5:11: Jesus Exorcises, Heals, and Calls
Luke 4:1-30: The Temptation and Attempted Murder of Jesus
Luke 3:21-38: Jesus’ Baptism and Lineage
Luke 3:1-20: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness
Luke 2:41-52: Boy Jesus in His Father’s House
Luke 2:22-40: Redeeming the Redeemer (Baby Jesus at the Temple)
Luke 2:1-12: The Birth of Jesus the Christ
Luke 1:58-80: John the Forerunner is Born
Luke 1:39-56: Mary Visits Elizabeth: John Leaps & Mary Sings
Luke 1:26-38: The Annunciation of Our Lord
Luke 1:1-25: The Nativity of John the Baptizer
NEW BOOK: Gospel of Luke
Proverbs 31: The Proverbs 31 Woman: Burden or Blessing?
Proverbs 30:1-33: Wisdom from Agur
Proverbs 29:1-27: The Benefits of Self-Discipline
Proverbs 28:1-28: Trust in the Lord and Prosper
Proverbs 27:1-27: Humility, Friendship, and Self-Awareness
Free-Text First Friday: Spiritual Warfare
Proverbs 26:1-28: The Fool, the Sluggard, and the Troublemaker
Proverbs 25:15-28: Don’t Wear Out Your Welcome
Proverbs 25:1-14: Humility and Honor
Proverbs 24:23-34: The Industrious Life
Proverbs 24:1-22: Rejoice Not When Your Enemy Falls
Proverbs 23:19-35: Drunkenness, Gluttony, and Sloth
Proverbs 23:1-18: Do Not Envy Sinners
Proverbs 22:17-29: That Your Trust May Be in the LORD
Proverbs 22:1-16: Wealth vs. A Good Reputation
Proverbs 21:14-31: The Wisdom of Temperance
Proverbs 21:1-13: The Sovereignty of God Over Human Hearts
Proverbs 20:16-20: The Importance of Integrity and Character
Proverbs 20:1-15: Drunkenness, Idleness, and Fraud
Proverbs 19:15-29: The Consequences of Laziness
Proverbs 19:1-14: Wisdom Over Wealth
Intelligent Hearts and Wise Ears
Proverbs 18:1-12: The Wisdom of Community
Proverbs 17:15-28: The Wisdom of Silence
Proverbs 17:1-14: A Fool or a Bear? Solomon Chooses the Bear
Proverbs 16:25-33: Troublemakers
Proverbs 16:10-24: Kingly Character
Proverbs 16:1-9: The Best Laid Plans
Proverbs 15:16-33: The Value of a Simple Life
Proverbs 15:1-15: Speech, Attitude, and God's Role
Free-Text First Friday: The Curious and Heretical Beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Proverbs 14:19-35: The Heart's Condition
Proverbs 14:1-18: Filled with the Fruit of Our Ways
Proverbs 13:13-25: Don’t Spare the Rod? Impact of Discipline
Proverbs 13:1-12: Discipline, Speech, and Contentment
Proverbs 12:15-28: Truthful Lips Endure Forever
Proverbs 12:1-14: Whoever Hates Reproof is Stupid
Proverbs 11:16-31: Like a Gold Ring in a Pig’s Snout
Proverbs 11:1-15: The Rewards of Integrity
Virtuous Living vs. Moral Compromise
Sharathon 2024: Proverbs 10:13-24: Wealth, Work, and Words
Sharathon 2024: Proverbs 10:1-12: The Proverbs of Proverbs
Proverbs 9: Lady Wisdom versus Lady Folly
Proverbs 8: Lady Wisdom and her Blessings
Proverbs 7: Her House is on the Highway to Hell
Proverbs 6:20-35: More Warnings Against Adultery
Proverbs 6:1-19: A Father’s Practical Warnings
Proverbs 5: The Forbidden Woman
Proverbs 4: Passing Down Wisdom from Fathers to Sons
Proverbs 3:13-35: Wisdom is More Precious than Silver and Gold
Free-Text First Friday: Confessing Our Sins
Proverbs 3:1-12: Trust in the Lord
Proverbs 2: Search for Wisdom
Proverbs 1:20-33: Lady Wisdom Cries Out
Proverbs 1:1-19: Wisdom and the Fear of the LORD
NEW SERIES: The Book of Proverbs
Deuteronomy 33-34: The Death of Moses
Deuteronomy 31:30-32:52: The Song of Moses
Deuteronomy 31:1-29: Moses Commissions Joshua to Lead
Deuteronomy 30: Repentance and Forgiveness
Deuteronomy 29: The Covenant is Renewed at Moab
Deuteronomy 28: Blessings and Curses
Deuteronomy 27: Blessings and Curses at the Threshold
Deuteronomy 26: First Fruits and Tithes
Deuteronomy 24-25: Divorce, Duty, and Dignity
Deuteronomy 23: The Boundaries of Who Belongs
Deuteronomy 22: Various Property and Purity Laws
Deuteronomy 21: Cursed is He Who Hangs on a Tree
Deuteronomy 20: Rules of Warfare
Deuteronomy 18: A Prophet Like Moses
Free-Text First Friday: Are Seders Appropriate for Christians?
Deuteronomy 16-17: The Festivals of Israel
Deuteronomy 15: Debt Forgiveness and New Beginnings
Deuteronomy 14: Foods and Tithes
Deuteronomy 12-13: God’s Laws for Worship
Deuteronomy 11: God Blesses the Obedient
Deuteronomy 10: The Covenant Renewed
Deuteronomy 9: It’s Not You, It’s Them
Deuteronomy 8: Man Does Not Live on Bread Alone
Deuteronomy 7: The Coming Holy War
Deuteronomy 6: Catechize Your Children
Deuteronomy 5: The 10 Commandments: Redux
Deuteronomy 4: Obedience Required; Idolatry Forbidden
Deuteronomy 3: Moses Reflects and Regrets
Deuteronomy 2: Lessons from the Wilderness
Deuteronomy 1: The Journey Thus Far
NEW SERIES: Deuteronomy
Lamentations 5: Restore Us to Yourself, O LORD!
Free-Text First Friday: A Christian Approach to Political Discourse
Lamentations 4: The LORD Himself Has Scattered Them
Lamentations 3:25-66: You Have Made Us Scum and Garbage
Lamentations 3:1-24: The Lord Will Not Cast Off Forever
Lamentations 2: The Daughter of Zion is Covered in Darkness
Lamentations 1: The Princess Has Become a Slave and a Widow
NEW BOOK: Lamentations
Colossians 4: Christ is Our Savior, a Mystery Revealed
Colossians 3: Christ is All and in All
Colossians 2: Christ is Sufficient Over All Human Tradition
Colossians 1: Christ is Firstborn of All Creation
Philippians 4: Contentment in Christ
Philippians 3: No Confidence in the Flesh
Philippians 2: Work Out Your Own Salvation?
Philippians 1: To Live is Christ and to Die is Gain
Ephesians 6: Obedience and the Full Armor of God
Ephesians 5: Wives Submit to your Husbands; Husbands Love your Wives
Ephesians 4: United in Christ and Living a New Life
Ephesians 3: Gentiles are Fellow Heirs to the Promise
Ephesians 2: Saved by Faith for Good Works
Ephesians 1: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World
NEW SERIES: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
LSB 387: Joy to the World
LSB 382: We Praise You Jesus at your Birth
LSB 379: O Come, All Ye Faithful
LSB 372: O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is
LSB 366: It Came upon the Midnight Clear
LSB 365: Away in a Manger
LSB 363 Silent Night, Holy Night
LSB 361: O Little Town of Bethlehem
LSB 357: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
NEW SERIES: Countdown to Christmas
LSB 356: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
Micah 7: Wait for the God of Salvation
Micah 6: The Indictment of the Lord
Micah 5: The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem
Micah 4: The Mountain of the Lord
Micah 3: Rulers and Prophets Denounced
Micah 2: Woe to the Oppressors
Micah 1: The Coming Destruction
NEW SERIES: The Book of Micah
Mark 15:42-16:20: The End? Jesus’ Tomb is Found Empty
Mark 15:1-41: Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Mark 14:53-72: Kangaroo Trial and a Rooster’s Crow
Jonah 3-4: A Vine, a Worm, and a Whiny Prophet (Rebroadcast)
Jonah 1-2: Going Overboard with Jonah (Rebroadcast)
Mark 14:26-52: Jesus is Betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane
Mark 14:1-25: The Last Supper and the Plot Against Jesus
Mark 13: Jesus Returns at the End of Time
Mark 12:18-44: Resurrection Riddles and the Widow’s “Might”
Mark 11:27-12:17: What is God’s and What is Ceasar’s
Mark 11:1-26: WWJD? Cursing Fig Trees and Overturning Tables
Mark 10:32-52: Greatness in the Kingdom of God
Mark 10:1-31: Marriage, Minors, and Money
Mark 9:30-50: Temptation? Cut it off!
Mark 9:2-29: Mountaintop Majesty and Mercy in the Valley
Mark 8:22-9:1: Once Blind, Now We See
Mark 8:1-21: Jesus: Master of Abundance
Mark 7:24-37: We Are All Dogs, This is True
Free-Text First Friday: Christian Discipline and Discipleship
Mark 7:1-23: Traditions of Men
Mark 6:30-56: Jesus Feeds Body and Soul with Miraculous Compassion
Mark 6:7-29: The Cost of Discipleship
Mark 5:21-6:6: The Markan Sandwich
Mark 4:35-5:20: Storms Stilled, Demons Defeated
Mark 4:1-34: The Purpose of Parables
Mark 3:7-35: Beware Blaspheming the Holy Spirit!
Mark 2:13-3:6: Jesus calls Levi and has Dinner with Sinners
Mark 1:21-2:12 Audacious Absolution: The Scandal of Forgiveness
Mark 1:1-20: A Wilderness Man and a Galilean Preacher
Jonah 3-4: A Vine, a Worm, and a Whiny Prophet
Jonah 1-2: Going Overboard with Jonah
Joshua 24: “Choose this Day:” The Covenant Renewed
Joshua 23: Leading While Leaving: Joshua's Farewell
Joshua 22: “Altar” Egos and Misunderstood Motives
Joshua 20-21: Sanctuary Cities, Avengers of Blood, and the Levites
Joshua 19: The Allotment Continues
Joshua 18: War is Over, Time to Divvy up the Land
Joshua 16-17: The Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
Free-Text First Friday: The Past and Future of Church Membership
Joshua 15: Setting the Stage for Jesus
Joshua 14: Resting on the Promises of God
Joshua 13: From Conquests to Allotments
Joshua 12: Kings God Defeated through Moses and Joshua
Joshua 10:29-11:23: Canaan Conquests in the North and South
Joshua 10:1-28: The Sun Stood Still and The Battle was Won
Joshua 9: The Gibeonite Deception
Joshua 8: The Battle of Ai: Take Two
Joshua 7: Achan Takes Forbidden Loot (and Pays a Heavy Price)
Joshua 6: The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Joshua 5: Promised Land Passover
Joshua 3-4: The Israelites Cross on Dry Ground (Again!)
Joshua 2: Rahab Helps the Israelite Spies
Joshua 1: Be Strong and Courageous
NEW BOOK: Joshua
2 Peter 3: Heaven is Great, but it’s not the End of the World
2 Peter 2: The Waterless Springs of False Prophets
2 Peter 1: Supplement Your Faith with Virtue
1 Peter 5: Shepherd the Flock
1 Peter 4: Our Suffering Connects us to Christ
1 Peter 3: Subjection, Weaker Vessels, and Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake
1 Peter 2: Living Stones and Holy Living
1 Peter 1: Called to Be Holy
NEW BOOKS: 1 and 2 Peter
Acts 28: Paul Makes it to Rome
Acts 27: Shipwrecked!
Free-Text First Friday: Baptism and the Red Sea
Acts 26: Persecution is an Invitation
Acts 25: Paul Appeals to Ceasar
Acts 23:23-24:27: Paul Before Felix the Governor
Acts 22:30-23:24: A House Divided
Acts 21:27-22:29: “Surprise! I’m a Citizen.”
Acts 21:1-26: Paul's Ritual Cleansing
Acts 20:7-38: Eutychus is Picked up Dead
Acts 19:23-20:6: Religious Riot
Acts 18:24-19:22: Beyond the Baptism of John
Acts 18:1-23: Tentmakers and Truth Tellers
Acts 17:1-33: The Unknown God—Revealed!
Acts 16:16-40: The Fortune-Teller's Pesky Predictions
Acts 15:36-16:15: Paul and Barnabas Go Separate Ways
Acts 15:1-35: Must a Christian First be a Jew?
Acts 14: Faith and Loathing in Lystra
Acts 13:13-53: Rejection and Rejoicing
Acts 12:25-13:12: Miracles and Mysticism
Acts 11:27-12:24: The Unstoppable Gospel
Acts 11:19-26: First Called Christians
Free-Text First Friday: Guilt vs. Grace: What Motivates You?
Acts 10:44-11:18: The Gentile Pentecost
Acts 10:9-43: The Vision of the Sheet—Rise and Eat!
Acts 9:32-10:8: Healing, Visions, and a Centurion's Faith
Acts 9:1-31: Saul is Blinded by the Light
Acts 8:26-40: Here is Water! What Prevents Me?
Acts 8:4-25: How Much Does that Holy Spirit Cost?
Acts 7:54-8:3: Stephen Becomes the First Martyr
Acts 6:8-7:53: Stephen Proclaims the Word to his Accusers
Acts 5:12-6:7: Jail Breaking and Table Waiting
Acts 4:32-5:11: Truth or Consequences
Acts 4:1-31: Speaking Truth to Power
Acts 2:42-3:26: Stand and Deliver
Acts 2:1-41: Pentecost: Wind, Fire, and the Spirit’s Desire
Acts 1: First Act: Casting the Twelfth Apostle
NEW BOOK: The Acts of the Apostles
2 Samuel 24: David Sins, Repents, and is Restored (Again!)
2 Samuel 23: King David’s Last Words
2 Samuel 22: David’s Song of Deliverance
2 Samuel 21: Seven Sons of Saul are Slaughtered
2 Samuel 20: Heads Up! Here comes Sheba
Free-Text First Friday: Matthew 18 and Christian Reconciliation
2 Samuel 19:9-43: Divvying Up the King
2 Samuel 18-19:8: Nothing’s Fair in Love and War
2 Samuel 17: Hushai: David’s Inside Man
2 Samuel 16: Don’t Attend Every Fight You’re Invited To
2 Samuel 15: Absalom's Revenge
2 Samuel 14: Absalom’s Reconciliation
2 Samuel 13: Depraved Desire and Destruction
2 Samuel 12: "You Are The Man!”
2 Samuel 11: David’s Bathtub Blunder
2 Samuel 10: Don’t Shave the Messengers
2 Samuel 8-9: Kingship and Kindness
2 Samuel 7: The House that God Built
2 Samuel 6: Uzzah's Deadly Stumble, David's Mighty Dancing
2 Samuel 5: David is King of All Israel
2 Samuel 4: Ish-Bosheth Takes a Nap and David Gets a Head
2 Samuel 3: Abner Betrays and is Betrayed
2 Samuel 2: The King is Dead; Long Live the King
2 Samuel 1: Woe to He who Kills the Lord’s Annointed
1 Samuel 31: The Fall of Saul and His Sons
1 Samuel 30: A Bitter Loss and a Sweet Victory
1 Samuel 29: Double Agent David
1 Samuel 28: Witch Way? Saul Seeks Samuel
1 Samuel 27: Fleeing to the Philistines
1 Samuel 26: David’s Second Test: To Kill or Not to Kill?
Free Text Friday: Ministering to the Authorities
1 Samuel 25: Nabal’s Folly and Abigail’s Wisdom
1 Samuel 24: A Cut Above, David Shows Restraint
1 Samuel 23: David’s Courage and Faith While on the Run
1 Samuel 22: David’s Refuge and Saul’s Rage
1 Samuel 22: David’s Refuge and Saul’s Rage
1 Samuel 21: David's Secret Mission and the Spy Who Betrayed Him
1 Samuel 20: As the Arrow Flies
1 Samuel 19: The Father of the Bride and Prejudice
1 Samuel 18: Brotherly Bonding, Jealous Hatred, Marital Love, and Divine Providence
1 Samuel 17: Christ is Our Champion
1 Samuel 16: From Shepherd to Sovereign: The Anointing of David
1 Samuel 14:47-15:35: All Means All: God Means What He Says
1 Samuel 14:24-46: Honey, I Almost Killed the Kid
1 Samuel 14:1-23: Jonathan Defeats the Philistines
1 Samuel 13: King Saul Oversteps his Authority
1 Samuel 12: It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
1 Samuel 11: Right Eyes for Peace, Not on Saul's Watch!
1 Samuel 10: “Long Live the King!”
1 Samuel 9: Tall, Handsome, and Future King
1 Samuel 8: Israel Demands a King like their Neighbors
Free-Text First Friday: Not Everyone Deserves a Christian Funeral
1 Samuel 7:3-17: A Thundering God and Victory for Israel
1 Samuel 6:1-7:2: Regret and Repatriation: Return of the Ark
1 Samuel 4:12-5:12: God Strikes Back: Idol Toppling, Tumors, and Tribulations
1 Samuel 3:1-4:11: Are You There Samuel? It's me, YHWH.
Sharathon 2023 - 1 Samuel 2:12-36: Hophni and Phinehas: Worthless Sons, Wretched Priests
Sharathon 2032 - 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11: Hannah Gives Back to God
NEW BOOK: 1 Samuel
Judges 21: 600 Brides for 600 Brothers
Judges 20: A Woman Dismembered; A Nation Divided
Gruesome and Lawless Deeds in Gibeah
Judges 18: Have Idol, Will Travel: The Danites Take Micah’s Priest
Judges 17: Wasting Wealth on Worthless Worship
Judges 16: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Samson's Demise
Judges 15: Fighting with Foxes, Fire, and a Jawbone
Judges 14: Samson's Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
Judges 13: Samson: The Last Judge in Judges
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw on Matthew 28:16-20
Judges 12: Shibboleth: A Linguistic Trap
Judges 11: Be Careful What You Ask For
Judges 10: The Anger of YHWH was Kindled
Judges 9: Abimelech’s Ambition and Jotham’s Curse
Free-Text First Friday: Good Friday and the Words of Jesus from the Cross
Judges 8: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King
Judges 7: God Reduced Gideon’s Army from 32,000 to 300 and Won
Judges 6: Gideon: From Fearful Farmer to Fearless Fighter
Judges 5: Deborah and Barak Sing of God’s Victory
Judges 4: Jael Nails Down Victory for Deborah and Barak
Judges 3: The First Three Judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar
Judges 2: The Lord Raises Up Flawed Redeemers
Judges 1: Israel, You Had One Job
NEW BOOK: Judges
Hosea 14: Your Sins Have Been Your Downfall
Hosea 13: They Will Fall by the Sword
Hosea 12: “Ah, But I Am Rich”
Hosea 11: Out of Egypt God Calls His Son
Hosea 10: God’s Warning of Judgement is an Act of His Love
Hosea 9: Prosperity is No Protection from God’s Judgement
Hosea 8: Poetic Judgement
Hosea 6-7: Superficial Repentance
Hosea 5: When Both Priest and Prince Are Unfaithful
Hosea 4: You Shall Not Commit Idolatry
Hosea 2-3: God’s Love for the Unfaithful
Hosea 1: Spiritual Adultery and Godly Faithfulness
NEW BOOK: Hosea
Free-Text First Friday: Being a Christian Neighbor
Titus 3: Be Baptized & Devote Yourselves to Good Works
Titus 2: Teach Sound Doctrine with All Authority
Titus 1: Above Reproach
2 Timothy 4: Preach, Reprove, Rebuke, and Exhort
2 Timothy 3: The Man of God is Equipped by the Word
2 Timothy 2: Pursue Truth and Share in Suffering
2 Timothy 1: Why Doctrine Matters
1 Timothy 6:2b-21: Fight the Good Fight of Faith
1 Timothy 5:1-6:2a: Exercising Authority with Patience and Tact
1 Timothy 4: The Battle Against False Teaching
1 Timothy 3: Bishops and Deacons: Godly Standards for Church Leaders
1 Timothy 2: Worship: Prayer for All and the Roles of Men and Women
1 Timothy 1: Resist False Teaching and Immorality, Preach Christ the Savior
NEW SERIES: 1st & 2nd Timothy and Titus
Esther 9:20-10:3: Celebrating Deliverance with a Perpetual Feast—Purim
Esther 9:1-19: The Jews Defend Themselves and Destroy their Enemies
Esther 8: Mordecai Takes Haman’s Office and Queen Esther His Estate
Esther 6:14-7:10: The End to Haman’s Very Bad Day
Free-Text First Friday: A Look at Selected Funeral Texts
Esther 6:1-13: The Beginning of Haman’s Very Bad Day
Esther 5: The Banquet and the Murderous Plot
Esther 4: Queen Esther: In the Right Place at the Right Time
Esther 3: Well, That Escalated Quickly (Haman Plans Revenge)
Esther 2: The Rise of a Jewish Queen in Persia
Esther 1: King Ahasuerus, Queen Vashti, and the Royal Decree
Ruth 4: Boaz Redeems Ruth and They Marry
Ruth 3: Ruth, Boaz, & the Threshing Floor
Ruth 2: Kinsman-Redeemer
Ruth 1: “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
NEW BOOKS: Ruth and Esther
Exodus 40: It All Comes Together
Exodus 39: Making the Priestly Vestments
Exodus 38: Under Construction: The Courtyard
Exodus 37: Under Construction: The Holiest Furnishings
Free-Text Friday: The Apocrypha in the Liturgy
Exodus 36: Under Construction: The Tabernacle
Exodus 35: Freewill Offerings to Build the Tabernacle
Exodus 34: New Tablets, Same Covenant
Exodus 33: Stiff-Necked People
Exodus 32: The Golden Idol: From Doubt to Apostasy
Exodus 31: Rest on the Sabbath or Face the Consequences
Exodus 30: God's Design: Incense Altar & Bronze Basin
Exodus 29: Consecration of the Priests
Exodus 28: The Priests’ Vestments: For Glory and Beauty
Exodus 27: God's Design: Tabernacle (Part 2)
Exodus 26: God's Design: Tabernacle (Part 1)
Exodus 25: God's Design: Ark of the Covenant
Exodus 24: The Signing of the Mosaic Covenant
Exodus 23:10-33: Three Festivals and a Promise of Protection
Exodus 22:16-23:9: Laws Promoting Social Justice
Exodus 21:33-22:15: Laws about Property Rights and Restitution
Exodus 20:22-21:32: Laws about Altars, Slaves, and Servitude
Exodus 20: The 10 Commandments
Exodus 19: God Descends on Mount Sinai
Exodus 18: Moses Appoints Judges
Exodus 17: From Grumbling to Water from a Rock
Exodus 16: From Grumbling to Manna from Heaven
Exodus 15: Dancing on the Graves of the Egyptians?
Exodus 14: The Red Sea: Death and Deliverance
Exodus 13: Consecrate the Firstborn of Man and Beast to God
Exodus 12:29-51: The Final Plague - “Take Your People and Go!”
Exodus 12:1-28: The Passover and the Blood of the Lamb
Exodus 11: God Promises One Final Plague - Death
Exodus 10: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 8 & 9
Exodus 9: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 5, 6, & 7
Exodus 8: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 2, 3, & 4
Exodus 7: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plague 1
Exodus 6: “He Will Let Them Go” (God Will Make Him)
Exodus 5: “Let My People Go!" (Even Though I Know You Won’t.)
Exodus 4: Moses Returns to Egypt Bearing Signs
Exodus 3: The Burning Bush and the Holiness of God
Exodus 2: God Raises Up and Unlikely Hero
Exodus 1: Over 400 Years and Still Foreigners
New Book: Exodus
James 5: The Judge is at The Door (That’s a Good Thing!)
James 4: A Friend of the World is No Friend of God (God is Jealous!)
James 3: Control Your Tongue (It Can Burn!)
James 2: Good Works are Required (No, Really!)
James 1: Be Doers of the Word (And Be Blessed!)
Daniel 11:36-12:13: The Antichrist and End Times
Daniel 11:1-35: The Kings of the North and South Battle for Generations
Daniel 10:1-21: Daniel's Vision of a Divine Man
Daniel 9:1-27: Daniel's Intercession and the Seventy Sevens
Daniel 8:1-27: Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat
Daniel 7:1-28: Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
Daniel 6:1-28: Daniel and the Lion's Den
Daniel 5:1-31: Belshazzar and the Writing on the Wall
Daniel 4:1-37: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: The Tree
Daniel 3:1-30: The Golden Image and Fiery Furnace
Daniel 2:1-19: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: The Statue
Daniel 1:1-21: Introducing Daniel and His Friends
New Book: Daniel
1 Corinthians 16:1-23: Oh, Just One More Thing
1 Corinthians 15:35-58: Resurrection: Waiting for New Heaven and New Earth
1 Corinthians 15:12-34: Resurrection: Heaven is Not the End of the World
1 Corinthians 15:1-11: Resurrection: Jesus Did Not Stay Dead
1 Corinthians 14:26-40: Order in the Church!
1 Corinthians 14:1-25: Prophecy, Tongues, and Interpretation
1 Corinthians 13:1-13: The Love Chapter
1 Corinthians 12:12-31: The Body of Christ in Unity and Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:1-11: Many Gifts but One Spirit
1 Corinthians 11:17-34: The Lord’s Supper is Not a Frat Party
1 Corinthians 11:1-16: Beyond Ball Caps and Church Lady Hats
1 Corinthians 10:23-33: Freedom in Christ to Love Your Neighbor
1 Corinthians 10:1-22: The Sacraments are Not a License to Sin
1 Corinthians 9:1-27: Paychecks, Paul and Pastors
1 Corinthians 8:1-13: Baal Burgers and Pagan Paninis
1 Corinthians 7:25-40: Don't Get Married, or Do.
1 Corinthians 7:17-24: Live as You are Called
1 Corinthians 7:1-16: Temptation, Self-Control, and Marriage
1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Flee Sexual Immorality
1 Corinthians 6:1-11: Sue Not, Lest Ye be Sued
1 Corinthians 5:1-13: Not Even the Pagans Do That!
1 Corinthians 4:1-21: Apostles: Like Scum of the World
1 Corinthians 3:1-23: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, God Gave the Growth
1 Corinthians 2:1-16: No One Volunteers to be a Christian
1 Corinthians 1:18-31: Sacred Senselessness and Worldly Wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:1-17: Paul's Not Mad, Just Disappointed
Romans 16:1-27: Final Greetings
Romans 15:14-33: Paul, a Minister to Gentiles
Romans 15:1-13: The Example of Christ
Romans 14:1-23: Do Not Judge Weaker Christians
Romans 13:1-14: Submission to the Authorities
Romans 12:1-21: Marks of the True Christian
Romans 11:1-24: Israel and the Gentiles
Romans 10:1-21: The Message of Salvation to All
Romans 9:1-33: God's Sovereign Choice
Romans 8:18-39: God's Everlasting Love
Romans 8:1-17: Heirs with Christ
Romans 7:1-25: The Law and Sin
Romans 6:1-23: Dead to Sin, Alive to God
Romans 5:1-21: Death in Adam; Life in Christ