The AJBT Bible Commentary
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Title Listing by Reference


Genesis 1:1-25 God as Creator
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-9,18-25 Created in God's Image
Genesis 3:1-13 The Ultimate Temptation
Genesis 3:14-24; 6:5-8; 9:8-13 God's Response to SIn
Genesis 4:1-8 Unresolved Anger
Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-15 Trusting in God's Promises
Genesis 16:1-16 Our Way or God's Way
Genesis 18:17-26 Living in a Corrupt World
Genesis 25:19-24 Trouble in the Family
Exodus 12:1-14 Christ in the Passover
Exodus 19:1-20:17 God Desires Obedience
Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Loving God
Deuteronomy 9:1-6 Beware of Pride
Deuteronomy 12:1-5, 14:22-25, 16:1-3 The Heart of Worship
Deuteronomy 19:14-15; 22:1-4,8; 23:24-25; 26:6,14-15 Living in Community with the Powerless
Deuteronomy 27:15-26; 28:1-13 Making Choices
Deuteronomy 29:1-13; 30:11-14, 19-20 Your Commitment to God
Deuteronomy 31:1-11; 34:5-12 Facing Life's Changes
Joshua 24:1-33 Making Choices: As For Me and My House
Ruth 1:20-22; 2:15-16; 3:1-11; 4:9-16  Family Support
1 Samuel 2:1-12 Appropriating God's Will in our Choices
1 Samuel 5:13-16, 21-22, 27-28, 43-45a Following God's Call to Lead Others
2 Samuel 24:1-25 Sin, Consequence, and Redemption
1 Kings 1:1-10, 49-53; 2:21-24 Improper Motives for Leadership
1 Kings 3:1-14 Characteristics of a Spiritual Leader
1 Kings 5:1-6:13 Honoring the Lord
1 Kings 8:22-30 Responding to the Lord's Promises
1 Kings 9:1-10:22 Guard Against Distraction
1 Kings 12:1-24 The Source of Wise Counsel
1 Kings 15:1-24 God, The Only Model of Righteousness
1 Kings 17:1-24 Trusting in God Amidst Crisis
1 Kings 18:17-46 Trusting in God Amidst Opposition
1 Kings 19:1-16 Trusting in God Amidst Depression
1 Kings 21:1-29 Consequences of a Sinful Lifestyle
2 Kings 2:1-15 Preparing Others for Ministry
2 Kings 5:1-17 Speaking Helpful Words
2 Kings 11:1-21 Living for God's Purposes
2 Kings 13:1-25 Stay the Course!
2 Kings 14:1-22 The Crisis of Conformity
2 Kings 7:10-14 The Consequence of Rejecting God
2 Kings 19:1-19 The Consequence of Relying on God
2 Kings 20:1-21 The Consequence of Self-Importance
2 Kings 24:1-25:10 Sin's Final Consequence
Job 1:1-22 Responding to Disaster
Job 15:5-10,12-13;16:19-21; 19:25-26 I Know My Redeemer Lives!
Job 28:1-28 True Wisdom
Psalms 8:1-9; 139:13-16 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalms 42:1-7; 43:3-5 When You Need Encouragement
Psalms 95:1-6 The Heart of Worship
Isaiah 1:1-20 The Apostate: a Church of Rebels
Isaiah 6:1-8 The Faithful: Called to Serve God
Isaiah 17:1-14 All are Accountable
Isaiah 28:14-22 Where Do You Place YOUR Trust?
Isaiah 37:1-38 Give Your Burdens to the LORD
Isaiah 40:1-14,27-31 Comfort in Times of Trouble
Isaiah 44:1-22 Who (or What) is Your God?
Isaiah 53:1-12 Jesus, the Suffering servant
Isaiah 55:1-13 Priceless Grace
Isaiah 58:1-14 Time Out!
Jeremiah 1:1-3; 17-19; 2:12-13:27-28; 5:30-31 True or False Security?
Jeremiah 1:1-19 The Surety of God's Calling
Jeremiah 5:1-10 The Pitfall of "Playing Church"
Jeremiah 7:1-15 The Pitfall of False Security
Jeremiah 11:1-23 Courage to Speak the Truth
Jeremiah 18:1-12 Conforming to God's Will
Jeremiah 28:1-17 Discerning the Truth
Jeremiah 29:1-14 True or False Hope?
Jeremiah 31:27-34 The New Covenant
Jeremiah 32:1-22 True or False Faith?
Jeremiah 36:1-32 Responding to God's Written Word
Jeremiah 37:11-38:10 Truth Without Compromise
Jeremiah 50:1-33 The Consequence of Arrogance
Lamentations 3:19-31 Great is Thy Faithfulness
Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:1-8; 3:1-11 Responding to God's Call
Ezekiel 7:1-4, 15-22 Choosing Worldly or Godly Values
Ezekiel 12:1-25 Responding to God's Warnings
Ezekiel 18:1-20 Personal Responsibility
Ezekiel 25:1-5, 15-17; 26:1-6 Universal Accountability
Ezekiel 33:1-11 The Responsibility of the Watchman
Ezekiel 34:1-6 The Role of the Shepherd
Ezekiel 38:1-23 The Defeat of Terrorism
Ezekiel 43:1-12 God's New and Eternal Presence
Daniel 6:1-28 Uncompromised Faith
Daniel 7:1-14 God is In Control
Daniel 9:1-23 Forgive Us Our Trespasses ...
Hosea 4:1-3; 5:1-5 Love's Rebuke
Hosea 11:1-11 Love's Persistence
Hosea 13:1-15 Love's Rejection
Hosea 14:1-9 Love's Promise
Amos 4:1-13 Return to God
Amos 5:1-14,18-27 Return to Worship
Amos 6:1-14 Return to True Security
Amos 7:10-17; 9:13-15 Return to Loyalty
Jonah 1:1-16 Running From God
Jonah 1:17 - 2:10 Turning to God
Jonah 3:1-10 Obeying God
Jonah 4:1-11 Playing God
Micah 7:7-20 Encouragement in Tough Times
Matthew 2:1-12 The Gift of the Magi
Matthew 4:18-22 Called to Follow Jesus
Matthew 5:13-16, 21-22, 27-28, 43-45a The Power to Love Life
Matthew 9:1-8 Forgiveness and Healing
Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness is Grace in Action
Matthew 27:24-50 Images of Jesus' Passion
Matthew 28:1-20 The Meaning of Easter
Mark 1:1-13 Jesus' Authority to Call Disciples
Mark 1:14-18, 2:13-14, 3:13-19 The Call to Obedience
Mark 2:1-20, 8:14-21 The Call to Difficult Discipleship
Mark 5:1-20, 6:6b-13, 6:30-31 The Call to Missionary Service
Mark 8:27-38 Understand the Cost
Mark 10:17-31 Pay the Price
Mark 13:3-37 Stay Focused
Mark 15:15-39 Follow the Suffering Savior
Luke 1:1-20 Be Faithful
Luke 1:26-38 Submitting to God
Luke 2:1-35 Who is this, "Jesus"?
Luke 3:1-18 The Call to Repentance
Luke 4:1-13 Resisting the Temptation to Sin
Luke 5:1-11, 27-32 Following the Call to Faith
Luke 6:27-49 Bearing the True Fruit of the Faith
Luke 7:36-50 Freed from Guilt's Burden
Luke 8:1-15 The Good Soil
Luke 9:18-26 The Disciple's Cross
Luke 9:51-10:12 The Cost of Discipleship
Luke 11:1-13 The Model for Prayer
Luke 12:13-21 Living with Secular Priorities
Luke 14:1-11 The Nature of True Humility
Luke 15:1-32 Celebrating Salvation
Luke 16:1-12 Fortune and Faith
Luke 17:11-19 Giving God Thanks
Luke 18:15-30 Child-Like Faith
Luke 19:1-10 True Faith Changes Lives
Luke 19:45-20:19 Accountable for Our Actions
Luke 21:1-28 Be Faithful to the End
Luke 22:1-27 The Nature of Servant Leadership
Luke 23:32-46 Purpose in Suffering
Luke 24:10-35 From Despair to Hope
John 1:1-18 Jesus, the Real Thing
John 1:19-37 Jesus, the Lamb of God
John 2:1-11 Jesus, the Revealed Messiah
John 3:1-17 Jesus, the Way to New Birth
John 4:1-26 Jesus, the Living Water
John 5:1-15 Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath
John 6:28-43; 53-71 Jesus, the Bread of Life
John 7:14-26 Jesus, the Messiah
John 8:30-47 Jesus, the True Source of Freedom
John 9:1-12; 25-38 Jesus, the Lord of New Beginnings
John 10:1-29 Jesus, the Good Shepherd
John 11:1-44 Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life
John 12:1-26 Jesus, the Lord of All
John 13:1-17 Jesus, the Humble Servant
John 14:1-12 Jesus, the One and Only Savior
John 15:1-11 Jesus, the True Vine
John 15:14-16; 16:23-26 Jesus, the Advocate
John 17:9-23 Jesus, the Intercessor
John 18:15-27; 21:15-22 Jesus, the Author of Forgiveness
John 20:1-31 Jesus, the Risen Lord
Acts 1:1-26 Preparation for the Ministry
Acts 2:1-36 Power for the Ministry
Acts 2:37-47 Unity and Service in the Fellowship
Acts 3:1-4:31 Called to Minister to Others
Acts 8:1-13, 26-40 Called to Share
Acts 8:1-13, 26-40 Called to Tell a Lost World
Acts 9:10-31 Power to Change
Acts 10:1-38 Power to Overcome Prejudice
Acts 11:1-30 Power to Overcome Legalism
Acts 12:1-25 Power of Fervent Prayer
Acts 13:1-52 Power for Missions
Acts 14:1-28 Power to Persevere
Acts 15:1-35  Power that Replaces the Law
Acts 15:36-16:40  Power to Direct Our Path
Acts 18:1-22  Power for Consistent Witnessing
Acts 18:23-19:41  Power to Make a Difference
Acts 20:1-37  Power to Be an Example
Acts 22:1-30  Power to Stay the Course
Acts 25:13-26:32  Power to Give an Account
Acts 27:1-36  Power in the Midst of Crisis
Acts 28:1-31 Power Without Hindrance
Romans 1:1-7 Called by God's Grace
Romans 1:18-24 Hope for an Apostate World
Romans 2:1-16 Salvation by Faith Alone
Romans 3:1-12 Righteousness in God Alone
Romans 3:21-31 Justification by Grace Alone
Romans 5:1-11 Peace and Hope from God Alone
Romans 5:12-21 Death in Adam, Life in Christ
Romans 6:1-14 Straddling the Fence
Romans 6:15-23 Sin and the Christian Life
Romans 7:1-25 "What I Hate, That I Do"
Romans 8:1-11 Living in the Spirit
Romans 8:15-27 Adopted by God, Himself
Romans 8:28-37 Never Alone Again
Romans 9:1-27 God's Plan of Mercy
Romans 10:1-21 Religion: The World's Stumbling-block
Romans 11:1-41 The Remnant: The Faithful that Remain
Romans 12:1-8 Life as Worship
Romans 12:9-12 Love Without Dissimulation
Romans 12:13-21 Overcome Evil with Love
Romans 13:1-10 Christian Citizenship
Romans 14:1-12 Love Without Condemnation
Romans 14:13-21 Embracing Our Differences
Romans 15:1-13 Unity in the Fellowship
Romans 15:14-33 Proclaiming with Boldness
Romans 16:1-26 Common People, Uncommon Faith
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 The Biblical Mandate for Missions
2 Corinthians 4:1-8 Be Overcomers
2 Corinthians 5:1-6:2 Be Reconcilers
2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 10-15 The True Purpose of Giving
2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15 Be Generous
Galatians 1:1-2:21 Free from Bondage
Galatians 3:1-4:7 Adoped as God's Children
Galatians 4:8-31 Free to Grow
Galatians 5:1-26 Free to Bear Fruit
Galatians 6:1-18 Free to Love
Ephesians 1:1-14 Praise God for What He Has Done!
Ephesians 1:15-23 Knowing God
Ephesians 2:1-10 Power to Save
Ephesians 2:11-22 Unity in the Body of Christ
Ephesians 3:1-12 Redemption:  Faith Without Compromise
Ephesians 3:14-21 Power for Daily Living
Ephesians 4:1-16 Using Gifts in the Ministry
Ephesians 4:17-32 Living a Holy Life
Ephesians 5:1-20 Being Imitators of God
Ephesians 5:21-33 God's Design for Marriage
Ephesians 6:1-4 The Parent-Child Relationship
Ephesians 6:5-9 Relationships in the Workplace
Ephesians 6:10-18 Power to Overcome Evil
Philippians 1:1-13,27-30;2:1-8,14-16 The Key to Fulfillment
Philippians 3:8-10,13-14 Responding to Life's Milestones
Colossians 1:1-14 Transformed by Faith
Colossians 1:15-22 The Supremacy of Jesus, the Christ
Colossians 1:23-2:5 Faith Under Fire
Colossians 2:6-23 Truth Under Fire
Colossians 3:1-17 The Spiritual Integrity of a Holy Life
Colossians 3:18-4:18 Responsible Christian Life
Thessalonians 1:1-10 Exemplary Believers
Thessalonians 2:1-12 Effective Witnesses
Thessalonians 2:13-16 Faithfulness in Tough Times
Thessalonians 3:1-13 Encouraging One Another
Thessalonians 4:1-12 Your Purpose in Life
Thessalonians 4:13-18 Hope in the Midst of Grief
Thessalonians 5:1-11 A Call to Be Alert
Thessalonians 5:12-28 Guidance in Christian Growth
1 Timothy 1:1-20 The Ministry of Grace, Mercy, & Sound Doctrine
1 Timothy 2:1-15 Minister with Reverent Worship
1 Timothy 3:1-16 The Ministry of Servant Leadership
1 Timothy 4:1-16 The Ministry of Spirit-Filled Leadership
1 Timothy 5:1 - 6:2 Minister with Love and Respect
1 Timothy 6:3-21 Minister with Righteous Leadership
2 Timothy 1:1-20 Minister with Full Confidence
2 Timothy 2:1-15 Minister with Truth and Peace
2 Timothy 3:1-16 Minister with Steadfastness in Persecution.
2 Timothy 4:1-16 Minister In and Out of Season
Titus 1:1-20 Minister with Integrity
Titus 2:1-15 Minister with a Godly Lifestyle
Titus 3:1-15 Minister as Good Citizens
Philemon 1-25 Equality in Christ
James 1:1-11 Enduring the Storms of Life
James 2:1-12 Living the Word
James 2:14-26 Love:  the True Work of Faith
James 3:1-12 Speaking with Love
James 4:1-17 Practical Atheism:  Leaving God Out of Our Choices
1 Peter 4:1-5 Living Under Lordship
2 Peter 1:12-21 The Bible, God's Word to Mankind
Revelation 1:1-20 Faithfulness in the Tough Times
Revelation 2:1-7,12-19 Faithfulness in Word and Deed
Revelation 2:8-11,3:7-13 Faithfulness Demonstrated
Revelation 3:1-6,14-22 Faithfulness Restored
Revelation 4:1-3;6:9-17;7:9-17 God's Plan for Persecuted Believers
Revelation 12:1-17 Satan's Losing Battle
Revelation 13:1-18 The Beast and the Antichrist
Revelation 19:1-21 The Return of Christ
Revelation 20:1-15 The Final Judgment
Revelation 21:1-22:5 What Will Heaven Be Like?
Revelation 22:6-21 Living in the Light of Jesus' Return

 

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