Jeremy Nelson

It's okay to seek confirmation from God

God told David to go attack the Philistines. But when David told his men his plan, they hesitated, saying they were afraid to attack the enemy in their own territory. David sought God's confirmation.…

So you think you're good enough

Scripture: Luke 13:24 &29 Observation: Don't be concerned about how many will go to heaven and how many will go to hell. Be concerned about where YOU'RE going. Don't just assume you're in because you're…

Luke 13:24 (MSG), Luke 13:25 (MSG), Luke 13:26 (MSG), Luke 13:27 (MSG), Luke 13:28 (MSG), Luke 13:29 (MSG)

Warrior Face

I will destroy ANYONE who threatens my family.

Esther 7:9 (KJV)

Love your enemies

I am saddened when even my enemies are made to suffer horribly.

Jeremiah 48:31 (NLT)

Never been a sinner I never sinned

Obviously Norman Greenbaum didn't read 1 John before writing "Spirit in the Sky". Thankfully DC Talk did before they did their cover of the song.

1 John 1:10 (KJV)

Poor Ignorance

I'm assuming we mean "Poor in spirit". After all, I'm poor, and I ain't ign'rint.

Genesis - A Timeline

Want a fun math puzzle to figure out? What year after creation did the flood occur in? All the figures you need are in Genesis 5 and 6. Do the math and see if you come out where I did. Year A.C. (After…

Genesis 5:1 (NLT), Genesis 5:2 (NLT), Genesis 5:3 (NLT), Genesis 5:4 (NLT), Genesis 5:5 (NLT), Genesis 5:6 (NLT), Genesis 5:7 (NLT), Genesis 5:8 (NLT), Genesis 5:9 (NLT), Genesis 5:10 (NLT), Genesis 5:11 (NLT), Genesis 5:12 (NLT), Genesis 5:13 (NLT), Genesis 5:14 (NLT), Genesis 5:15 (NLT), Genesis 5:16 (NLT), Genesis 5:17 (NLT), Genesis 5:18 (NLT), Genesis 5:19 (NLT), Genesis 5:20 (NLT), Genesis 5:21 (NLT), Genesis 5:22 (NLT), Genesis 5:23 (NLT), Genesis 5:24 (NLT), Genesis 5:25 (NLT), Genesis 5:26 (NLT), Genesis 5:27 (NLT), Genesis 5:28 (NLT), Genesis 5:29 (NLT), Genesis 5:30 (NLT), Genesis 5:31 (NLT), Genesis 5:32 (NLT)

God Gets Jealous

I think it means that God put his spirit in us, as believers. So when we pay attention to other things more than him, He gets jealous. And, through the Spirit, we can feel jealous with him, which makes…

James 4:5 (NLT)

Old Adam

When 900 years you reach, look as good, you will not, hm?

Genesis 5:5 (KJV)

Nicolaitans

In Jesus' early ministry, he encountered self-important bigots galor, who flaunted religion as a way of making themselve superior to everyone else. The Pharisees and temple officials were certainly guilty…

Revelation 2:6 (NLT)

7 Churchs - 7 Periods

Ephesus represents the Apostolic Church (AD 30-100) 1. Commendation * Deeds * Hark Work * Perseverance * Rooting out false apostles * Edured Hardships 2.) Condemnation - Forsaken first love 3.) Counsel…

Revelation 2:1 (NLT), Revelation 2:2 (NLT), Revelation 2:3 (NLT), Revelation 2:4 (NLT), Revelation 2:5 (NLT), Revelation 2:6 (NLT), Revelation 2:7 (NLT)

Job Jeremy Nelson Version

Job (like Joe Bob, but with out the middle B. Not like I've got a JOB to do, get it?) Lived in a country called Uz (yes, not like "Toys R Uz", more like "TMNT2: The Secret of the Uz"). He was an all-around…

Job 1:1 (NLT), Job 1:2 (NLT), Job 1:3 (NLT), Job 1:4 (NLT), Job 1:5 (NLT)

Behemoth & Leviathan

There's lots of conjecture about these mysterious creatures. Fire breathing dragons. Dinosaurs. Stuff of legends. A hippo, or a croc, or a rhino. Let's just assume that there are mysteries and creatures…

Job 41:1 (NLT)

Poor Proverb for Seattle

Snow in summer? Rain with harvest? Not too far fetched it seems this year. Pick another metaphor I think.

Proverbs 26:1 (NLT)

Teaching

Teaching is my gift.

Romans 12:7 (NLT)

Abraham and the Law

Many examples in the old testament point to events, prior to the law being given, that Abraham himself would repeatedly break the law. And yet, God still called him righteous due to his faith. If rascals…

Genesis 20:12 (NLT)

Wedding Parable Explained

Many of Jesus's parables are timeless, but some are still lost in translation to us moderners with no cultural experience whatsoever. Here's a better handle, I think, on what he's trying to illustrate:…

Grief

Jonathan and David had become as close as brothers, so it deeply grieved them both that Saul had fallen so far into madness that he now openly declared David a fugitive and wanted him dead. David would…

1 SAMUEL 20:41 (CEV)

Love Hate

When the one you love just really hates your guts, Don't you know it's torture, I mean it just really sucks. David loved Saul, and Saul, in his right mind, felt the same I'm sure. But his falling out…

1 Samuel 18:29 (NLT)

Losing Your Grip

I have an aunt who behaves the way Saul did towards David in these passages. She's suffering from brain lesions, and it brings about dramatic personality changes that cause her to become tempermental…

1 Samuel 18:10 (NLT), 1 Samuel 18:11 (NLT), 1 Samuel 18:12 (NLT), 1 Samuel 18:13 (NLT)

Poor Saul

Does anyone think maybe King Saul was bipolar? His reign, and his personality, seemed to contain a lot of high highs, and a lot of low lows.

1 Samuel 16:14 (NLT), 1 Samuel 16:15 (NLT), 1 Samuel 16:16 (NLT)

You Were Doing So Well

Sammy, don't quit obeying God now! You were doing so well! Who do you fear more - God or Saul? No brainer!

1 Samuel 16:2 (NLT)

I Told You So

God warned Israel what a king would be like. I believe our all-knowing Lord chose Saul on purpose - to demonstrate the folly of putting your faith and hope in a mere human being.  After Saul, God went…

1 Samuel 15:35 (NLT)

It doesn't count AFTER you've been caught

It does no good if you confess your sins only after you've been caught. "Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not... baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught." -Rihanna, Take a Bow

1 Samuel 15:24 (MSG)

Civil War - God Vs. Everybody

God shows his contempt, I think, for these amoral Israelites in telling them "sure, go ahead and attack," only to have Benjamin soundly beat them down. Twice this happened, until finally God told him,…

Judges 20:18 (MSG), Judges 20:19 (MSG), Judges 20:20 (MSG), Judges 20:21 (MSG), Judges 20:22 (MSG), Judges 20:23 (MSG)