THE REAL MEANING OF LIFE

Bible Study with Big John Tracy
an imperfect Christian

In order to find the God that made man, we must first forget the God that man made.

  • Volume 10-23, Psalms 16-19

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/16.htm Just some more notes… Psalm 16:Verse 10 “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol” – If Sheol is synonymous with the word “hell”, why would David be in hell? I have read this psalm at least four times now, and missed that one word on every occasion until now. Most Christians consider hell to be the eternal place of burning the damned go to after death, the fiery pit guarded by the… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-22, Psalms 9, 11-14

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/9.htm Psalm 9:Verse 7 “But the Lord shall endure forever“.Verse 9 “The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,A refuge in times of trouble.” – Do you turn to the Lord first when faced with trouble?Verse 11 “The wicked shall be turned into hell”. – Hallelujah!!! Finally something I can smile about. As we will discuss in the future, and I’ve said this before, I don’t believe in an everlasting hell fire ruled… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-21, Psalms 5-8

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/5.htm Just some notes, no explanation needed. Psalm 5: Verse 3: “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;In the morning I will direct it to You” – Start each morning in prayer to get your day with God started off right. Verse 11: “Let those also who love Your nameBe joyful in You.” Psalm 6:Verse 2: “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak” – We are all weak. Verses… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-20, Psalm 83, 2, 4

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/83.htm We don’t have just one hymn we sing over and over and over at church, so why would there just be one psalm asking God for help against the enemies of Israel? And this is what Asaph wrote about in Psalm 83, making a please to God to intercede with their enemies. Changing the subject, the authors of many of the psalms are unknown, and in addition, it is not know when they were… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-19, Psalms 80-82

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/80.htm Forgive me if I’ve said this before…I’m an old man and getting more and more forgetful by the day. And forgive me if I’ve said that before…I’m an old man and getting more and more forgetful by the day. But, I’ll say it again. Anyone who claims to be a “Christ-ian” is one who follows Christ. Christ was a Jew, Christ was with God when they willed Abraham to be replanted in the land… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-18, Psalm 76-78

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/76.htm Many of these psalms are so poetic, they are over my head. I admit it, I’ve said before I’m not very smart, not very analytical when it comes to literature. Sometimes when I read the psalms, it reminds me of High School English when we had to read a poem out loud, then explain to the teacher what it meant. What did it mean? I don’t know…some of the poetry rhymed, others didn’t, that’s… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-17, Psalm 75

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/75.htm I know this is going to sound like an insult, but you are nothing. You are. Nor am I. Did I become a fireman of my own accord? Did I get the job based on my knowledge or abilities? Nope. I was 18, four months out of High School (barely made it out because all that was required was a High School Diploma and they all look the same whether you get “A’s” or… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-16, Psalms of David, Psalms of Asaph – Psalm 50 and Psalm 73

    The NKJ Bible is not perfect, and for that matter, probably most of the Bible, except the original Hebrew and Greek books, is not chronological correct. For example, all of the psalms have been compiled into one book, regardless of author and regardless of time period. To make matters worse, many of these psalms are unknown. Some are titled, “Psalm of David when he fled Absalom”, which is one of the psalms on the study… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-15, Psalms 84, 85, 87, 88

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/84.htm Verse 11-12: “No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. 12O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!” In this psalm, there is a lot of praise for God, but in each psalm, you can pick out at least one or two verses that really hit home. Verses 11 and 12 really don’t need much explanation; if you have a relationship with God, if you walk with… Continue reading

  • Volume 10-14, Psalms 42-44

    https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/42.htm Moses wrote a psalm. David wrote many. For some, the author is unknown. These next few psalms were written by the “sons of Korah”. Korah was one of the rebels who turned against Moses and was swallowed up by the ground. But his sons were different than him, and as Levites, they ended up being gate keepers and singers in the temple, according to theology. Now, allow me to say this again. I’m not… Continue reading

DISCLAIMER: I write what is impressed upon my mind, without planning, without an outline. I do not used spell or grammar check, so you will very likely find spelling and grammatical errors. That is fine, my purpose is to share my faith, not impress my English teacher!