Jeff Hay

The Resurrection Changes Everything!

The most important holiday is not Christmas, even though it gets most of the hype. It is secondary to the Easter holiday. A simple census will demonstrate this fact, it asks the question what is the…

1 Corinthians 15:3 (NIV)

Passing the Baton 2

Sometimes its easy to learn something without understanding it. Deuteronomy means second law. Moses is giving the law to the second generation of people in the wilderness. This law is about passing…

School of Hard Knocks Part 5 Rob Culler Trinity AG

Many of us have been in the school of hard knocks. Many of us remember how good and gracious God is during those times. Some individuals are in the midst of hard knocks right now, and this series will…

School of Hard Knocks Part 3 Trinity AG Rob Culler

Life can be difficult, especially when you're in the school of hard knocks. Sometimes its difficult to get up in the morning, sometimes you dont feel like going on. It can be even more intense if you…

Background on Leviticus

Outline: I. Need for Sacrifice (1:1–7:38) II. Need for Mediators (8:1–10:20) III. Need for Separation (11:1–15:33) IV. Need Atonement (16:1–34) V. Need for Holy Living (17:1–25:55) VI. Blessing and Curse…

Egypt

EGYPT "Ancient Egyptian history spanned an unbroken period of almost three thousand years, down to the time of the Roman conquest in 31 B.C. It spanned some thirty dynasties, each consisting of several…

Purpose and Theology of Exodus

"Exodus can be divided into two parts focusing on the physical (1:1–15:27) and spiritual birth (16:1–40:38) of the nation Israel. The outline that follows takes the presence of Yahweh as the central theme…

Moses

"Moses was the great leader, law-giver, prophet, and judge of Israel. God raised up Moses to lead the nation out of Egyptian bondage into the land promised centuries earlier to Abraham. Moses also was…

Exodus Theme

Exodus, meaning way out, was the title the early Greek translation, the Septuagint, gave to the second book of the Torah (see Exod. 19:1). Theme. Deciding on a single theme that unifies all the varied…

TAG The School of Hard Knocks

Genesis 37:2- Josephs life was a life of hard knocks. His Father makes it very clear that Joseph is his favorite. And his brothers hate him for that. They devise a plan to get rid of him and sell him.…

Background on Exodus

I always find that it’s helpful to know some background information on the books that I read. Understanding some of this information can not only make long lists of names, detailed instructions, and other…

Knock Knock Part 3 TAG Rob Culler

Knock, Knock -- Part 3 Trinity Assembly of God-Midlothian, Trinity Assembly of God Jan 22, 2012 at 8:00AM to Jan 29, 2012 at 12:00AM EST http://bible.us/e/GvE A little review from parts 1 & 2 Knock,…

Knock Knock Part 2

Sin: the failure to conform to Gods law. Morally, Action, Attitude. Sin is also a part of our nature. If sin is knocking on our door, whats the big deal, why does it matter? Genesis 3: God drew a line…

Genesis 3:1 (NLT), Romans 5:18 (NLT)

What a relief!

One of my goals as I read the Bible this year, is to approach the content with an honest heart, and that includes the weird, strange, or interesting thoughts I might have about my journey. At this point…

Job 32:1 (MSG), Job 32:2 (MSG)

God doesn't care

Its found at the core of almost every person ever born. It creeps below the surface controlling our outlook, our attitude, and the amount of good will we have towards others and God. It can wreak havoc…

Job 29:2 (NLT)

Grace or Purity

Although the message bible isn't a literal or dynamic equivalence translation but a paraphrase, Peterson usually does a fairly good job portraying the meaning or general sentiment of the text. In this…

Job 22:30 (NIV)

Does anybody Care?

You can see it in their eyes. Usually just a glimpse at first, but it's there. They try their best to cover it up, maybe then it wont be so bad, but they have this pain and hurt and it's all they've ever…

Knock Knock, Who's There TAG 1/8/12

Knock Knock Jokes are funny, sometimes their annoying but they can also be important: They serve to introduce language arts and humor. They can introduce us to a play on words. Plays on words can be cute,…

Genesis 3:1 (NIV), Genesis 4:6 (NIV), Romans 5:18 (NIV)

Personal Pain, Loss, and Suffering

Every time I immerse myself in this book of Job, I do my best to make it real to me.  I find that it really helps if I can put myself in Jobs shoes.  Although I know that I can never do that, and hopefully…

The Guilt of Job

If you're like me when you're reading there seems to be tons of questions and scarce answers. -Whats all this talk about Job wanting to take God to court? -Man, Job sure does say some pretty heavy things…

More Conversations with Job and his

The conversations between Job and his friends seem to go in circles. In fact the Bible Background Commentary points toward repeated themes in Jobs responses. The 3 rounds of conversations have some…

Job and his Conversation with Friends

Jobs dialogue or conversation with his friends begin in chapter 3 vs 1 and continue to chapter 41 vs 6. I don't know about you but that feels like a really long conversation! Especially after tearing…

Background on Job

The book of Job, according to some scholars (Wilmington Bible Handbook) is of the oldest books dating to around the time of the Pentateuch. The author is unknown but some suggest its Moses because of…

Job 1:1 (NIV), Job 1:2 (NIV), Job 1:3 (NIV), Job 1:4 (NIV), Job 1:5 (NIV), Job 1:6 (NIV), Job 1:7 (NIV), Job 1:8 (NIV), Job 1:9 (NIV), Job 1:10 (NIV), Job 1:11 (NIV), Job 1:12 (NIV), Job 1:13 (NIV), Job 1:14 (NIV), Job 1:15 (NIV), Job 1:16 (NIV), Job 1:17 (NIV), Job 1:18 (NIV), Job 1:19 (NIV), Job 1:20 (NIV), Job 1:21 (NIV), Job 1:22 (NIV), Job 2:1 (NIV), Job 2:2 (NIV), Job 2:3 (NIV), Job 2:4 (NIV), Job 2:5 (NIV), Job 2:6 (NIV), Job 2:7 (NIV), Job 2:8 (NIV), Job 2:9 (NIV), Job 2:10 (NIV), Job 2:11 (NIV), Job 2:12 (NIV), Job 2:13 (NIV), Job 3:1 (NIV), Job 3:2 (NIV), Job 3:3 (NIV), Job 3:4 (NIV), Job 3:5 (NIV), Job 3:6 (NIV), Job 3:7 (NIV), Job 3:8 (NIV), Job 3:9 (NIV), Job 3:10 (NIV), Job 3:11 (NIV), Job 3:12 (NIV), Job 3:13 (NIV), Job 3:14 (NIV), Job 3:15 (NIV), Job 3:16 (NIV), Job 3:17 (NIV), Job 3:18 (NIV), Job 3:19 (NIV), Job 3:20 (NIV), Job 3:21 (NIV), Job 3:22 (NIV), Job 3:23 (NIV), Job 3:24 (NIV), Job 3:25 (NIV), Job 3:26 (NIV), Job 4:1 (NIV), Job 4:2 (NIV), Job 4:3 (NIV), Job 4:4 (NIV), Job 4:5 (NIV), Job 4:6 (NIV), Job 4:7 (NIV), Job 4:8 (NIV), Job 4:9 (NIV), Job 4:10 (NIV), Job 4:11 (NIV), Job 4:12 (NIV), Job 4:13 (NIV), Job 4:14 (NIV), Job 4:15 (NIV), Job 4:16 (NIV), Job 4:17 (NIV), Job 4:18 (NIV), Job 4:19 (NIV), Job 4:20 (NIV), Job 4:21 (NIV), Job 5:1 (NIV), Job 5:2 (NIV), Job 5:3 (NIV), Job 5:4 (NIV), Job 5:5 (NIV), Job 5:6 (NIV), Job 5:7 (NIV), Job 5:8 (NIV), Job 5:9 (NIV), Job 5:10 (NIV), Job 5:11 (NIV), Job 5:12 (NIV), Job 5:13 (NIV), Job 5:14 (NIV), Job 5:15 (NIV), Job 5:16 (NIV), Job 5:17 (NIV), Job 5:18 (NIV), Job 5:19 (NIV), Job 5:20 (NIV), Job 5:21 (NIV), Job 5:22 (NIV), Job 5:23 (NIV), Job 5:24 (NIV), Job 5:25 (NIV), Job 5:26 (NIV), Job 5:27 (NIV)

When thing don't go well

In this account we see Satan meaning adversary challenging not only God but also man. God had just finished proudly reminiscing about his son (Job's) faithulness, and uprightness. It's a nice thought…

Job 1:9 (NIV), Job 1:10 (NIV), Job 1:11 (NIV)

Would it have really mattered?

I'm wondering why this would be a big deal. Sso what they build an incredibly tall tower that reaches to the Heavens, why would God be threatened by that? I guess we tend to underestimate Gods commands…

Genesis 11:4 (NIV), Genesis 11:6 (NIV)