February 22 Readings

Today's reading from Exodus 14-15 ; 1 Thessalonians 3

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible


Exodus 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 14 is the key chapter. It is such a beautiful illustration of our salvation in Jesus Christ. The Israelites was leaving bondage, crossing the Red Sea into the the land of Freedom away from the clutches of Pharaoh. They had to walk through the path that God had provided them. They had to go forward and never look back. In of the greatest promise in Scripture is Exodus 14.13. They were not be afraid, stand firm, and be still. How could slaves take on one of the mightiest armies of the world at that time? It was God's battle, not theirs. That applies to us today, we not be afraid, stand firm, and be still. (Psa 46.10)

Link to Crossing the Red Sea
Red Sea parted
Spurgeon's Sermon on Exodus 14.3
Spurgeon's Sermon on Exodus 14.19-20; Isa 3.12; 57.8
Exo 15.23-25

Exodus 15 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 15 is the song of Moses and Miriam. We tend to forget that God is also a God of Judgement. We are so wrapped up with the God of love that we are cannot imagine God being a God of Righteousness. Even in the New Testament, Jesus wept for Jerusalem in Matthew 23 when he had pronounced the seven woes on the Pharisees. He had predicted the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Do not forget some of the horrible things has not yet happened to mankind. See the book of Revelation. The first time, Jesus came, he came as a Lamb to die for our sins, the second time when he comes, He will be a Lion, he will come back as King and Judge. We tend to forget that God is a warrior destroying his enemies. (Exo 15). In the time being our role as Christians is to take as many with as to heaven.

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus

Jesus Saves


1Thessalonians 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Paul longed to see the Thessalonians. (1thess 2.3-5). Timothy returned from Thessalonica and gave encoraging news about their faith and love. Paul is shown here to be a man of prayer. (1thess 3.6-13). What about us? Do we tried to solve things by ourselves instead of depending on prayer like Paul did. Arthur Pink on Gleanings from Paul

Other Links
Calvin on 1Thessalonians
John Chrysostom Homilies on First Thessalonians
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
J. Hampton Keathley, III on 1 Thessalonians
John Piper on 1Thess 3.11-4.2

This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.