In this study: David’s only hope is the Lord The Altar of Incense and Prayer Praying for God to guard our lips Praying for wisdom to not be influenced or entrapped by wicked men Praying for counsel and even painful rebuke from righteous men How and when to offer counsel to others Stay in the … Continue reading Psalm 141 Part 1 God Uses David to Teach Us a Wonderful Prayer (podcast) →

This is the conclusion of a study of Psalm 51 that was begun in the previous podcast. In this study: How we are “in Adam” The danger of superficial confession The significance of hyssop How David’s life anticipates New Testament teaching (imputed righteousness, worship) The relationship between confession and joy and singing How a great … Continue reading Psalm 51 How to Confess Sin (Part 2) (podcast) →

One of the most precious promises we have from God’s Word is that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) In Psalm 51, after his sin with Bathsheba, David gives us a beautiful example of the godly confession … Continue reading Psalm 51 How to Confess Sin (Part 1) (Podcast) →

In this study: How we must be enlightened How we can hear the Gospel over and over and not get it Why Jesus left Jerusalem Jesus’ perfect timing Why He had to go through Samaria Significance of the Living Water metaphor Significance of being baptized in the Holy Spirit Stay in the battle! Steve To … Continue reading John 4:1-14 The Woman at the Well (part 1) (Podcast) →

In this Study: How the heavens declared the glory of God in David’s day How God has gradually revealed more of His stunning handiwork to men as men have tried to explain the universe without Him Examples of God’s fine tuning of His creation The tremendous poetic tribute to God’s Word in vv. 7-9 What … Continue reading Psalm 19 The Heavens and the Word (podcast) →

In this study: The fascinating history of the sons of Korah Nuggets from some of the Psalms of the sons of Korah Significance of God’s use of the plural “tabernacles” Significance of the tabernacle of David and Mt. Zion Developing a hunger for God Significance for us of God’s love for little birds Significance of … Continue reading Psalm 84 Learning to Worship from the Sons of Korah (podcast) →

We are so thankful to our Lord for putting this Psalm in His word! It is certainly one of the most comforting passages in all of the Bible. In this study, we also consider some of the names God has given Himself, focusing on the compound names. Then we see how His compound names fit … Continue reading Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd (Podcast) →

In this study: The greatness and the humility of John the Baptist How Jesus enlightens men through creation The amazing Gospel–The Amazing Grace God gives to those who receive Jesus This is a study shared at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home on May 27, 2017. Stay in the battle! Steve Hall To find and subscribe to … Continue reading John 1:6-18 John the Baptist (podcast) →

In this podcast: Introduction to the book of Psalms Comparison of Jewish Tanakh and our Old Testament Purposes of the Psalms–Why God gave them to us How God shows us two ways and requires us to choose The danger of ungodly counsel Learning how to delight in God’s Word How to meditate on God’s Word … Continue reading Psalm 1 Delighting in God’s Word (Podcast) →

When we see Jesus being crushed and in agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, we see startling 700-year-old prophecies being fulfilled before our eyes. We can only marvel at what might be the clearest exposition of the Substitutionary Atonement found anywhere in the Bible–written 700 years before it was accomplished. And we can only marvel at what … Continue reading Matthew 26:36-46 Man of Sorrows (Podcast) →