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Mark 1:21-22 meaningJune 3, 2023
Jesus and His new disciples go to the Galilean town of Capernaum. On the Sabbath they enter a synagogue, where Jesus teaches. Those in attendance are amazed at the authority with which He teaches.
Zechariah 6:9-15 meaningMay 30, 2023
The LORD commands the prophet Zechariah to take a gift from certain exiles and crown Joshua, the high priest, for he is a picture of the High Priest and King who will build the temple of the LORD.
Zechariah 6:1-8 meaningMay 30, 2023
Zechariah sees four chariots emerging from between two bronze mountains. The angel speaking with him identifies the chariots as four spirits of heaven who go forth from the presence of God. The chariot going to the north satisfies God's anger for taking advantage of Judah by judging the land of the north.
Proverbs 7:22-27 meaningMay 26, 2023
The story of the seduced young man ends in the path of wickedness. The result is his destruction.
Proverbs 7:11-21 meaningMay 26, 2023
The seduction of the adulteress is a master class in temptation, full of lies and clearing the way into sin. The young man yields.
Proverbs 7:6-10 meaningMay 26, 2023
Solomon tells a parable about a young man flirting with the adulteress and tempted by the way of wickedness.
Proverbs 7:1-5 meaningMay 26, 2023
Using familiar phrasing and powerful illustrations, Solomon encourages us to be intimately connected to wisdom.
Zechariah 5:5-11 meaningMay 25, 2023
Zechariah sees a woman in a basket who personifies the wickedness of the land of Judah. He also sees two other women grabbing the basket and flying into the sky like winged storks to transport it to Shinar (Babylon). The action means that the LORD will remove the sin of Judah and take it to Babylonia.
Colossians 4:14-18 meaningMay 25, 2023
This letter is to be read to the believers in the nearby community of Laodicea, just as a letter sent to the Laodiceans is intended to be read to the Colossians. Paul gives a personal message for a man named Archippus, then signs off wishing his readers God's favor.
Colossians 4:10-13 meaningMay 25, 2023
Paul lists all the men with him who pass on greetings to the Colossian believers. Some are Jewish believers, others are Gentiles.
Colossians 4:7-9 meaningMay 25, 2023
Paul begins to wind down his letter to the Colossians by giving them a rundown of what to expect from him moving forward. Fellow ministers named Tychicus and Onesimus will give a detailed update to them in person.
Colossians 4:1-6 meaningMay 25, 2023
Paul instructs masters to treat their slaves fairly, because God is the true Master of all men to whom we are accountable. The Colossians are urged to continue to pray, to be thankful, and to pray for the effectiveness of Paul's preaching. Furthermore, they ought to treat non-believers with wise, gracious language, to win them over to Christ if given the opportunity.
Zechariah 2:6-13 meaningMay 18, 2023
Zechariah urges the Hebrew exiles to flee Babylonia because God will judge the nations that plundered Jerusalem. According to the prophet, God will restore the Judeans to their homeland and re-establish His protective presence among them. At that time, many ethnic groups will turn to God and become His people.
Zechariah 2:1-5 meaningMay 18, 2023
In his third vision, Zechariah sees a surveyor who is about to mark out the boundaries of Jerusalem to prepare for rebuilding the city's walls. However, an angel runs after the surveyor and tells him not to take measurements because in the future Jerusalem will be an unwalled city, protected by God. Then, the LORD announces that He will be a wall of fire around the city boundaries to protect it from the enemy.
Zechariah 4:11-14 meaningMay 17, 2023
Zechariah again asks the angel about the meaning of the two olive trees standing by the lampstand and the two olive branches beside the golden pipes. The angel reveals to him that they are the two men God appoints to serve Him.
Zechariah 4:8-10 meaningMay 17, 2023
Zechariah learns that Zerubbabel, who laid the temple foundation, will complete it because the LORD watches over all the events of the world.
Zechariah 4:1-7 meaningMay 17, 2023
Zechariah sees a golden lampstand with two olive trees on each side. He asks the interpreting angel to explain the vision to him. The angel tells Zechariah that the LORD's Spirit will remove obstacles to the rebuilding of the temple, so that Zerubbabel will complete its reconstruction.
Micah 2:12-13 meaningMay 16, 2023
After declaring the LORD’s judgment upon His unfaithful people, He then promised to bring them positive blessing and to gather His people again.
Micah 2:6-11 meaningMay 16, 2023
Micah declared an oracle of judgment against false prophets whose teaching justified the seizing of other people's land by wealthy land barons.
Zechariah 3:8-10 meaningMay 15, 2023
The prophet Zechariah tells Joshua that his associates are signs of the Messiah, the future great King, through whom God will cleanse His people and restore peace and security in their land.
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