Spiritual Presumption

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.  Romans 11:21  NASB Spare – Why did God break off some of the branches from the root of the olive tree?  Ah, before you answer, notice a few things.  First, only some of the braches were broken off.  Not all Israel…

Active Paradox

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

For apart from me you can do nothing.  John 15:5  NASB Nothing – The Greek word translated “nothing” is oudeis, from ou (meaning “not”) and heis (meaning “one”).  Literally it means “not one thing.”  Yeshua is speaking to His disciples.  He tells them that He is the vital energy of their lives (the vine).  They…