When A Leader Fails (2 Samuel 14; 2 Samuel 15)

When A Leader Fails (2 Samuel 14; 2 Samuel 15)

by | Sep 22, 2023 | 2 Samuel, Anger, Children, Daily Devotionals, Depression, Devotional, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Israel, Leadership, Old Testament, Politics, Pride, Sin, Trials and Temptations

Scripture reading – 2 Samuel 14-15 Click on this link to translate today’s Bible study into German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, French or Spanish.   Because today’s Scripture reading entails two long chapters, I will limit the devotional to an...
“A Right Motive, and a Wrong Method Invite God’s Judgment” (Psalm 132; 2 Samuel 6)

“A Right Motive, and a Wrong Method Invite God’s Judgment” (Psalm 132; 2 Samuel 6)

by | Sep 2, 2023 | 2 Samuel, Anger, Attitude, Daily Devotionals, Death, Depression, Devotional, Fear, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Israel, Law, Leadership, Ministry, Old Testament, Sin

Scripture reading – Psalm 132; 2 Samuel 6 Click on this link to translate today’s Bible study into Russian, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, or Arabic.  Our chronological study of the Scriptures continues in the Book of Psalms (Psalm 132), and...
Wars, Rebellion, Anarchy, Hope and the Coming King (Psalm 2) – The second of two daily Bible studies.

Wars, Rebellion, Anarchy, Hope and the Coming King (Psalm 2) – The second of two daily Bible studies.

by | Aug 25, 2023 | America, Anger, Daily Devotionals, Death, Devotional, Faith, Fool, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Hope, Hot Topics, Old Testament, Peace, Politics, Psalms, Psalms, Rebellion, Second Coming of Christ, Sin, United Nations

Scripture reading – Psalm 2 Click on this link to translate this Bible study into German, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, French, or Chinese.  Psalm 2 Psalm 2 is irrefutably a Messianic psalm, a prophetic utterance regarding the person and coming of the Messiah,...
Right Motive, Wrong Methods Invite God’s Judgment (1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 107)

Right Motive, Wrong Methods Invite God’s Judgment (1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 107)

by | Aug 22, 2023 | 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, Anger, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Faith, Fear, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Old Testament, Sin

Scripture reading – 1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 107 Click on this link for translations of today’s Bible study into German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, and French. Background for Today’s Study (1 Samuel 4-7) The Ark with the Mercy Seat of God served...
Ever Feel Like Quitting? (Psalm 73; Psalm 77)

Ever Feel Like Quitting? (Psalm 73; Psalm 77)

by | Aug 10, 2023 | Anger, Attitude, Daily Devotionals, Depression, Devotional, Faith, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Israel, Ministry, Old Testament, Psalms, Psalms, Trials and Temptations, Trust

Scripture reading – Psalm 73, Psalm 77 Today’s devotional study is taken from two Psalms. Psalm 73 was titled “A Psalm of Asaph,” a priest and musician in King David’s court (1 Chronicles 6:39; 15:19; 16:7). Asaph was also the author of Psalm 50 and Psalms 73-83. The...