I am back from a week on the John C. Stennis. Here’s are just two images of what I saw with my one and only lovely daughter. She is the only female in her ordinance shop. Obviously, I now have a lot to catch up on. I’ll try to add to the comments, but I…
in speaking of the new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 8:13 ESV New – There is probably no verse more loudly proclaimed by those that assert the pre-eminence of the dispensation of grace than this one. George Guthrie’s analysis…
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through Him. John 3:17 NASB Should be saved – Why did Yeshua come? Most believers will say something like, “To save us from our sins,” or “To forgive us so we can go to…
He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities. Leviticus 16:16 NASB Atonement – Are we…
And they said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 NASB Explaining – Years ago Paul Little wrote a small book called Know Why You Believe. Like many other evangelical books, its premise…
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within [the church]. But those who are outside God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 NASB (brackets added) Judge – How many times have you heard someone say, “You shouldn’t judge others!” This seems…
The last enemy that will be abolished is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26 NASB Will be abolished is – If you read this verses in the NASB, it appears that Paul projects the destruction of death into the future. At some unspecified time, death will finally be overcome. It will be abolished. But the verb, katargeo,…
The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done. Genesis 8:21 NASB Curse – Time to put…
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5 ESV Wait – I don’t like to wait. I don’t like to wait for anything. I hate lines. I want to get there now. No red lights, no detours, no queues. Just a freeway without traffic. Pedal to the…
Dear Readers, This morning I will be on my way to Hawaii to board the John C. Stennis US Navy Aircraft Carrier at Pearl Harbor. I will be with my daughter Rachel on the ship for 7 days from Pearl to San Diego. During that time I will NOT have internet or phone, so there…
