Esther’s Story … Part 4 (Chapters 8-10) Conclusion
Published: March 18, 2024 (Originally published: December 5, 2004)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
With the death of Haman and the elevation of Mordecai to Chief Counselor, you’d think my problems would be over, but we still had the extermination order against all my people in Persia to deal with. I fell on my knees and begged the King to rescind Haman’s order.
Psalm 74
Published: March 18, 2024 (Originally published: July 26, 2011)Why have you rejected us forever, O God? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? Remember the people you purchased of old, the tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed— Mount Zion, where you dwelt.
Esther’s Story … Part 1 (Intro and Chapter 1)
Published: March 11, 2024 (Originally published: November 14, 2004)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
(NOTE: Ray C. Stedman’s book “The Queen and I” was a major source of inspiration for this series of articles on the Book of Esther.)
This is part of Jack’s, Bible Thru the Eyes of Its Writers series where he tells the stories in first-person—as if the authors were telling the story themselves.
Good Morning, Lord. A Commentary On Psalm 19
Published: February 28, 2024 (Originally published: July 23, 2016)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Psalm 19 is one of the best daily prayers I’ve ever found. Commit it to memory and use it in your prayers each morning. Just like your daily bath or shower makes you physically clean, praying Psalm 19 makes you spiritually clean.
The Source of Our Self Esteem
Published: January 29, 2024 (Originally published: October 10, 2015)Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17)
The Gospel in Joshua… The Story of Rahab
Published: January 24, 2024 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)Why Do You Do What is Unlawful on the Sabbath?
Published: January 17, 2024 (Originally published: October 23, 2013)The Pharisees and teachers of the Law often asked the above question of the Lord. Why did He persist in doing things guaranteed to arouse the ire of His detractors? It seems like almost every time He healed someone, it was on the Sabbath.
Joseph’s Christmas Story … Part 1
Published: December 25, 2023 (Originally published: December 5, 2015)If You Believe It, You Have It
Published: December 4, 2023 (Originally published: May 7, 2014)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).