Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Luke 3. Luke chapter 3 begins with some historical context. It told us that John the Baptist began his ministry during “the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar” (v. 1). Then it goes on to list some other leaders. These leaders can […]
Hebrews 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Hebrews 5. One of the struggles I’ve had as a Christian is the feeling that God hasn’t listened to my prayers. I know that God hears and knows everything, so the problem isn’t that my prayer wasn’t heard. The problem is that, although God […]
Matthew 27
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Matthew 27. At the end of Matthew 26, Jesus faced a religious trial. The religious leaders of Judaism investigated and convicted Jesus of blasphemy (vv. 63-65). By admitting that he was “the Son of God” (v. 63b) Jesus agreed that he shared God’s nature, […]
Matthew 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Matthew 4. Frank Sinatra’s famous song, “New York, New York,” contains the lyrics, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” If success in someone’s line of work requires finding a really big audience, then that line of lyrics is true. Get […]
1 Chronicles 3-4, Zechariah 2, John 17
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Chronicles 3-4, Zechariah 2, and John 17. This devotional is about 1 Chronicles 4. In 2000 Bruce Wilkinson wrote a book titled The Prayer of Jabez based on our passage for today, specifically 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. That book was a monster best seller […]
2 Kings 8, Micah 2, Psalm 119:121-176
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Kings 8, Micah 2, and Psalm 119:121-176. This devotional is about Micah 2. This passage begins by announcing “woe to those who plan iniquity.” The word “woe” signals a prayer or a wish for a curse; it is an announcement, in this context, […]
1 Kings 12, Joel 1, 2 Timothy 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Kings 12, Joel 1, and 2 Timothy 4. This devotional is about 1 Kings 12. One verse explains what happened to Solomon’s son Rehoboam and what happens to anyone who thinks they have authority to benefit themselves. That verse is verse 7: “They […]
1 Samuel 2, Ezekiel 15, Ephesians 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Samuel 2, Ezekiel 15, and Ephesians 2. This devotional is about 1 Samuel 2. There is such a contrast in this chapter between the godly praise of Hannah in verses 1-10 and the evil acts of Eli’s sons in verses 12-26. Hannah not […]
Judges 15, Ezekiel 4, Acts 23
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Judges 15, Ezekiel 4, Acts 23. This devotional is about Judges 15. This is the third devotional in a row about Samson. That’s because I remain intrigued by him. I’m intrigued by him, not because he was a compelling figure; he wasn’t. He was […]
Deuteronomy 21, Jeremiah 13, Psalms 72-74
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Deuteronomy 21, Jeremiah 13, and Psalms 72-74 today. This devotional is about Psalm 72. The problem with political power is that there is an ever-present temptation to use that power for the benefit of the powerful rather than for the benefit of the nation. […]