Regal Images from Scripture
Related Media- 1. An Early Text for Later Messianic Conceptions: A Look at Genesis 49:8-12
- 2. “A Star Will Come out of Jacob”: Early Regal Images in Numbers 24:15-19
- 3. Regal/Messianic Hope in Deuteronomy, 1, 2 Samuel, and 1, 2 Kings
- 4. Conceptions of Davidic Hope in Psalms 2, 45, and 72
- 5. Conceptions of Davidic Hope in Psalms 89, 110, and 132
- 6. Conceptions of Davidic Hope in Ezekiel, Zechariah, Haggai, and the Chronicles
Studies in the Life of Joshua
Related Media- Introduction and Background
- 1. The Commissioning of Joshua (Joshua 1:1-18)
- 2. Preparing to Enter the Land (Joshua 2:1-24)
- 3. Crossing the Jordan (Joshua 3:1-4:24)
- 4. Consecrating the People (Joshua 5:1-15)
- 5. Destroying Fortresses; Victory at Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27)
- 6. Defeat at Ai and the Sin of Achan (Joshua 7:1-26)
- 7. Victory at Ai (Joshua 8:1-35)
- 8. The Peril of Walking by Sight (Joshua 9:1-27)
- 9. Destruction of the Amorite Coalition (Joshua 10:1-43)
Studies in the Life of Elisha
Related Media- 1. Casting Shadows
- 2. Elisha’s Response to Elijah’s Translation (2 Kings 2:12-15)
- 3. The Waters of Jericho Purified (2 Kings 2:18-22)
- 4. Elisha and the Two Bears (2 Kings 2:23-25)
- 5. The Rebellion of the Moabites (2 Kings 3:1-12)
- 6. Elisha Prepares to Hear God’s Word (2 Kings 3:13-15)
- 7. The Victory Over Moab (2 Kings 3:16-27)
- 8. God’s Supply in the Midst of Poverty (2 Kings 4:1-7)
- 9. The Shunammite Woman Receives a Son (2 Kings 4:8-17)
- 10. The Shunammite’s Son Resurrected (2 Kings 4:18-37; Hebrews 11:35)
- 11. Death in the Pot (2 Kings 4:38-41)
- 12. The Miracle of the Bread (2 Kings 4:42-44)
- 13. The Healing of Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-19)
- 14. The Sin of Covetousness (2 Kings 5:20-27)
- 15. The Lost Axe Head (2 Kings 6:1-7)
- 16. Surrounded by the Enemy (2 Kings 6:8-23)
- 17. Final Episodes in the Life of Elisha (2 Kings 6:24-7:20)
Studies in the Life of Elijah
Related Media- Preface to the Life of Elijah
- 1. Introduction and Historical Setting for Elijah
- 2. The Man Elijah (1 Kings 17:1)
- 3. The Message of Elijah (1 Kings 17:1)
- 4. Testings By the Brook (Part 1) (1 Kings 17:2-7)
- 5. Testings By the Brook (Part 2) (1 Kings 17:4-7)
- 6. Testings and Ministry at Zaraphath (1 Kings 17:8-16)
- 7. The Death and Resurrection of the Widow’s Son (1 Kings 17:17-24)
- 8. The Word of the Lord Comes to Elijah (1 Kings 18:1-6)
- 9. Elijah Ministers to Obadiah (1 Kings 18:7-15)
- 10. Elijah Meets and Rebukes Ahab (1 Kings 18:16-19)
- 11. When One Becomes a Majority (1 Kings 18:19-22)
- 12. The Ineffectual Prayers of the Baal Priests (1 Kings 18:23-29)
- 13. The Prayers of Elijah (1 Kings 18:30-46)
- 14. The Vulnerability of Victory (1 Kings 19)
- 15. The Crisis of Elijah (1 Kings 19:4-14)
- 16. The Restoration of Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-18)
- 17. Taking Up Your Mantle (1 Kings 19:19-21)
- 18. The Translation of Elijah--Part 1 (2 Kings 2:1-11)
- 19. The Translation of Elijah--Part 2 (2 Kings 2:1-11)
- 20. The Doctrine of Suffering
- 21. Hindrances to Prayer
A Study of 2 Samuel
Related Media- 1. Introduction to 2 Samuel
- 2. What an Amalekite is Dying to Tell David (2 Samuel 1:1-27)
- 3. Two Bald Men, Fighting Over a Comb (2 Samuel 2:1--3:39)
- 4. Waiting on the Lord (2 Samuel 2:1-5:5)
- 5. A Place of One’s Own (2 Samuel 5:1-25)
- 6. When God Rained on David’s Parade (2 Samuel 6:1-23)
- 7. Building God’s House (2 Samuel 7:1-29)
- 8. War and Peace (2 Samuel 8:1—10:19)
- 9. David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:1-4)
- 10. David and Uriah (2 Samuel 11:5-27)
- 11. David and God (Nathan) (2 Samuel 12)
- 12. Real Repentance (2 Samuel 12:1-13 )
- 13. The Death of David’s Son (2 Samuel 12:14-31)
- 14. Tragedy in the Royal Family (2 Samuel 13:1-36)
- 15. Absalom (2 Samuel 13:13-37--15:12)
- 16. A Friend in Need or The Trail of Tears (2 Samuel 15:13 --16:23)
- 17. The Darkest Days of David’s Life (2 Samuel 16:20 -- 19:8)
- 18. David’s Return to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 19:9--20:26)
- 19. Promise Breakers and Promise Keepers (2 Samuel 21)
- 20. David’s Song of Salvation (2 Samuel 22)
- 21. Profiles in Courage (2 Samuel 23)
- 22. Neiman Marcus Military, Kmart Christianity? (2 Samuel 24)
From Creation to the Cross
Related Media- 1. The Creation (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
- 2. The Fall of Man (Genesis 3:1-5:32)
- 3. The Flood (Genesis 5:28-10:32)
- 4. The Confusion of Languages at Babel (Genesis 10:1-11:25)
- 5. Abraham's Call and God's Covenant (Genesis 11:26-17:27)
- 6. Abraham's Finest Hour (Genesis 18:1-26:35)
- 7. Jacob (Genesis 27:1-35:29)
- 8. Joseph (Genesis 37:1-50:26)
- 9. Moses and the Exodus (Exodus 1-15)
- 10. The Giving of the Law, Part I
- 11. The Giving of the Law, Part II
- 12. Israel's Failure at Kadesh Barnea (Numbers 10:11-14:45)
- 13. Israel’s Covenant Renewal (Deuteronomy)
- 14. Israel’s Golden Years (Joshua)
- 15. Israel’s Dark Ages (Judges)
- 16. A Light in Dark Days (Ruth)
- 17. Israel Gets A King (1 Samuel 1:1-16:23)
- 18. David Becomes Israel’s King (1 Samuel 16 - 2 Samuel 10)
- 19. David’s Downfall (2 Samuel 11-24)
- 20. The Reign of Solomon (1 Kings 1-11)
- 21. The Great Divorce: The Kingdom Divided (1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10)
- 22. The Return to the Promised Land (Ezra)
- 23. Esther - Irony and Providence
- 24. The Ideal of Submission (Job)
- 25. Wisdom Literature: The Psalms, Part I
- 26. Wisdom Literature: The Psalms, Part II
- 27. Wisdom Literature: Proverbs
- 28. On Wings of Eternity (Ecclesiastes)
- 29. The Song of Songs
- 30. Understanding the Writing Prophets
- 31. Isaiah Overview, Part 1
- 32. Isaiah, Part 2: God’s Redemptive Plan for Mankind
- 33. Jeremiah: Coming Destruction
- 34. Jeremiah: The New Covenant
- 35. Lamentations: The Fall of Jerusalem
- 36. The Book of Ezekiel, Part 1
- 37. The Book of Ezekiel, Part 2
- 38. The Book of Joel
- 39. The Book of Amos
- 40. The Book of Obadiah
- 41. The Just Shall Live By Faith (Habakkuk)
- 42. The Book of Zephaniah
- 43. The Forerunner of Jesus: John the Baptist
- 44. The Sermon on the Mount
- 45. The Teaching and Training of the Twelve
- 46. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
- 47. Opposition to the Gospel in the Book of Acts
- 48. Jesus and the Religious Leaders
- 49. 1 Corinthians: The Troubled Church
- 50. 1 Timothy: Believing and Behaving in the Household of God
- 51. 2 Timothy: Perseverance in Difficult Days
- 52. 1 Peter: How Shall We then Live in the Pagan Culture?
Highlights in the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ
Related Media- 1. Introduction to the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ
- 2. The Invasion of Planet Earth
- 3. John the Baptist
- 4. The Baptism and Temptation of Messiah
- 5. The Manifestation of Messiah (John 1:29-2:25)
- 6. The Manifestation of Messiah to Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)
- 7. The Manifestation of Messiah to the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-42)
- 8. The Meaning of the Miracles (Mark 4:35-41)
- 9. The Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20)
- 10. Where There’s Death There’s Hope (Mark 5:21-43)
- 11. Israel’s Hour of Decision (John 6:1-71)
- 12. The Light of the World (John 9:1-41)
- 13. The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:1-53)
- 14. The Transfiguration (Luke 9:18-36)
- 15. Discipleship: Its Definitions and Dangers (Matthew 23:1-12)
- 16. Discipleship: Its People and Process
- 17. Discipleship: Its Requirements and Its Rewards
- 18. What Happened to Discipleship in the Epistles?
- 19. The Method of the Master (Matthew 7:28-29; John 7:44-46)
- 20. The Fatal Failures of Religion: #1 Secularism (Matthew 5:1-16)
- 21. The Fatal Failures of Religion: #2 Legalism (Matthew 5:17-48)
- 22. The Fatal Failures of Religion: #3 Externalism (Matthew 6:1-18)
- 23. The Fatal Failures of Religion: #4 Materialism (Matthew 6:19-34)
- 24. The Fatal Failures of Religion: # 5 Misdirected Effort (Matthew 7:1-12)
- 25. The Fatal Failures of Religion: #6 Mistaken Identity (Matthew 7:13-27)
- 26. A Crucial Change of Course (Mark 3:1-4:25)
- 27. The Triumphal Tragedy (Mark 11:1-25)
- 28. The Great Debate (Mark 11:27-12:37)
- 29. The Biography of the Betrayer (Matthew 26:1-16)
- 30. The Last Supper (Luke 22:1-23)
- 31. Failure Lapse, Not Collapse--A Biblical View of Failure (Luke 22:24-33; 54-62)
- 32. Facing the Future: A Prescription for Peace (John 14)
- 33. Abiding in Christ (John 15)
- 34. How to Handle a Hostile World (John 16)
- 35. The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus (John 17)
- 36. Who Killed Jesus, The Messiah? Part I (John 18:1-27)
- 37. Who Killed Jesus, The Messiah? Part 2 (John 18:28-19:16)
- 38. The Death of Deaths
- 39. The Burial and Resurrection of Christ
- 40. The Duties of Discipleship (John 21:1-25)
- 41. The Ascension (Luke 24:31; Acts 1:1-11)
Luke: The Gospel of the Gentiles
Related Media- Preface to the Gospel of Luke
- 1. The Silence is Shattered (Luke 1:1-38)
- 2. The Worship of Two Women (Luke 1:39-56)
- 3. Why John Was Not Named "Little Zach" (Luke 1:57-80)
- 4. The Birth of the Messiah (Luke 2:1-20)
- 5. Psalm of Simeon and the Announcement of Anna (Luke 2:21-40)
- 6. The Day Jesus Went AWOL (Luke 2:39-52)
- 7. John the Baptizer (Luke 3:1-20)
- 8. The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:21-28; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 2 Samuel 7:8-13)
- 9. The Temptation of Jesus Part I (Luke 4:1-13)
- 10. The Temptation of Jesus Part II (Luke 4:5-8)
- 11. The Temptation of Jesus Part III (Luke 4:9-13)
- 12. The Temptation of Jesus Part IV (Luke 4:1-13)
- 13. On Prophets and Popularity (Luke 4:14-30)
- 14. Deity Confronts the Demons (Luke 4:31-44)
- 15. How to Hook a Fisherman (Luke 5:1-11)
- 16. Stretcher Carriers and Sermon Critics (Luke 5:12-26)
- 17. On Eating Drinking and Being Merry (Luke 5:27-39)
- 18. The Great Sabbath Controversy (Luke 6:1-11)
- 19. Defining Discipleship (Luke 6:12-26)
- 20. Tough Love (Luke 6:27-49)
- 21. Jesus the Healer (Luke 7:1-17)
- 22. John's Problem with Jesus (Luke 7:18-35)
- 23. Wordless Worship of an Unnamed Woman (Luke 7:36-50)
- 24. Ministry, Money and Women (Luke 8:1-3)
- 25. Parable of the Soils (Luke 8:4-21)
- 26. Stilling of the Storm (Luke 8:22-25)
- 27. The Deliverance the Demoniac or "Unholy Fear" (Luke 8:26-39)
- 28. The Interrupted Miracle or Two Touching Miracles (Luke 8:40-56)
- 29. The Training of the Twelve (Luke 9:1-27)
- 30. The Cross and Christianity (Luke 9:18-26)
- 31. The Transfiguration of Christ (Luke 9:27-36)
- 32. Secular Saints (Luke 9:37-56)
- 33. Conflicting Commitments (Luke 9:57-62)
- 34. When Personal Evangelism is Inadequate (Luke 10:1-16)
- 35. The True Source of Joy (Luke 10:17-24)
- 36. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
- 37. When Martha was Mad at the Master (Luke 10:38-42)
- 38. Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-13)
- 39. Evidence that Produced Various Verdicts (Luke 11:14-36)
- 40. Fundamentalists in Formaldehyde (Luke 11:37-54)
- 41. The Hazard of Hypocrisy for Heralds of the Gospel (Luke 12:1-12)
- 42. Greed: The Affliction of the Affluent (Luke 12:13-21)
- 43. A Disciple's Perspective on Possessions (Luke 12:22-34)
- 44. The Way to Wait (Luke 12:35-48)
- 45. Consequences of Christ's Coming (Luke 12:49-59)
- 46. A Problem of Perspective (Luke 13:1-21)
- 47. Striving to Enter the Narrow Door (Luke 13:22-35)
- 48. Table Talks (Luke 14:1-24)
- 49. How to Hate Your Wife (Luke 14:25-35)
- 50. Lost and Found (Luke 15:1-32)
- 51. Does Christ Commend a Crook or "The Sting" (Luke 16:1-13)
- 52. The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:14-31)
- 53. Taking Sin Seriously (Luke 17:1-4)
- 54. Putting Faith In Perspective (Luke 17:5-19)
- 55. Sign-Seeking and the Coming of the Kingdom (Luke 17:20-37)
- 56. Piety, Persistence, Penitence, and Prayer (Luke 18:1-14)
- 57. Blessed Babes and a Miserable Millionaire (Luke 18:15-30)
- 58. From the Sublime to the Ridiculous (Luke 18:31-19:10)
- 59. The Nobleman: His Slaves and His Citizens (Luke 19:11-27)
- 60. The Untriumphal Entry (Luke 19:28-44)
- 61. The Tempest in the Temple: The Abuses of Authority (Luke 20:1-18)
- 62. God and Government (Luke 20:19-26)
- 63. One Bride for Seven Brothers (Luke 20:27-40)
- 64. David's Son (Luke 20:41-21:4)
- 65. Jerusalem in the Last Days (Luke 21:5-38)
- 66. The Second Coming of Christ (Luke 21:25-36)
- 67. Preparations for the Passion of Christ (Luke 21:37-22:6)
- 68. The Last Supper (Luke 22:7-23)
- 69. Perspective, Personal Ambition, and Prophecy (Luke 22:24-38)
- 70. The Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46)
- 71. The Rejection of Israel's Messiah - Part I (Luke 22:47-71)
- 72. The Rejection of Israel's Messiah - Part II (Luke 23:1-25)
- 73. The Rejection of Israel's Messiah - Part III (Luke 23:26-49)
- 74. The Rejection of Israel's Messiah - Part IV (Luke 23:26-49)
- 75. Dealing with the Death of Jesus (Luke 23:40-24:35)
- 76. "From Heartbreak to Heartburn" (Luke 23:54-24:35)
- 77. From Invisibility to Invincibility (Luke 24:36-53)
That You Might Believe: A Study of the Gospel of John
Related Media- Introduction to the Study of the Book of John
- 1. John: The Man and His Gospel
- 2. What Child Is This? (John 1:1-18)
- 3. The Witness of John (John 1:19-37)
- 4. The First Disciples (John 1:35-51)
- 5. The First Sign: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine (John 2:1-11)
- 6. The Cleansing of the Temple (John 2:12-22)
- 7. “Second Class Faith” (John 2:23-25)
- 8. Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)
- 9. John’s Joy and His Disciples’ Jealousy (John 3:22-36)
- 10. The Woman at the Well (John 4:1-42)
- 11. Jesus Heals the Royal Official’s Son (John 4:43-54)
- 12. Jesus Heals the Man at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-18)
- 13. Like Father, Like Son (John 5:19-30)
- 14. Why the Jews Are Against Jesus (John 5:31-47)
- 15. The Messiah: Mightier Than Moses (John 6:1-21)
- 16. The Bread of Life (John 6:22-71)
- 17. Jesus in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1-52)
- 18. The Savior and the Sinner (John 7:53-8:11)
- 19. The Light of the World (John 8:12-30)
- 20. Like Father, Like Son (John 8:31-59)
- 21. Jesus and the Man Born Blind (John 9:1-12)
- 22. The Blind Man Gets a Hearing (John 9:13-41)
- 23. The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18)
- 24. The Sovereign Shepherd (John 10:19-42)
- 25. Dealing With Death (John 11:1-37)
- 26. The Raising of Lazarus (John 11:38-53)
- 27. The Sweet Smell of Love and the Stench of Greed (John 12:1-8)
- 28. The Un-Triumphal Entry (John 12:9-19)
- 29. The Greeks Seek Jesus (John 12:20-50)
- 30. Menial Service (John 13:1-17)
- 31. Judas (John 13:18-30)
- 32. The Eleventh Commandment (John 13:31-38)
- 33. Having a Friend in High Places (John 14:1-31)
- 34. Abiding in Christ (John 15:1-17)
- 35. The Christian and the World (John 15:18-16:11)
- 36. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit (John 16:12-33)
- 37. The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus: Part I (John 17:1-5)
- 38. The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus: Part II (John 17:6-19)
- 39. The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus: Part III (John 17:20-26)
- 40. Jesus, Lord at Thy Death (John 18:1-11)
- 41. Did Jesus Take the Fifth Amendment? (John 18:12-27)
- 42. Jesus Before Pilate: Part I (John 18:28-38)
- 43. Jesus Before Pilate: Part II (John 18:28-19:16)
- 44. The Crucifixion (John 19:17-37)
- 45. The Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ (John 19:38-20:9)
- 46. On Seeing and Believing (John 20:10-31)
- 47. What Is This Thing Called Love? (John 21:1-25)
- 48. An Overview of John in Retrospect