Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whatever You Do – If you are not relevant to the Kingdom, you are not relevant at all. That covers the whole of life. Everything must be in the cross hairs of the Kingdom. Paul…
Now I Paul myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:1 Gentleness – Did you think that Paul was simply being redundant? Did you think that “meekness” and “gentleness” were really pretty much the same? Not so! There is a material difference between these two Greek words – a difference…
Thy kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Come – Yesterday we discovered that sometimes the verb tense makes a huge difference. Do you remember “revile” and “persecute?” Both were in the aorist tense. That means they are about a particular, limited point in the past. The actions do not go on and on. Aorist actions are like…
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me Matthew 5:11 Revile and Persecute – It’s a matter of tense. Not tense like under stress. Here the important thing is the verb tense, the temporal implication found in the form of…
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Psalm 19:10 Honey – Do you agree with David? Are God’s judgments sweeter to you than honey, more precious than gold? Be careful! There is a lot more at stake here than endorsement of…
“and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors” Matthew 6:12 As We Also – It’s such a famous phrase that we don’t really pay close attention to its implications. It just runs off our lips like drinking from a hose. But there is something very important here; important because it is right…
But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall surely perish. Deuteronomy 30:17-18 You Shall Surely Perish – These words from God through Moses have nothing to say to us, right? After all, this…
Cursed be the man who makes an idol or molten image, an abomination of the Lord, the work of a craftsman’s hands, and sets it up in secret! Deuteronomy 27:15 Secret – Why would a man make an idol to worship and then hide it in secret? If he worshipped a god other than the…
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic, James 3:15 Demonic – There’s no doubt about it. James considers the wisdom of this world daimoniodes (literally – like the Devil). Doesn’t that seem a bit outlandish? Does James really intend for us to think that all our science,…
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 To Walk Humbly –What does Micah have in mind? What characteristics and actions portray walking humbly? Do you think it means self-effacing,…
