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BSF Lesson 26: Nehemiah 9-10

BSF Lesson 26 Expanded Lecture Notes: Lesson 26 Notes Nehemiah 9–10 From Confession to Commitment – Nehemiah 9 Nehemiah recorded another holy day that played an integral part in rebuilding a community of faith among his people. Before moving forward, the Israelites needed to remember their history, recognize God’s design, and realize their own disorder.Continue reading “BSF Lesson 26: Nehemiah 9-10”

BSF Lesson 22 Expanded Lecture Notes:

Lesson 22 Notes Zechariah, Chapter 12 through Chapter 14 Context for Zechariah, Chapter 12 through Chapter 14 Zechariah’s prophecy offers the most explicit revelation of end times found in the Old Testament and perhaps the entire Bible. Chapters 9–11 look to events now in the past but also anticipate a more terrible judgment and moreContinue reading “BSF Lesson 22 Expanded Lecture Notes:”

Verse of the Day – Feb 27

“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”—1 John 3:18 By The Reverend Professor Jeremy Derby, in the spirit and cadence of Tolkien I. A Word Spoken in the Twilight of the Apostles Beloved friends, gather near and incline your hearts, for we stand upon the shoresContinue reading “Verse of the Day – Feb 27”

Devotional – Feb 19

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”—1 John 4:11–12 (NIV) I. The Voice of the Apostle and the Flame in the Dark Beloved friends—mishpachah ofContinue reading “Devotional – Feb 19”

“From the Beginning: The Ancient Call to Love One Another”

A Meditation on 1 John 3:11 “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”— 1 John 3:11 (ESV) I. The Echo from the Dawn Beloved friends, there are words that arrive like sudden thunder upon the plain, and there are words that come like theContinue reading ““From the Beginning: The Ancient Call to Love One Another””

BSF Lesson 20:

BSF Lesson 20 Questions: First Day – Lesson 19 Zechariah 5–6 Full Biblical Exposition with Original Hebrew Introduction: Judgment Before Glory Lesson 19 draws us into the final movements of Zechariah’s night visions. These visions were not random images but divinely ordered revelations given to returned exiles who felt stuck between promise and fulfillment. JerusalemContinue reading “BSF Lesson 20:”

Verse of the Day – Devotional – Feb 9

“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.” — 2 Thessalonians 1:3 There are words in Holy Writ that come like the steady light of a far lantern on aContinue reading “Verse of the Day – Devotional – Feb 9”

Loving the Enemy: The Impossible Command and the Kingdom It Reveals

(Matthew 5:43–45) “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.”— Gospel of Matthew 5:43–45 I. The Word Spoken on the Height There are words in Holy ScriptureContinue reading “Loving the Enemy: The Impossible Command and the Kingdom It Reveals”

Revelation Study Unveils Babylon’s Fall Patterns

Summary: Meeting Summary: Revelation Study Group Date: February 4, 2026 Facilitator: [Name not given, assumed group leader] Location: In-person group Bible study Main Texts Covered: Revelation 18–19:8, 2 Thessalonians 2, references to Genesis, Daniel, Old Testament covenants Opening & Prayer • The meeting began with a prayer, focusing on gratitude for community, seeking understanding, andContinue reading “Revelation Study Unveils Babylon’s Fall Patterns”

Devotional – Feb 6

“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor.” — Proverbs 21:21 A Devotional Exposition in the Long Light By The Reverend Professor Jeremy Derby, in the voice of Tolkien I. The Road Set Before the Walker There are verses in Holy Scripture that read like signposts at a forked road—brief, weathered, andContinue reading “Devotional – Feb 6”