Commentaries category: 3806 books
East of Eden
Living in the Shadows of the Garden: A Study of Genesis 4:16
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
This is a study of Genesis 4:16 and the story of how Cain left the presence of the Lord to dwell in the land of Nod. In many ways it is also the story of the temptation we all feel as we live in the shadows of Eden today.
While a somewhat obscure verse in the Old Testament, Genesis 4:16 contains...
The Acts of the Apostles
The Early Church at the Time of the Apostles
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Anyone who works through the Acts of the Apostles will become aware of many themes flowing through the book. One of those themes is the clash between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. From the opening chapter to the end of the book, there appears to be a great spiritual battle raging. Satan...
Pressing On
Strength and Comfort from Philippians 3:7-16
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Christians are not immune to problems in this life. The apostle Paul knew this more than any other apostle. In Philippians 3:7-16 he offers some very helpful insights on dealing with the trials we all experience.
In these few verses he teaches us how to maintain the right priorities. He also...
Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther
A Devotional Look at Israel's Captivity and Resettlement in Her Homeland
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Ezra was a priest whose God-given vision was to see the temple and worship of God restored after Israel's exile in Babylon was completed. The book shows how Ezra had to overcome false expectations, discouragement, and deteriorating relationships in his effort to accomplish his purpose.
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by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Joshua was a military commander who served with Moses and who would ultimately take the people of God into the Promised Land. While he distinguished himself as a military commander he was also an able administrator and spiritual leader as well. Joshua is the story of his leadership and the conquest...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
The account of Israel's history in the book of Numbers begins in the second year of Israel's release from captivity and records the events that took place as Israel wandered in the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land. It ends with the people of God camped beside the Jordan River ready...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2014
For 430 years that nation of Israel had been in slavery in Egypt. The book of Exodus recounds how God raised up a man named Moses to deliver His people from bondage and organize them as a nation. At the foot of Mount Sinai, God's people were divided into family groups (tribes) and given a central...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
This is a devotional commentary on Paul's letters to the Philippians and the Colossians.
Philippi was an important Roman centre in the province of Macedonia. In the days of Paul it was a military centre and many soldiers walked its streets. The church in Philippi stood firmly behind the apostle...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
When the Lord Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the temple was ripped from the top to the bottom, opening the door for true spiritual intimacy between God and His people. While this barrier has been removed, all too many believers live as if it were still in place.This book examines the...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
The books of 1 & 2 Chronicles examine the history of Judah from David to her return from exile in Babylon. The focus of these book is not so much political as it is spiritual. God and a relationship with Him seems to be the central theme. Success as a nation is attributed not to capable leadership...
Perhaps She May Be Healed
A Christian Response to Those who Have Offended Us - A Study of Jeremiah 51:8
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Jeremiah 51:8 is a simple verse the brings a powerful challenge. The people of God watched as their enemy (who had stripped them of life and homeland), suffered under the judgment of God. Jeremiah speaks into this situation and challenged his people to respond to the pain of their enemies with tenderness...
Vain Repetitions
An Examination of Jesus' Teaching about Empty Phrases in Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
"When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do," said Jesus to His disciples in Matthew 6:7. This is given as a command by our Lord but there is much confusion over what He meant by "empty phrases" or "vain repetitions."
The attempt of this brief study is to look at the teaching...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
When people met the Lord Jesus in the Gospel of John, they were forced to re-examine their lives and priorities. They came to see life through new eyes--they were changed.The Gospel of John is filled with encounters between Jesus and ordinary people of His day. Each of these encounters is unique...
by F. Wayne Mac Leod
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2014
Deuteronomy contains the words of Moses to the people of God as they stood by the Jordan River ready to cross over to the land the Lord had promised their fathers. The Israelites had come through the wilderness, conquered the land east of the Jordan and were ready now to possess the land east of the...