Tag: John Gill’s Exposition of the Whole Bible

Friday Feature Quote/Devotional – Looking to Jesus – 06/28/2024

June 28, 2024

Looking unto Jesus is at the same time a looking away from everything else. —Erich Sauer (1898-1959), Wiedenest Bible School, West Germany Bible Truth Behind the Quote:We should keep “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2)! Ron Rhodes, 1001 Unforgettable Quotes about God, Faith, & the Bible (Eugene, OR: Harvest … More Friday Feature Quote/Devotional – Looking to Jesus – 06/28/2024

Devotional Thought- “Rogue”- 04/02/2024

April 2, 2024

a person, organization, or country that does not behave in the usual or acceptable way: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rogue CONTEXT: PSALM 16 PSALM 16:2 OVERVIEW: In this psalm’s movement from cry for help to affirmation of God’s rule and blessings, the reformers, propelled by Peter’s apostolic warrant in Acts 2, find the acts of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Even the psalm’s title—for all our exegetes except Calvin—authorizes … More Devotional Thought- “Rogue”- 04/02/2024

Devotional Thought – “Evildoers” – 03/27/2024

March 27, 2024

The Bible is clear, “true believers” are to have no part in “worldly” affairs. However, this does not mean we are to abstain from the world completely. To completely separate ourselves from the world in every aspect would mean disregarding the Biblical commands to Make Disciples and to Render unto Caesar… The exposition of our … More Devotional Thought – “Evildoers” – 03/27/2024

Devotional Thought – “Born Again” – 03/06/2024

March 6, 2024

In our main text for today, we have Jesus following up on His response to Nicodemus in v.3. I can imagine Nicodemus looking at Jesus, remember he had just acknowledged/exalted Him as a great teacher (Rabbi), with a confused (human) intellect. Jesus completely disregards Nicodemus’s salutation and immediately addresses the “heart” of the matter. Nicodemus … More Devotional Thought – “Born Again” – 03/06/2024

Friday’s Feature Quote and Devotional- “Prayer” – 02-23/2024

February 23, 2024

Prayer. The activity of bringing all our desires and thanksgiving to God with full humility and submission to his will, confident that God will hear and respond. Understood in this way, prayer is directed to God through Christ and by the Spirit, rather than through confession to priests or prayers to *saints. There is a … More Friday’s Feature Quote and Devotional- “Prayer” – 02-23/2024

Devotional Thought – “Preppers” – 02/22/2024

February 22, 2024

In movies today, a “prepper” is seen as someone who is stockpiling for the coming zombie apocalypse. While I know nothing about zombies, I do know the Bible is very specific about prepping. Jesus in Matthew 25 lays out the case for prepping for His return as does Peter in our main text today. 2 … More Devotional Thought – “Preppers” – 02/22/2024

Saturday’s Soldiers Devotional – Plus – 01/13/2024

January 14, 2024

The goal of all military leaders is victory. Yet the Bible is clear there is only one true and final victory, and it is foreordained. “All enemies shall be put under His feet; and such as resist the melting influence of His grace, shall be crushed beneath the iron rod of His power” – From … More Saturday’s Soldiers Devotional – Plus – 01/13/2024

Saturday’s Soldier Devotional – PLUS – 08/19/2023

August 20, 2023

When your mind wanders and you forget to hit “publish” your post is a day late 🙃 You may be wondering why start today’s devotional with a scene from the movie Glory? Well first off it’s a favorite of mine, and I think the lesson the movie shows is most applicable today. In it the … More Saturday’s Soldier Devotional – PLUS – 08/19/2023

Devotional Thought for Today – 08/14/2023

August 14, 2023

God’s Message to To the Church in Laodicea. How does your church stack up against the Word of God today? REVELATION 3:19-20 CONTEXT: REVELATION 3:14-22 VERSE COMMENTS: 3:19–20 chasten. Discipline. knock. The loving Lord and Husband is outside, appealing to the sleeping church (Song 5:2) to turn back to Him (repent) with all their hearts … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/14/2023