Jon Courson's Application Commentary Quotes

“The ark was made of shittim, or acacia wood (Exodus 25:10). Shittim wood never”
― Jon Courson, Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 1, Old Testament,

“To fear the Lord doesn’t mean to be afraid of Him. Rather, it means to realize the power, righteousness, and holiness of God, and the foolishness and fallacy of disobeying Him.”
― Jon Courson, Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 1, Old Testament,

“We seek relief from a problem, but we don’t get to the root of the problem, asking the Lord what He wants to show us in it.”
― Jon Courson, Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 1, Old Testament,

“Genesis 39:11, 12 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. “Flee youthful lusts,” said a wise Paul to a young Timothy (2 Timothy 2:22)—and that’s exactly what Joseph is doing. He doesn’t minister to Mrs. Potiphar. He doesn’t witness to her. He runs for his life.”
― Jon Courson, Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 1, Old Testament,

“According to Paul, contentment is precisely what you and I are to study (Philippians 4:11). “Learn to be content,” he tells us, understanding that if we’re not content where we are today, we’ll not be content wherever we plan on going tomorrow.”
― Jon Courson, Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 1, Old Testament,