Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 1-5
“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods” (2 Chr. 2:5). That was Solomon’s pronouncement as the building of the Temple commenced. David left Solomon the plans and the material to erect this great house. This wasn’t going to be a monument built as a memorial for […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Kings 15-17
Some have said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. When it comes to the church and the world, however, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. That’s what Ahaz attempted to do while king of Judah, and it didn’t end well. Ahaz’s father, Jotham, was a good king. Ahaz’s son, Hezekiah, was an […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Kings 12-14
After king Ahaziah’s death, his mother, Athaliah, began killing all of the royal seed (2 Kings 11:1). Athaliah crowned herself queen, and seized the throne in Judah and reigned for six years. Ahaziah’s sister, Jehosheba, took his last remaining son, Joash, and hid him in the house of the Lord for six years (2 Kings […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Kings 6-8
The sons of the prophets were staying with Elisha, learning and desiring the instruction of the man of God. The school of the prophets was growing. One of the young prophets went to Elisha and said, “See the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us. Let us go to the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Ruth 1-2
The period of the Judges lasted 450 years (Acts 13:20). Thirteen judges ruled in all. The theme of the book of Judges was that men did what was right in their own eyes (Jud. 21:25). During the period of the Judges a famine befell Canaan, and was felt in the fertile areas of Judah. […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 28-30
Now that the previous generation had died, it was time to start instructing the new generation. The Lord, through Moses, began to teach the new generation concerning the daily, monthly, and yearly offerings (Num. 28-29). The Hebrew calendar centered around the worship of Jehovah. A new generation needed a new commitment, and it was going […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 3-4
The first two chapters of Numbers give a census of all the capable men of war in each of the twelve tribes of Israel. The census did not include women, children, or the elderly. Some scholars estimate there were at least two million Hebrews in the wilderness. With so many people, you’d think it would […]
Cut it Straight Podcast: Qualifications for Ministry: Church Confirmation
Qualifications for Ministry Part Five: The Corporate Confirmation As we have studied the biblical qualifications for the ministry we have seen many internal and external requirements. The Man of God must: be above reproach (1 Tim. 3:2) be sober-minded (1 Tim. 3:2) have marriage fidelity (1 Tim. 3:2) self-controlled (1 Tim. 3:2) respectable (1 Tim. […]
Cut it Straight Podcast: The Qualifications for Ministry Part Four
Qualifications for Ministry Part Four 1 Timothy 3:1-2 Able to Preach Preach the Word (2 Tim. 3:14-17) Scripture is profitable for teaching. Scripture is profitable for reproof. Scripture is profitable for correction. Scripture is profitable for training in righteousness. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast! For more information go to my website nswhitley.com Follow […]
Cut it Straight Podcast: Preaching Lab (Session Four)
In this final session of the Preaching Lab we look at the delivery of the sermon and post-sermon. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast! For more information go to my website nswhitley.com Follow me on Twitter: @nswhitley Like and share my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nswhitley/ Download my eBook The Lost Art of Spiritual Disciplines on […]