The Straight to the Heart Series

Straight to the Heart of Galatians to Colossians

by Phil Moore

Published 15 May 2014

The apostle Paul wasn’t a superhero. He just had God on the inside. In these letters to the churches which he planted, he tells us the secrets of his fruitful ministry. He shows us that the Gospel means that we can have God on the inside too. He doesn’t tell us to admire his fruitfulness. He tells us how we can become like him.

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

Straight to the Heart of Genesis

by Phil Moore

Published 19 November 2010

"To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain a child always," claimed the Roman orator Cicero. Perhaps that's why Genesis is one of the most loved and hated books ever written. Genesis - the name is simply the Greek word for "Origins" - is the God-inspired history of the world from its inception, and right from the outset it was always controversial.

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore's devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

Straight to the Heart of Romans

by Phil Moore

Published 22 July 2011

Paul's letter to the Romans is not just the longest surviving letter from the ancient world. It was also the most dangerous. Paul sent it into Nero's backyard to proclaim that Jesus is Lord and that his readers needed to surrender. Whatever the world may have told us and whatever false gospels we may have believed, it's time for all of us to wake up to Paul's message that there is a new King in town.

Straight to the Heart of Hebrews and James

by Phil Moore

Published 19 June 2015

Hebrews and James appear next to one another in the New Testament for a reason. They are the only two letters which were written for a primarily Jewish audience. They retell the story of the Old Testament through New Testament eyes, helping us to understand the message of the Bible as a whole. The message of these two letters is not easy, which is why this commentary is so helpful. It will make you want to worship.

Straight to the Heart of Solomon

by Phil Moore

Published 17 April 2013

Life only works God's way. That's what Solomon teaches us in the book of Proverbs. Our love lives will only work God's way too, as Solomon celebrates in his risque Song of Songs. Sadly, Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes in his old age as a record of what happened to him when he failed to follow his own advice. He warns us from experience that life really does only work God's way.

Straight to the Heart of Peter, John and Jude

by Phil Moore

Published 20 May 2016

Peter, John and Jude may sound a bit like a teenage boy band, but they were men that God used to rescue the Church in its darkest hour. False teachers on the inside and persecution on the outside threatened to strangle the Christian community at birth. In a world where the Church appears to be in terminal decline, we need their letters to show us how to survive and thrive and advance.

Straight to the Heart of Psalms

by Phil Moore

Published 19 April 2013

God wants us to worship him, so it shouldn't surprise us that the longest book of the Bible sets out to show us how. The Psalms were written by Israel's greatest worshippers over the course of 1,000 years in order to teach God's People how he wants them to worship him. They show us what kind of worship is music to God's ears.

Straight to the Heart of Job

by Phil Moore

Published 22 May 2020

The book of Job is one of the oldest surviving pieces of writing in human history. It also deals with two of the biggest questions that humans have asked throughout history - what is God like, and why does he allow such suffering in the world? Allow Phil to take you on a journey through the book of Job to discover insights that have shaped the way that people have viewed God and viewed humanity for over 3,000 years.

Straight to the Heart of the Minor Prophets

by Phil Moore

Published 21 July 2017

Many people skim over the twelve Minor Prophets at the end of the Old Testament, assuming that their words are too obscure to understand. That's tragic, because both Jesus and the writers of the New Testament see them as pivotal. If we want to understand the Gospel then we need to understand how the prophets prepared Israel for its arrival.

Straight to the Heart of John

by Phil Moore

Published 18 May 2012

John wrote his gospel to give us a ringside seat from which to watch the Galilean carpenter whose message changed the world. Mark writes to tell us WHAT Jesus did, and Matthew and Luke write to explain WHY Jesus did it, but John's main concern is to help us discover WHO Jesus is and what it means for us to follow him today.

Straight to the Heart of Moses

by Phil Moore

Published 22 July 2011

God is invisible. That's a problem. It was a problem in ancient Egypt and it's still a problem today. In a world where people tend to worship what they can see and feel and taste and touch, an invisible God is all too easy to ignore. That's why we need Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy to show us God's glorious master plan to be seen through his People.

Straight to the Heart of Mark

by Phil Moore

Published 17 April 2015

The ancient writers tell us that Mark wrote down the words of Peter as he described what it was like to follow Jesus around Galilee and Judea. That's why Mark's gospel is so fast-paced and action-packed. He wants us to experience the same highs and lows as Peter in his journey of discovery. Through Mark's gospel, we are able to discover Jesus for ourselves. Mark invites us to step into the story.

Straight to the Heart of Joshua, Judges and Ruth

by Phil Moore

Published 16 March 2018

The Gospel isn't first and foremost about forgiveness. That's simply how we enter into the hallway of salvation to explore all of the rooms in the palace. That's why we need these three books of the Bible. They remind us that God has given us some Promised Land to take as a result of our salvation. They help us to discover the God who keeps on giving.

Straight to the Heart of 1 and 2 Kings

by Phil Moore

Published 22 March 2019

These books were written at a moment of great crisis and confusion for the Jewish nation. They were written to reveal to them the story behind the story. The great disaster that has befallen God’s people has come from God’s own hand. So will restoration – both for them and for the Church today – if God’s people respond to the message of 1&2 Kings.

Straight to the Heart of 1&2 Samuel

by Phil Moore

Published 18 May 2012

God is looking for the kind of person he can use. Thankfully, he isn't put off very easily in his search. When Samson failed, he found Samuel. When Saul failed, he found David. When David failed, he lovingly restored him and used him again. God is still looking for the kind of person he can use. This book will help you become the kind of person he is looking for.

Straight to the Heart of Acts

by Phil Moore

Published 23 July 2010

A new series of devotional commentaries enabling people to get to grips with the Bible one bite at a time. Focusing on key sections, Phil Moore gives a useful introduction to each book of the Bible. There will be 25 volumes in all, each containing approximately 60 readings. The tone is light and the text is full of useful application, making it a great resource for daily devotions. It is backed by substantial scholarship for those who want more. Matthew - 978 1 85424 988 3 Revelation - 978 1 85424 990 6

Straight to the Heart of Isaiah

by Phil Moore

Published 20 May 2016

If the book of Isaiah doesn't make your head hurt then you are not reading it properly. It was designed to stretch your mind and blow your senses with the greatness of God. Isaiah's vision of God changed everything for him and it will do the same for us. It shows us that God is far bigger than we thought.

Straight to the Heart of Luke

by Phil Moore

Published 21 April 2017

Luke is excited. As the only non-Jewish writer in the New Testament, he can hardly believe that God became a human, not just for Jewish boys like Peter and Paul, but for Gentiles just like him. His excitement about the Gospel is contagious, as he tells us, wide-eyed: All of this happened for you too.

Straight to the Heart of Revelation

by Phil Moore

Published 23 July 2010

A series of devotional commentaries, which allows people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Phil Moore does not cover the whole of each book, but rather focuses on key sections which together form a useful introduction. There will be 25 volumes in all: each contains approximately 60 readings. Although the tone is light, the text is full of useful application and backed by substantial scholarship. Matthew - 978 1 85424 988 3 Acts - 978 1 85424 989 0

Straight to the Heart of Matthew

by Phil Moore

Published 23 July 2010

Jesus of Nazareth sparked a massive revolution. A lot of people miss that fact. They are so used to the long-haired, blue-eyed, white-robed storybook Jesus that they imagine he was about as tame and domesticated as many of his churches today. But he wasn't. Jesus was a radical, dangerous revolutionary who made big waves and powerful enemies. He was not killed for preaching pithy parables, but because he claimed to be King.