Category: Biblical

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Genesis 11

In addition to tracing the lineage from Noah’s son Shem to Abram, this chapter tells the story of the Tower of Babel, an act of rebellion against God. Ken Boa discusses modern technology, today’s “universal language,” in the context of this passage and Scriptures about the end times.

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Matthew 24

In the first part of His Olivet Discourse, Jesus anticipates the destruction of Jerusalem (eventually takes place in AD 70) and exhorts all to be ready for His second coming. 

The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible (Story #5): Real Freedom (Exodus 20)

After the Israelites were delivered from the hand of the Egyptians and they were waiting to enter the Promised Land, God, through Moses, taught them how to live in their newfound freedom. These principles, summarized in the Ten Commandments, still have a profound impact on the world today.

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Genesis 9

After the Flood, the Lord reinstated His command for people to “be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth”; He also allowed the eating of animals (not only plants), and He made a covenant with Noah.

Favorite Psalms: Psalm 139

Psalm 139 is a beautiful meditation on God’s perfect knowledge, presence, power, and holiness. It offers an example to us today of how to respond and confess to the character and Person of the One who knows us intimately and completely.

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Matthew 21

Ken Boa teaches on Matthew 21, in which we see, among other themes, the central theme of mounting opposition to Jesus by the religious leaders of His day (ultimately leading to His death, burial, and resurrection). 

The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible (Story #4): Birth of a Nation (Exodus 1–14)

The exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land was as much about the process as it was about the outcome; the same can be said of our life journeys, because God is not just taking us somewhere, but He’s making us someone in the process: a people for His own possession, for His own glory.

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Genesis 8

Ken Boa teaches on Genesis 8, the beginning of the post-Flood world, in which Noah is commanded to repopulate the earth and, as a part of His mission of deliverance and redemption, God makes a promise never to destroy the earth again with a catastrophic deluge. This is

Favorite Psalms: Psalm 119

All but three of Psalm 119’s 176 verses mention the law of God or one of seven other synonyms for His law. Ken Boa shows four things this psalm encourages us to do to apply the truth of His law or Word to circumstances of adversity and suffering.