Category Archives: Bible Study

April 8, 2023 Saturday morning we begin in the book of 1 Samuel. Change is in the wind in Israel and to Samuel – the elderly prophet and leader of the nation the winds were bitter cold. His own sons had shown themselves unworthy to lead the nation as judges. Chapter 1 – 1 SamuelContinue reading “Bible Study April 8”

Chapter 5 Today is our fifth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. The title of chapter five is The Budget Moved Inwardly. Rainer says when you autopsy a church you follow theContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 5”

April 7, 2023 Today we begin and end in the book of Ruth. Chapter 1 – While living in Moab, Elimelech dies leaving Naomi as a widow along with the deaths of her two sons leave her daughters-in-law both a widows. She hears of a famine back in her native land has ended and sheContinue reading “Bible Study April 7”

April 6, 2023 Today we conclude another book this time – Judges. We see today the first mutilation in Israel as they punish the tribe of Benjamin. Chapter 19 – This is a sad chapter in the book of Judges. A Levite priest takes a concubine as his mistress. Over time she becomes unfaithful toContinue reading “Bible Study April 6”

April 5, 2023 More idols but this time they belonged to one man Micah and in these two chapters seventeen and eighteen we also read about the Danites. Chapter 17 – For us to fully appreciate the level of depravity we see in these final chapters we must remember the priests came from the tribeContinue reading “Bible Study April 5”

April 4, 2023 We continue reading in chapter twelve about Jephthah and the tenth through the fifteenth judge of Israel, Samson, Chapter 12 – As we read before the men of Ephraim were upset, they had not been notified of a battle right away. This time the conflict resulted in Israel’s fighting each other whereContinue reading “Bible Study April 4”

April 3, 2023 Today we see the sixth judge through the ninth judge of Israel appointed. As you read chapters 9 through 11 think about someone you know that you may have enticed you to do wrong. Chapter 9 – Gideon’ polygamous ways led to problems. His son Abimelech had great aspirations to rule andContinue reading “Bible Study April 3”

April 2, 2023 Today we read from Judges chapter 6 through 8 about the fifth judge of Israel, a man named Gideon. I have always found Gideon to be an interesting study. Chapter 6 – Sadly once again Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, then the cried out in aContinue reading “Bible Study April 2”

April 1, 2023 Chapter 4 – Once again Israel walked away from God so He gave them over to King Jabin of Canaan. He oppressed them for twenty years until they finally cried out for deliverance. We are now introduced to Deborah, a female prophetess and judge. She was a leader in the civil arena.Continue reading “Bible Study April 1”

March 31, 2023 Today ends the first three months of our endeavor to read through the Bible in a year, We begin today in Judges chapters 1, 2, and 3. We read about the wars after the death of Joshua, the warnings to the Israelites that went unheeded, and the first three judges of IsraelContinue reading “Bible Study March 31”