UNFOLDING THE WORD With Dr. Gary Kuhne

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: October 11, 2026 – Eph. 3:1-6, “Understanding The Mystery Of Christ, Part 1”

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:51:18 -0400

“SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. My current exposition is taken from the Book of Ephesians. The SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS are posted on Sunday each week.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: October 7, 2026, I Kings 19:13-21 “Climbing Back Out Of The Pits”

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400

I Kings 19 explains to us how the prophet Elijah fell into a time of great discouragement, what “triggered” the time of discouragement and how he ended up in “pits of discouragement”. We learned God still loved him despite his discouragement and reached out to him to provide both strength and teaching to correct Elijah too limited a view of God and how He works in this world, which was at the root of the discouragement. Chapter 19 ends by explaining how to get out of the “pits” and back into productive service. Such a return involves accepting that God is still in control of circumstances even when the circumstanced perplex us. Such a return involves getting back into surrendered service despite our emotions. And such a return involves being sure we have fellowship with other believers so we are not “alone” when facing hard circumstances.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: October 4, 2026 – Eph. 2:17, “5 Motives For Unity Among The Redeemed”

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:20:19 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: September 30, 2026, I Kings 19:8-13 “Getting A Correct View Of God”

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400

I Kings 19 explains to us how the prophet Elijah fell into great discouragement, depressed to the point of wanting God to take his life. After highlighting “4 Triggers” that can push us toward times of discouragement and depression and some “slippery steps” that pull us downward on the stairway to the “pits”, we learned that God reaches out to His children when they are in the “pits”. While God seldom changes our circumstances, He provides for us and teaches us about our true problem, which is having too limited a view of God and His power. When our image of God is too small and our assumptions are incorrect, we will have no way to get out of discouragement. We need to see that God’s power is reflected in many ways, not only in the dramatic, but also in the whisper. Our real issue is having too limited a view of God and how He works in this world.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: September 27, 2026 – Eph. 2:11-16, “Reminders About Our Past, Part 1”

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:48:08 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: September 23, 2026, I Kings 19:8014 “God In The Midst Of The Pits”

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400

I Kings 19 explains to us how the prophet Elijah fell into great discouragement, depressed to the point of wanting God to take his life. After highlighting “4 Triggers” that can push us toward times of discouragement and depression, vs. 3-5 identify some “slippery steps” that pull us downward on the stairway to the “pits”! In vs. 7-14 we discover how God reaches out to His children when they are in the “pits”. We see that God seldom changes circumstances as part of our answer. He also invites us to review the facts surrounding our discouragement (as well as our true issue underlying such facts). This essentially reveals that discouragement is tied to feeling like God is not dealing with us properly, that serving Him is not producing what we assumed it would produce. So our real issue is having too limited a view of God and how He works in this world.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: September 16, 2026, I Kings 19:3-7 “Slippery Steps Into The Pits”

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400

I Kings 19 explains to us how the prophet Elijah fell into great discouragement, depressed to the point of wanting God to take his life. After highlighting “4 Triggers” that can push us toward times of discouragement and depression, vs. 3-5 identify some “slippery steps” that pull us downward on the stairway to the “pits”! We slip down when we shift from “faith into fear”. We slip down further when we allow our fear to cause us to “run away from God’s call in our lives”. We slip closer to the bottom when we “give in to thoughts of despair”. We end up at the bottom of the stairs and fully in the pits when we “retreat into sleep”.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: September 13, 2026 – Eph. 2:11-13, “Reminders About Our Past, Part 1”

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:47:06 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. My current exposition is taken from the Book of Ephesians. The SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS are posted on Sunday each week.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: September 9, 2026, I Kings 19:1-5 “Triggers For Discouragement”

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400

I Kings 19 explains to us how the prophet Elijah fell into great discouragement, depressed to the point of wanting God to take his life. The chapter explains how we can drift into such times, how God meets us in the midst of such times, and the steps to climb back out of the pits and back into productive service. The chapter begins by highlighting “4 Triggers” that often can push us toward times of discouragement and depression.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: September 6, 2026 – Eph. 2:8-10, “Some implications Of God’s Mercy”

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:57:01 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: September 2, 2026, Revelation 3:14-22 “God’s Measure Of A Church - Laodicea”

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The seventh church being measured by God was the church at Laodicea, wealthy and powerful city that was at the center of trade, banking, and influence. In a sense, Laodicea was a church in an environment similar to the church in America at this point in history. Because of the wealth of the region and city, the church had to be materially prosperous in a way that was not reflective of many other parts of the world. The church received two rebukes from Christ. First, they were characterized as “lukewarm, spiritually complacent as a church family. Christ says that reality about a church family makes him “sick to his stomach”. Second, they were characterized as “self-deceived in their pride”, meaning they were entirely wrong about how they saw themselves as a church. The answer for Laodicea was the answer for all church families – “salve your eyes” so you can see the truth about yourself! And the “salve” is the very Word of God, that teaches us, rebukes us, corrects us, and trains us. And a church should trust what the Word says more than what they “feel” – listen to the Word as if it were Christ “knocking on their door”.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: August 30, 2026 – Eph. 2:4-7, “But God…”

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:26:29 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: August 26, 2026, Revelation 3:7-13 “God’s Measure Of A Church - Philadelphia”

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The sixth church being measured by God was the church at Philadelphia, a wealthy and powerful city that housed the major Roman military base that provided protection and control for the region. The church did not receive a rebuke from Christ – instead they got a message of encouragement. Christ began by reminding the church of two important facts. First, it is Christ, not our human strategies, that “opens doors for ministry”. Second, we should be praying as a church for God to open such doors of ministry. Christ then turned attention to two spiritual choices of the church that stood out for affirmation. First, the church “kept Christ’s Word”, they saw the Word as inspired and inerrant and were obediant to the commands and authority of the Word. Second, the church had “not denied Christ’s Word” even in the face of opposition from their culture, they were clear to their community that it was God’s Word, not the cultural norms, that was the true source of absolutes of morality and ethics. Christ concluded His message by promising both eventual vindication for the church before those who oppose their message, as well as escape from the coming time of Great Tribulation. They were facing trials, but would not face the Tribulation period. Christ also affirmed the promise of dwelling in His presence in intimate fellowship forever.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: August 23, 2026 – Eph. 2:1-3, “Mankind’s True Dilemma”

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:56 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: August 19, 2026, Revelation 3:1-6 “God’s Measure Of A Church - Sardis”

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The fifth church being measured by God was the church at Sardis, a wealthy and powerful city sitting built on an imposing hill that made it nearly immune to defeat by opposing armies, a city in which the culture was complacent in their position. While the church was wealthy by human standard, Christ strongly confronts it because of two major problems. First, the church had a reputation without reality, a church that many saw as prosperous and blessed, but which was actually dead. As II Timothy 3:5 explains, the church “had the appearance of godliness but denied its power. God is not impressed by what tends to impress us – numbers, wealth and facilities are not enough! Second, the church was marked by “empty works” – they were doing things, but the works were empty and unproductive in terms of the Kingdom! They were merely “going through the motions”. The answer for Sardis was to wake up, strengthen what remains, and keep the Biblical commands. Christ warns of coming discipline should they continue in merely having the form without the reality.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: August 16, 2026 – Eph. 1:18-23, “Enlightened, Enriched, & Empowered”

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:56:45 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: August 12, 2026, Revelation 2:18-29 “God’s Measure Of A Church- Thyatira”

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The fourth church being measured by God was the church at Thyatira, a smaller city that was a center for the textile and dye industry of that era. It was the home town of Lydia, the seller of purple goods that we encounter in Acts 16:14-15. While the church had some strengths, God confronts it because the church as tolerating the existence of two emphases that would destroy the vitality of the church. First, they were tolerating the teaching of prophets and prophetesses who were adding to the scriptures teaching they said were received directly from God through them and were thus authoritative (as in “God, or the Spirit, told me – or thus saith the Lord”. But the scriptures are the final Word from God and He is giving no other until the end of this age. Second, the church was tolerating teachers who were encouraging people to seek after “deeper things”, spiritual truths that are deeper than the objective Word of God. God confronted such toleration and called for the church to repent and stop permitting such teaching to be tolerated and go unopposed in the church. There is place for only one authority – the inspired Word of God!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: August 9, 2026 – Eph. 1:15-17, “We’re Blessed, But Still Need To Grow”

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:24:38 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: August 5, 2026, Revelation 2:12-17 “God’s Measure Of A Church- Pergamum”

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The third church being measured by God was the church at Pergamum. Smyrna was wealthy city, a center of learning, religion, and the arts – a sophisticated center of culture. The church is commended because it remained true to Christ’s Name in the face of false othe4r worldviews. The church was also commended because they people did not deny their faith in the face of community opposition, an opposition that even led to some of the people being martyred. Despite such positives, the church was unhealthy because they were tolerating false teaching by groups labeled as “Balaamites and Nicolaitans”. These groups were responsible for teaching that was having the effect of loosening moral absolutes, minimizing the need to avoid unequal yoking in marriages, and lessening the commitment to holy and surrendered lives as disciple. God called for the church to repent and stop permitting such teaching to be tolerated and go unopposed in the church.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: August 2, 2026 – Eph. 1:11-14, “We Are Now Made Heirs and Indwelt”

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:26:26 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: July 29, 2026, Revelation 2:8-11 “God’s Measure Of A Church- Smyrna”

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The second church being measured by God was the church at Smyrna. Smyrna was a port city located some 35 miles from Ephesus and was the center of the enforcement of emperor worship. The church family at Smyrna, refusing to publicly bow before the emperor’s mandate, was facing severe opposition and trials. In fact the were facing tribulation, poverty and slander because they refused to “conform to the world” around them. God’s message to them was one of encouragement and not rebuke. He called for them to continue to not give in to fear, to rest n the fact that nothing happened to them outside of God permission, and that remaining faithful despite opposition was important. He also turned their minds to the eternal promise that they had avoided the “second death” due to their repentance and faith in the Gospel. Keeping eternity in view helps a church family to balance out discouragement over current suffering.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: July 26, 2026 – Eph. 1:7-10, “We Are Now Redeemed, Forgiven, and Informed”

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:39:02 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: July 22, 2026, Revelation 2:1-7 “God’s Measure Of A Church- Ephesus”

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

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SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: July 19, 2026 – Eph. 1:4-6, “We Are Now Adopted, Made Holy And Blameless”

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:06:04 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: July 15, 2026, Revelation 1:12-2:1 “God’s Measure Of A Church”

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

In chapters 2 and 3 of the book of Revelation, God provides us a way to understand how He evaluates the spiritual health of a church. God uses the context of addressing the conditions of 7 specific churches in a region that is located in an area that today is western Turkey. While certainly written to those churches, the message is applicable to all churches during the Church age, in the same way the various New Testament Epistles, while written to specific groups, are applicable to all the churches in this current era. One thing we discover is that God evaluates church in ways somewhat different from how we tend to see a church. Underlying all of the messages to the church is the sobering reality that a church can cease to be a church in God’s eyes, even though it may continue to exist on a human level, with buildings and programs. A church is maintained by God only when a church continues to provide the light of the Word to a lost world.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: July 12, 2026 – Eph. 1:1-4, “Blessed With Every Spiritual Blessing””

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:02:29 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: July 8, 2026, Daniel 12:4-13 “Five Final Lessons In Daniel”

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

After the prophecies finished, Chapter 12 contains a number of additional lessons for Daniel (and all of us). First, the prophecies in Daniel are sealed, meaning they will definitely come about. Second, there is no place to turn apart from God’s Word to find absolute truth. Third, God won’t answer all our questions about the future and He calls for us to be content with what He saw fit to reveal. Fourth, the truth about fallen mankind is revealed in the 70th Week tribulations because most people refuse to repent and believe despite the disaster. Fifth, each us can rest in the promise of our coming resurrection.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: July 5, 2026 – Gal. 6:11-18, “Some Concluding Words From God””

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:32:58 -0400

“SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. My current exposition is taken from the Book of Galatians. The SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS are posted on Sunday each week.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: July 1, 2026, Daniel 11:36-12:1 “The Anti-Christ, Part 2”

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

In 11:36-12:3 we are focused on the 70th week and the time of the Anti-Christ who will be a dominating dictator over the whole world and ultimately be answerable to no one. He will seemingly prosper in all that he does. And he will focus his blasphemy on God and his anger on Gods people. We also discover that eventually he will turn on all leaders (political or religious) who tried to help him in order to be the sole ruler/dictator of the world. Half way through the 70th week, he will turn against the Jews and take control of the Holy Land. God reveals in Daniel that despite the Anti-Christ’s period of success, God will eventually defeat him. As this time of defeat approaches, the Jewish people themselves will repent and turn to Christ as their Messiah. After Christ returns, the Anti-Christ is defeated and judged, and the Lord begins the Millennial Kingdom. After the period of the Millenium, Satan deceives people once again and a final judgement of Satan and fallen mankind will take place.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: June 28, 2026 – Gal. 6:7-10, “The Sowing and Reaping Principle”

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:28:33 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. My current exposition is taken from the Book of Galatians. The SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS are posted on Sunday each week.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: June 24, 2026, Daniel 11:36-12:1 “The Anti-Christ, Part 1”

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:59:00 -0400

In verse 36 the attention shifts from details about the first “69 weeks” leading to the time of the 1st Coming of Christ (particularly the coming time of great suffering for the Jewish people under the rule of Antiochus Epiphanes) to a time in the future, the “70th Week” , and the seven years of terrible suffering under the Anti-Christ which will then end in the 2ndComing of Christ! Today’s study reviewed what we already knew from Daniel 2, 7, and 9 related to the 70th week and the Anti-Christ. We now see this ruler will be a dominating dictator over the whole world and ultimately be answerable to no one. He will seemingly prosper in all that he does. And he will focus his blasphemy on God and his anger on Gods people.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: June 21, 2026 – Gal. 6:6, “Supporting Your Spiritual Shepherds””

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:40 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: June 17, 2026, Daniel 11:21-35 “Antiochus Epiphanes”

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Vs. 21-35 turn attention to a coming time of great suffering for the Jewish people under the rule of Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus ruled the Seleucid empire from 175 BC until 164 BC. His leadership was a ruthless an dviolent leadership and the Jews suffered greatly at his hands. After his death, and after a fried time of independence, the Jewish people came under the rule of a set of “puppet kings” called the Hasmonean Dynasty, that ruled over Jerusalem and the surrounding regions between 140 BC and 37BC on behalf of the Seleucid and Roman empires. IN 37 BC Rome then established another set of kings to reign under their control called the Herodian Dynasty. The first of these rulers was Herod the Great, who ruled over Jerusalem region at the time of Christ’s birth, thus finishing the “69 weeks” and setting the stage for the next verses that will focus on the “70th Week: and the coming rule of the Antichrist.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: June 14, 2026 – Gal. 6:3-5, “Don’t Deceive Yourself””

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:12:41 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: June 7, 2026 – Gal. 6:1-2, “Helping Struggling Believers”

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:43:18 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: June 3, 2026, Daniel 11:2-21 “The Coming Greek Empire”

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Chapters 11 opens with some details related to the period of the first “69 Weeks” of the 70 Weeks” prophecy. This era of history spans the time from the beginning of the Medo-Persian Empire to the promised ‘First Coming” of the Messiah (Christ’s birth and ministry). We are reminded again of earlier prophecies of the replacement of the Medo-Persian Empire by the Greek Empire under Alexander and the subsequent breaking of that empire into four empires. The details then focus on two of the empires, the Seleucid and Ptolemic, which are called the King of the North and the King of the South. These two kingdoms were continuously fighting over control of the region of Judea, which created much suffering for the Jews. The greatest suffering would come under the rule of Antiochus Epiphanes.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: May 31, 2026 – Gal. 5:22-26, “The Fruit Of The Spirit, Part 2”

Sun, 31 May 2026 14:55:01 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: May 27, 2026, Daniel 10:12-11:1 “The Invisible War, Part 2”

Wed, 27 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Chapters 10-12 contain a single vision, a final vision, given by God to Daniel via the Angel Gabriel. The vision gives details of what will happen to the people of God “in the latter days”. We learn more about events tied to both the 1st and 2nd Coming in these chapters. We also learn about the invisible war that is going on behind all the events in the unfolding of human history. We also see something of the true nature of Angel when the description of Gabriel is given. Angels are definitely a very different order of creation than mankind!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: May 24, 2026 – Gal. 5:22-26, “The Fruit Of The Spirit, Part 1”

Sun, 24 May 2026 15:41:51 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: May 20, 2026, Daniel 10:1-14 “The Invisible War, Part 1”

Wed, 20 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: May 17, 2026 – Gal. 5:16-21, “The War Within The Redeemed”

Sun, 17 May 2026 15:32:19 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: May 10, 2026 – Gal. 5:13-16, “Using Spiritual Freedom Properly”

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:10:16 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: May 13, 2026, Daniel 9:24-27 “The 70 Weeks Prophecy, Part 3”

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The 70th Week, the final 7 years that ends the “Times of The Gentiles” will be followed by the 2nd Coming of the Messiah. This 70th Week is known as the Great Tribulation period. This period will be the time in which the Anti-Christ is seen, when terrible persecution breaks out against the Jews and Christians, and the Messiah returns to defeat the Anti-Christ and usher in the promised Messianic Kingdom, the Millennial Rule of the Lord Jesus Christ. Just as the 69 weeks of years exactly unfolded as predicted leading to the 1st Coming, so the final 7 years of Great Tribulation will exactly unfold leading to the 2nd Coming.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: May 6, 2026, Daniel 9:24-27 “The 70 Weeks Prophecy, Part 2”

Wed, 06 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The Angel Gabriel tells Daniel that God’s ultimate answer for the Jews (and the Gentiles) is tied to the 70 weeks prophecy, which turns attention to the 1st and 2nd Coming of the promised Messiah. The 1st Coming of the Messiah would happen in 69 weeks of years, or 483 years following the edict to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the wall and gates of the city. While the Edict of Cyrus for the Jews to return to Jerusalem was given in 538BC, the edict did not include the right to rebuild the walls and gates. Not until Artaxerxes issued an Edict in the 20th year of his reign (445BC) did the Jews have permission to rebuild the walls (given at the time of Nehemiah). Given the Hebrew way of counting years, this would place the 1st Coming of the promised Messiah in the 30-33AD timeframe – clearly highlight Christ in the period of His 3 years of public ministry as the promised Messiah! After being rejected by the Jews, the 70 years has a gap between the 69 weeks and the 70th week, an era called the “times of the Gentiles”. The 70th week begins in the final 7 years of that era, a count-down known as the Great Tribulation Period, which then is followed by the 2nd Coming. This final 7 years will be examined in Part 3.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: May 3, 2026 – Gal. 5:9-12, The Danger Of “Self-discipline & Religiosity”

Sun, 03 May 2026 16:18:49 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: April 29, 2026, Daniel 9:16-27 “The 70 Weeks Prophecy, Part 1”

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The opening part of Chapter 9 provides a look at the multiple lessons about prayer to be gained by Daniel’s prayer for the promised return of the Jewish people from Exile to Judea and Jerusalem. The final lesson is the challenge for people to stop rebelling against God so the need for Divine discipline could stop. The Angel Gabriel comes at the end of the time of prayer and affirms that God heard Daniel’s prayer. He also brought the 70 weeks prophecy, underscoring that the real and lasting solution for the Jews would not be the return from exile, but the 1st and 2nd Coming of the promised Messiah. The specifics of this “70 Weeks” prophecy will be examined over the next two sessions.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: April 26, 2026 – Gal. 5:5-8 , Are You “Set Free, But Still Yoked”? Part 2

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:20:57 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: April 22, 2026, Daniel 9:5-15 “Lessons On Prayer, Part 2”

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Chapter 9 opens with a brief break from the Prophetic Visions and finds Daniel praying about the promised return of the Jews from their 70 years of exile. The prayer of Daniel provides multiple lessons about prayer, including the need to confess our sin when we pray, the need to see God properly when we pray, the need to see ourselves properly when we pray, and the need to see that we deserve the outcomes of disobedience in our lives. The lessons about prayer will conclude in the next session.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: April 19, 2026 – Gal. 5:1-4 , Are You “Set Free, But Still Yoked”? Part 1

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:42:05 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: April 12, 2026 – Gal. 4:22-31, “A Lesson From Hagar and Sarah, Part 2”

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:11:01 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: April 15, 2026, Daniel 9:1-10, 20-21 “Lessons On Prayer, Part 1”

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Chapter 9 opens with a brief break from the Prophetic Visions that filled Chapters 7 and 8. The Medo-Persian Empire has now taken over the region and Daniel is praying about the promised return of the Jews from their 70 years of exile. The prayer of Daniel provides multiple lessons about prayer. These lessons are covered in a two-part study.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: April 8, 2026, Daniel 8:15-19, 27 “The Invisible War Around Us”

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:06:43 -0400

The Chapter 8 visions of the unfolding human kingdoms affecting the Jewish people also reminds us that there is an invisible warfare lying behind all human events. This is true for human society at large and for each of us as individuals in the circumstances of our lives. As Ephesians 6 reveals, we fight not against merely “flesh and blood”, but against Satan and his fallen angels! And the backdrop to the prophecies throughout Daniel is an ongoing war between Satan and God that will be culminated by the return of Christ! We encounter today the Angel Gabriel, who we see also in Luke 1.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: April 5, 2026 – I Cor. 15:1-20, “The Resurrection”

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:47:04 -0400

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. My current exposition is taken from the Book of Galatians. This week in honor of Easter I have taken a break from Galatians to look at I Cor. 15:1-20.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: April 1, 2026, Daniel 8:8-14, 23-25 “The Little Horn Kingdom”

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The Goat kingdom (the Greek Empire established by Alexander, the “Great Horm”) broke into 4 Kingdoms following Alexander’s death. These four Kingdoms (the 4 horns) each impacted upon the Jewish people in different ways. But one of the 4 Kingdoms, the Seleucid Kingdom, had the most impact on the Jewish homeland and its capital of Jerusalem. A ruler of the Seleucid’s, Antiochus Epiphanes (the little horn), would brutalize the Jews, destroy Jerusalem, and profane the Temple. Yet his defeat was also predicted and celebrated even to this day by the Jews in the Feast Of Hanukkah. While not the Chapter 7 “Little Horn” (the Anti-Christ), the Chapter 8 “Little Horn” reflects some of the characteristics of the eventual Anti-Christ.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: March 29, 2026 – Luke 19:28-48, “Palm Sunday: A Time To Celebrate Or Cry?””

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:57:00 -0400

“SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. We are currently in a brief break from my current exposition on the Book of Galatians. Today I am examining Luke 19:28-48 and the issues emerging during the Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem.

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: March 25, 2026, Daniel 8:1-8 “The Coming Ram And Goat Kingdoms”

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The vision of the Ram and Goat kingdoms took place 3 years after the Chapter 7 dream. Babylon is still existing – the Chapter 5 downfall of the kingdom is still 7 years in the future at this point. The 8th Chapter vision focuses on the next two Kingdoms that would be impacting on God’s people, the Medo-Persian empire and the Greek empire created by Alexander the Great. The primary purpose is to focus on one of the rulers in the Greek empire, one called “the little horn” who would greatly harm the Jews. While not the Chapter 7 “Little Horn” (the Anti-Christ), the Chapter 8 “Little Horn” reflects some of the characteristics of the eventual Anti-Christ

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: March 22, 2026 – Gal. 4:22-31, “A Lesson From Hagar and Sarah, Part 1”

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:06:43 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: March 11, 2026, Daniel 7:89-14, 26-28 “The Return Of Christ”

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The 7th Act in the Chapter 7 drama of history is the time of judgment on the “Little Horn” (the Anti-Christ) and the return of the “Son of Man” (the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ) and the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom. The Chapter 7 dream underscores that God is the true Lord of History, that history is unfolding according to a Divine plan, and that there is no solution to the problems of human sin, individually or in society at large, apart from the 1st and 2nd Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: March 8, 2026 – Gal. 4:18-21, “Until Christ Is Formed In You”

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:57:17 -0400

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: March 4, 2026, Daniel 7:8, 20-21, 24-26 “The Empire of Little Horn”

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The 6th “Beast” (another of the specific kingdoms God permits to rule in human affairs at various points in history) is the “Little Horn Bast”. This person and his empire emerge following the time of the “Ten Horn Beast”, i.e., the reemerged Roman Empire, in the form of a 10 nation-confederacy. This “Little Horn” is none other than the Anti-Christ spoken about in a number of other passages of the Bible. This ruler will be the dictator of the world just prior to the Lord’s return. The “Little Horn” will oppose God and make war on God’s people. Although seemingly successful for a time (7 years to be exact), he will be defeated when Christ returns.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: March 1, 2026 – Gal. 4:12-17, ““What Has Become Of Your Blessedness?”

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:09:44 -0500

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: February 25, 2026, Daniel 7:7-8, 19-24 “The Empires of the Terrifying Beast and the 10 Horned Beast”

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:07:05 -0500

The “Beasts” refer to specific kingdoms God permits to rule in human affairs at various points in history. The first three kingdoms were the Babylonian empire, the Medo-Perian Kingdom, and the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. Acts 4 and 5 introduce us to the Terrifying Beast and the “Ten Horn Beast”, which actually are the same nation/kingdom at different points in the unfolding history of the world. The clear explanation is this empire refers to the Roman Empire, which eventually lost control of the world, only to reemerge at a future point of human history in the form of a 10 nation-confederacy. And in the era of the 10 Horns, eventually one of the leaders and countries will emerge that takes over the world.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: February 22, 2026 – Gal. 4:8-11, “Sons Who Choose To Live Like Slaves”

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:16:18 -0500

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: February 18, 2026, Daniel 7:5-6 “The Bear And Leopard Kingdoms”

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:30:00 -0500

The “Beasts” refer to specific kingdoms God permits to rule in human affairs at various points in history. The first “Beast”, the “Flying Lion” refers to the Babylonian Empire, the empire represented by the “Golden Head” of the Chapter 2 dream. In today’s verses we examine the next two kingdoms, the Bear Beast (refers to the Medo-Persian Empire) and the Leopard Beast (The Greek empire that was led initially by Alexander The Great).

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: February 15, 2026 – Gal. 4:1-7, “Once A Slave, Now A Son And Heir!”

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:09:18 -0500

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: February 11, 2026, Daniel 7:1-18 “The Flow Of Human History”

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The Chapter 7 dream is now like a play with 7 acts, providing an accurate picture of the future. In fact, the various prophecies in Chapters 7-12 underscore that God is the Lord of History. The thread of the prophecies is the link to the 1stand 2nd Comings of the promised Messiah. The dream in Chapter 7 covers the same time frame as found in the dream of Chapter 2. The “Beasts” refer to specific kingdoms God permits to rule in human affairs at various points in history. The first “Beast”, the “Flying Lion” refers to the Babylonian Empire, the empire represented by the “Golden Head” of the Chapter 2 dream.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: February 8, 2026 – Gal. 3:25-29, “Adopted, Clothed, United, & Endowed!”

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:07:10 -0500

WEDNESDAY’S IN THE WORD: February 4, 2026, Daniel 7:1-3 “God Sends A Dream To Daniel”

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Chapter 7 begins a new focus in Daniel. Chapters 1-6 focused on the chronology of Daniel’s life from the time of his childhood under the Babylonian Empire through the time in his early 80’s serving Medo-Persian Empire. Chapter 7-12 now focus on a number of prophetic visions given to Daniel that concentrate on the future events and groups that would be impacting on the Jewish people. The thread of the prophecies is the link to the 1st and 2nd Comings of the promised Messiah. The Chapter 7 dream is now like a Play with 7 acts, providing an accurate picture of the future. All the prophecies in Chapters 7-12 underscore that God is the Lord of History.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: February 1, 2026 – Gal. 3:19-25, “Why God Gave Us The Law!”

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:30:49 -0500

Wednesday, January 28, 2026Daniel 6:18-28 “Daniel’s Rescue, King’s Response, & Aftermath”

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The jealous leaders plot Daniel’s downfall by tricking King Darius into making a law that would conflict with Daniel’s faith and Daniel now found himself in the Lion’s Den. King Darius was grieved that the law trapped Daniel, but couldn’t change the result. But Darius knew that God could save Daniel & he p[rayed for this miracle. The morning proved God had worked – Daniel was alive and untouched! Darius accepted Daniel’s innocence and condemned the conspiring leaders to the same death penalty. Darius also provided some signs that perhaps he had become a believer and follower of Daniel’s God.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026Daniel 6:6-20 “The Plot Against Daniel’s Life”

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The jealous leaders plot Daniel’s downfall by tricking King Darius into making a law that would conflict with Daniel’s faith. Daniel knew the law was designed to destroy him, but determined to obey God rather than man. The King Darius was grieved that the law trapped Daniel, bought couldn’t change the result. But Darius knew that there was One Who could solve this seeming unsolvable problem – Daniel’s God!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: January 18, 2026 – Gal. 3:13-18, “We Were Redeemed So That…!

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:10:50 -0500

Wednesday, January 14, 2026Daniel 6:1-5 “Daniel And Darius”

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Chapter 6 opens with the Babylonian empire now past and replaced by the Medo-Persian empire (the head of gold replaces by the chest/arms of silver, as Chapter 2 dream predicted). God has moved Danile back into a position of high executive power in the Babylonian province of the new empire, positioned to assist in the return of God people to Judah following the famous edict of Cyrus that would be issued later in this first year of the empire. Daniel is showing great effectiveness in his new role and jealous leader are plotting to destroy him.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: January 11, 2026 – Gal. 3:10-12, “The Unavoidable Curse Of Works”

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:39:31 -0500

Wednesday, January 7, 2026Daniel 5:17-30 “Rebuke, Interpretation, & Disaster”

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

It is now 23 years after the death of King Nebuchadnezzar and the once mighty empire has fallen on hard days and the Medo-Persian armies under leadership of King Cyrus are surrounding the walls of Babylon. King Belshazzar is rebuked by God using the “finger of God” to write the words “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin” on the wall. Daniel is called to help and he does help by reminding the King of the lessons King Nebuchadnezzar had to learn the hard, and rebukes Belshazzar for ignoring these lessons. The “words” are a message of judgment and the time to repent is past, which parallels the reality for everyone who dies without repenting and believing in the Gospel!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: January 4, 2026 – Gal. 3:9-9, “2 Lessons About Grace From Abraham”

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:22:39 -0500

Wednesday, December 31, 2025Daniel 5:10-17 “The Queen Mother’s Advice”

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The 5th chapter of Daniel opens some 23 years after the death of King Nebuchadnezzar. The once mighty empire has fallen on hard days and the Medo-Persian armies under leadership of King Cyrus are surrounding the walls of Babylon. The final King of Babylon, Belshazzar, provides a party for all his gathered leaders, a party that degenerates quickly into a drunken chaos. At this point God intervenes and rebukes the King using the “finger of God” to write some words on the wall. The king is scared to death and yells for the Magi (less Daniel) to provide an answer to the event at the party. But none can help him make sense of it! So the Queen Mother advises the King to call for Daniel, the former head of the Magi, to interpret the writing and the King listens and calls for Daniel to help.

Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025Luke 2:8-20 “The Shepherds and Angels”

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The Angel’s message and the shepherds’ faith

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025Luke 2:1-7 “Christ’s Birth, Part 2”

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The Lamb of God is born in the manger in the stable!

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025Luke 2:1-7 “Christ’s Birth, Part 1”

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

God acting on the national, regional, and personal level in birth of Christ.

Monday, Dec. 22, 2025Luke 1:57-80 “John’s Birth”

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

John the Baptist is born and Zachariah gives prophecy!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: December 21, 2025 – John 1:1-14, “The Incarnation”

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:32:33 -0500

Sunday Expositions, Day, Month, Year

“SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS” are extended weekly Bible teaching times in which I go through a Book of Bible verse by verse. While my current exposition is taken from the Book of Galatians, todays' teaching is based on John 1:1-14 which tells of the birth of Christ. Next Sunday the expositions will return to the Galatians study. The SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS are posted on Sunday each week.

Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025Luke 1:46-56 “Mary’s Song!”

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Multiple lessons in Mary’s amazing song of praise!

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025Luke 1:39-45 “Mary and Elizabeth”

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Elizabeth and John Baptist respond to the Lord Jesus in Mary’s womb!

Friday, Dec. 19, 2025Luke 1:26-38 “Mary and Gabriel, Part 2”

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Mary believed and obeyed despite possible consequences!

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025Luke 1:26-38 “Mary and Gabriel, Part 1”

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The promise of the incarnation of the Messiah

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025Luke 1:5-25 “Zachariah and Gabriel”

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Zachariah didn’t believe the Angel’s message

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025Luke 1:1-17 “The Light Begin To Dawn”

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

God speaking to Zechariah after being silent for 400 years since Malachi.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025Daniel 5:1-9 “A New, Partying King”

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The 5th chapter of Daniel opens some 23 years after the death of King Nebuchadnezzar. The once mighty empire has fallen on hard days and the Medo-Persian armies under leadership of King Cyrus are surrounding the walls of Babylon. The final King of Babylon, Belshazzar, provides a party for all his gathered leaders, a party that degenerates quickly into a drunken chaos. In pride, Belshazzar took sacred cups from the Temple in Jerusalem to hold the booze! At this point God intervenes and rebukes the King using the “finger of God” to write some words on the wall. The king is scared to death and yells for the Magi (less Daniel) to provide an answer to the event at the party. But none can help him make sense of it!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: December 07, 2025 – Gal. 3:1-5, “Don’t Be A Bewitched Fool”

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:22:42 -0500

Wednesday, November 26, 2025Daniel 4:28-37 “Discipline, Repentance, and Restoration”

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

God sent a dream to King Nebuchadnezzar to confront his pride of life and remind him of the fact that only God is the Lord of History. Daniel shares the interpretation with the King, but also gave a heart-felt plea for the King to repent before the promised punishment is brought about by God. But the King does not choose to be a “hearer and doer” of the Word of God! After 1 year, the “show drops” and God’s promised discipline comes on the King. The King then spends 7 long years as a madman, living under the sky like an animal, humbled in every form of measurement. But the King eventually repents and turns to the Lord. His repentance is proven by now praising God (not himself) and proclaiming the truth about God to everyone who would listen.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025Daniel 4:17-27 “Daniel Interprets The King’s Dream”

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

God sent a dream to King Nebuchadnezzar to confront his pride of life and remind him of the fact that only God is the Lord of History. God also is helping the king to understand that only a “fool” thinks about life and the future without taking into account the reality of eternity and the inescapable outcome of having to face God in accountability for life. Daniel shares the interpretation with the King, but also gave a heart-felt plea for the King to repent before the promised punishment is brought about by God. But the King does not choose to be a “hearer and doer” of the Word of God!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: November 16, 2025 – Gal. 2:19-21, “The Battle For Grace, Part 6”

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:18:04 -0500

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Daniel 4:5-18 “An Unsettling Dream From God”

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

God sent a dream to King Nebuchadnezzar to confront his pride of life and remind him of the fact that only God is the Lord of History. God also is helping the king to understand that only a “fool” thinks about life and the future without taking into account the reality of eternity and the inescapable outcome of having to face God in accountability for life. After the rest of the Magi fail to interpret the king’s dream, he is forced to humble himself and seek Daniel’s help to understand the dream’s true message.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: November 9, 2025 – Gal. 2:15-19, “The Battle For Grace, Part 5”

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:33:37 -0500

Wednesday, November 5, 2025Daniel 4:1-5 “Another Dream And Another Disaster For The King”

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Chapter 4 begins with King Nebuchadnezzar facing yet another dream of warning from God. The chapter relates to us how God used this dream and the king’s resistance to the point of the dream, to bring more discipline into Nebuchadnezzar’s life, discipline that eventually brings the great king to his senses. The king shares the story to both show his repentance and also to affirm the truth that Daniel’s God is the true God, the one who actually is the Lord of History!

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: November 2, 2025 – Gal. 2:11-16, “The Battle For Grace, Part 4”

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:18:08 -0500

Wednesday, October 29, 2025Daniel 3:24-30 “God’s Deliverance”

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had refused to bow and worship the image the King had constructed and rejected the king’s unexpected “second chance” to obey. In fury, the King orders them to be thrown into the fiery furnace. In the face of their likely death, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego understood the real issue behind their “deliverance” was God’s purpose, not God’s power. In today’s verses, the purpose of God was made plain as He delivered them from the flames! The 4th one in the furnace (either pre-incarnate Christ or an angel) made it so they were not harmed, their hair not singed, their cloths not burnt, and the smell of smoke gone as well. The King now makes it a capital offense to speak against the God of the Jews and elevated the 3 Jews into even higher positions of power.

SUNDAY EXPOSITIONS: October 26, 2025 – Gal. 2:11-14, “The Battle For Grace, Part 3”

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:35:52 -0400

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Daniel 3:15-23 “A Choice With Repercussions”

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow and worship the image the King had constructed. The king unexpectedly gives them a second chance to obey. Yet they firmly rejected even this second chance. In fury, the King orders them to be thrown into the fiery furnace. In the face of their likely death, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego understood the real issue behind their “deliverance” was God’s purpose, not God’s power. So whether it was God’s purpose to deliver them or not, they would continue to trust and worship God. Is this how you will choose to respond to the difficult crises in your life?