remember that you were at one time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world, Ephesians 2:12 Commonwealth – God has a government. He rules in a particular way. His authority is unquestionable, His legislation perfect. If we…
He waited for justice, but behold, bloodshed; and for righteousness, behold, an outcry! Isaiah 5:7 Justice, Righteousness – When Jesus quotes this passage in Isaiah (Matthew 21:33-46), He applies it in the same way that the prophet did. It is a metaphorical description of judgment found in the parable of the wicked tenants. God in…
“Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people, or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem in to the hands of the Romans.” Acts 28:17 Customs – This verse is squeezed into a story about Paul’s imprisonment before being shipped to Rome. It is very bothersome. If you pay…
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 Kingdom – Graeme Goldsworthy said that the idea of the Kingdom dominates the entire Bible. Nothing is more important than the reign and rule of the Lord. Life occurs only in God’s Kingdom. Those who are not citizens are…
and my word and my preaching was not in moving words of human wisdom, but in proof of the Spirit and of power. 1 Corinthians 2:4 Proof – “That was a great sermon, preacher. It moved me.” Yes, that’s what we want when we go to church. We want moving oratory. We want inspired eloquence…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 Manifested in the Flesh Became – The Bible is without doubt the most fascinating book in the world. Why? Because it is simply beyond reasonable inference to imagine that all of the intricacies woven into its fabric could have been concocted by human beings. From beginning to…
to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling 1 Corinthians 1:2 Saints – When it comes to mass marketing, God doesn’t seem to know much about getting the message out. If the fate of the human race really depends on knowing the…
It was for freedom that Christ set us free: therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Freedom – “I have a dream,” said Martin Luther King. When he spoke those words, he touched the heart of every man and woman who ever felt the yoke…
by the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until your return to the ground. Genesis 3:19 Sweat – So, how’s it working out for you? Is life a struggle? Are you eating bread by the sweat of your face? Adam did us no favor by disobeying God. Today, humanity is part of the…
and all these blessings shall come on you and overtake you, if you will listen to the voice of YHWH your God. Deuteronomy 28:2 Overtake – There is no magic formula. In a world dominated by self-reliance and self-control, realizing that there is no magic formula is critically important. It’s so easy to be seduced…
