I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NASB Apart from me – On the surface, Yeshua’s claim seems patently false. Just look around. Men have accomplished amazing things apparently without any…
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 NASB Anxious – We have a common reply: “You’ve got nothing to worry about.” When you hear that, how does it really make you feel? I don’t know about you, but…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Do nothing – Is…
“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?” Job 28:12 NASB Where – What is the source of wisdom? Where do you go to get understanding? “Just tell me where to look so that I can find the answers,” seems to be the consistent cry of those who have embarked on…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:3-5 NASB Do nothing – Is…
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…
But King David said to Ornan, “No, but I will surely buy it for the full price; for I will not take what is yours for YHWH, or offer a burnt offering which costs me nothing.” 1 Chronicles 21:24 Costs Me Nothing – Nancy Pearcey makes an astounding application of David’s principle. She says, “The…
In labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 Mere Talk – In Hebrew, nothing is real. Okay, that’s a bit confusing. What I mean is that the concept of “nothing” also has a certain reality. Nothing isn’t no-thing. It’s not the kind of empty, non-existent thing that we associate…
Fear YHWH, His holy ones, for they who fear Him lack nothing. Psalm 34:10 (Hebrew text) Lack Nothing – The Hebrew particle ayin is used hundreds of times in Scripture to negate some action. You’ll find it in Isaiah 40:17 as a comparative (“it is as nothing”) and in Psalm 32:9 to describe something lacking…
