Living between a Rock and a Hard PlaceEsther 4“And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” (Verse 14)Esther was faced with a conundrum.  The decree had been establish...  Read More

When Life Turns Dark God Moves in Unseen WaysEsther 2-3 For Esther, the sudden change of events must have elicited various emotions.  There would have been fear, excitement, and apprehension all mixed...  Read More

When actions speak louder than words.Esther 1“And let the king give her royal position to another who is more worthy than she.”The event that happens in the world and in our lives often seem to be gov...  Read More

The New NameRead Revelation 19:11-19“His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.”The Christmas story is one fill...  Read More

Jesus:  The WordRead John 1:1-17“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.”When we think of the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus, our thoughts go immediately ...  Read More

The Title LordPhilippians 2:1-11“And every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the God the Father.”Of the names and titles used of Christ, none was more unexpected and astou...  Read More

The ChristLuke 2:1-20“For today in the city of David, there has been born for you a Savior who is Christ the Lord.”On that night, shepherds were gathered together, unaware that everything would change...  Read More

The names of JesusRead Matthew 1:18-25“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for he will save His people from their sins.”In Matthew 1, we find the angel of the Lord appearing to Jos...  Read More

Man’s sin and God’s faithfulnessNehemiah 9“But You are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; and you did not forsake them.In his classic work...  Read More

When Weeping Turns to JoyNehemiah 8:1-12‘Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”It was not enough to merely rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and the Temple; Israel needed to recons...  Read More

Fear or FaithNehemiah 6“But I said, “Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”After the Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem failed to discour...  Read More

Rubble or OpportunityNehemiah 4:1-21“Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”In Greek...  Read More