And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s slave-girl, where did you come from and where are you going?” Genesis 16:8 Hagar – By now you are well aware that names in the Hebrew Scriptures often carry deeper meanings. Sometimes the Scriptures explain those meanings. Sometimes they don’t, and we are left to discover them ourselves. And sometimes…
those practicing these things will not inherit the kingdom of God Galatians 5:21 Practicing – Habitual offender! If you’ve ever heard that term used to describe you or someone you know, the impact is pretty scary. By the time you reach the stage of habitual offender, the justice system has given up on you. There…
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 By The Spirit – We are at war, not just with a post-modern, godless culture, but with ourselves. That’s what makes it so difficult. It’s hard enough to face the fame and fortune monster that…
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Do not require interest from loans to your countrymen, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all your undertakings in the land that you are about to enter and possess. Deuteronomy 23:20 Interest – The Bible is a culturally-produced document. Let that sink in for a minute. That means that if we…
and He drove the man out. And He caused to dwell the cherubim at the east of the Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:24 Cherubim – Sin causes tragic results. One of first tragedies was expulsion from the Garden. Once Adam and Eve ate from the Tree, they had to be driven from the place of…
And the man called the name of his wife, Eve, because she became the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20 Eve – Of course, we know that the name Eve is a corruption of the real text. The man did not call her Eve. He called her by the Hebrew name Havvah. Why is it…
When you make a loan of any sort to your countryman, you must not enter his house to seize his pledge. You must remain outside, while the man to whom you made the loan brings the pledge out to you. Deuteronomy 24:10-11 Pledge – If you make a loan to a member of the community…
16 de julio Cuando prestes cualquier cosa a tu prójimo, no entrarás en su casa para tomar su prenda; te quedarás afuera, y el hombre a quien hiciste el préstamo te traerá la prenda. Deuteronomio 24:10-11 Prenda – Si haces un préstamo a un miembro de la comunidad de la gracia, puedes pedir colateral. Pero…
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