mike pittman

learn before you "do"

In ministry unto the Lord, intentions don't count for much. After the unnecessary death of a friend, David does the research and recognizes where they went wrong. If they would have studied beforehand...

1 Chronicles 15:13 (ESV)

Be Careful When You Worship

The reason this happened was to remind the people of God's holiness. They were partying hard, worshiping with everything they have. When Uzzah touched the Ark he was not worthy, therefore, he touched…

1 Chronicles 13:10 (ESV)

Why could they not posess?

Moses and Joshua both stated that the people could not stand against them. The hand of the Lord is mighty and is surely stronger than the people. Perhaps statements of what Israel “could not” do are…

Joshua 17:12 (ESV)

Don't prophesy Doom over Your situation

the issue here is that the people, in not trusting God, accused Him of not caring - of bringing them out to die. After all He had done in their midst this was just crazy. God gave to them their negative…

Numbers 14:28 (ESV)

Look at Leviticus this way...

This is the place people often get tripped up in reading the Bible cover to cover - if that's you, you're doing it! Keep going!! As you read Leviticus look for Jesus in the text. Even though the person…

Leviticus 1:1 (ESV)

Illustration of Garment

Here (http://www.esvonline.org/resources/illustration-high-priest/) .

Exodus 39:1 (ESV)

Illustration of the Tent

Here (http://www.esvonline.org/resources/illustration-tabernacle-tent/) .

Exodus 38:1 (ESV)

this is what repentance looks like

observe. heart change must take place... purify yourself. Change your garments is signifying allowing the outside to be changed as well

Genesis 35:2 (ESV)

Stairway to Heaven

from ESVOnline: As he rests overnight, Jacob has a dream, which centers on a ladder on earth that stretches to heaven. The Hebrew term translated %u201Cladder%u201D could possibly denote a stairway similar…

Genesis 28:12 (ESV), Genesis 28:13 (ESV), Genesis 28:14 (ESV), Genesis 28:15 (ESV), Genesis 28:16 (ESV), Genesis 28:17 (ESV)

Wells

from ESV: ince waterwas a vital commodity in this arid region, disputes over the ownership of wells were common. The names of the wells, Esek(%u201Ccontention), %u201DSitnah(%u201Cenmity,%u201D) and Rehoboth(%u201Cbroad…

Genesis 26:19 (ESV), Genesis 26:20 (ESV), Genesis 26:21 (ESV), Genesis 26:22 (ESV)

Really?

I can't believe Isaac did the same thing as his father - lying about his wife being his sister.

Genesis 26:7 (ESV)

God Answered...

He worshiped because He had come right to the place he was supposed to and he realized in that moment that the Living God had answered his prayer. Hallelujah

Genesis 24:26 (ESV), Genesis 24:27 (ESV)

Pray with Expectation

I just love this verse... pray, believing God will do the impossible and that HE is with you!

Genesis 24:14 (ESV)

Abraham Believed God would Raise Isaac

Abraham was committed to doing what God had instructed. But you hear in his statement, "I and the boy will...come again to you." He's stating that Isaac will return. Read Hebrews 11:17 (http://www.esvonline.org/Hebrews%2011:17-19/)

Genesis 22:5 (ESV)

What About Ishmael?

the verse says Isaac is Abraham's only son. ESV Online says, "With the departure of Ishmael from Abraham's household, Isaac had become Abraham's only son. As such, he was held with much affection by…

Genesis 22:2 (ESV)

Really?

Abraham didn't learn from the Egypt debacle not to lie about Sarah being his wife?

Genesis 20:2 (ESV)

accountability for your words/teaching

this is a humbling verse. Ever offer your opinion on something spiritual and you felt you were right? I am not talking about matters of Scripture but rather, your opinions or personal interpretation of…

Job 42:8 (ESV)

What Do i Know?

I marked verse 5, but the honestly... it's all of this. "What is the way to the place where light is distributed or where the east wind is scattered...? i know nothing. Often i deceive myself into…

Isaiah 58:5 (ESV)

Consider What it Cost You

(from ESV Online) Elihu has already alluded to the possibility of a ransom. Here he makes it explicit: Job should consider the greatnessof the loss of his family, his reputation, and all that belonged…

Job 36:18 (ESV)

Who is right: Job or God?

(from ESV online): These verses represent the grounds for Elihu's argument against Job: since God will repaya man in accord with his workand waysJob's claim that he is right and that God has taken away…

Job 34:10 (ESV), Job 34:11 (ESV), Job 34:12 (ESV)

Turning from God is Useless

Job confesses one last time that he has lived his life in the pursuit of righteousness because he believes that is how it should be lived before God. Job is showing us that turning away from God during…

Job 31:1 (ESV), Job 31:2 (ESV)

He Doesn't Hold His Tongue

After all that Job has said, for me this word rings true: "You have turned cruel to me..." I love that, though Job feels that God has ceased to defend him he still does not renounce his faith... listen…

Job 30:21 (ESV), Job 30:22 (ESV), Job 30:23 (ESV)

Job's Righteousness Revealed

For me this is SUCH a powerful dialogue. After all that he has been through Job in no way doubts his innocence in this affliction. I cannot even fathom this type of righteousness in a man, to feel that…

Job 29:2 (ESV), Job 29:3 (ESV), Job 29:4 (ESV), Job 29:5 (ESV), Job 29:6 (ESV), Job 29:7 (ESV), Job 29:8 (ESV), Job 29:9 (ESV), Job 29:10 (ESV), Job 29:11 (ESV), Job 29:12 (ESV), Job 29:13 (ESV), Job 29:14 (ESV), Job 29:15 (ESV), Job 29:16 (ESV), Job 29:17 (ESV)

Peace be Still

Jesus visually manifest and fulfilled this word in Mark 4

Job 26:12 (ESV)

It's so sad that most people are so preoccupied with…

It's so sad that most people are so preoccupied with this world that their reaction to God is representated in this verse. It has to be as much a lack of belief as anything; how can one who truly believes…