Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied. Proverbs 27:20 Never Satisfied – Walk any mall in America. Take a stroll along any high-traffic retail street around the world. Drink in the available goods with your eyes. Don’t you really want them? What you are feeling is the universal…
For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created through Him and for Him. Colossians 1:16 Whether – Are you surprised by this verse? When it claims that all “things” in heaven and…
And He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15 Firstborn – It helps to be Jewish. You can’t read the New Testament without a thorough understanding of the Old Testament. If you read this verse without its Old Testament context, you are likely to be confused. You see,…
And He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15 Image – Have you read this verse so many times that you are no longer surprised by what it says? How can anything be an image of what is invisible? What would it take to be a representation of…
for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, Colossians 1:13 Transferred – Frank Herbert wrote the famous Dune science fiction series. In Herbert’s imagination, one group of mystical beings is able to “fold space” so that they can travel without moving. But human imagination…
for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, Colossians 1:13 The Domain of Darkness – Where were you when God had to drag you out to deliver you? According to Paul, you and I were in the “domain of darkness.” You can Google Earth…
for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, Colossians 1:13 Delivered – What do you think it means for God to deliver us? A typical answer would involve some statement about rescue from sin, forgiveness or heavenly assurance. But the verb Paul uses is…
and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. Romans 8:28 (NIV) Of Those Who Love Him – Have you ever wondered how this verse can be true in a world that is so obviously filled with evil? Does it ever bother you that there are innumerable…
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son Romans 8:29 Image – If it weren’t for the influence of the Old Testament, we might get a completely mistaken impression about this verse. In the Greek world, as in our world, an image is not the original. It…
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 Make Me To Dwell – The Greek poet Theognis (500 BC) understood precisely the true condition of men when he said, “Not to be born is the best of all things for those…
