Work or Toil?

For we are God’s fellow-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. I Corinthians 3:9  NASB Fellow-workers – For devotional impact, one can hardly improve on Oswald Chambers’ commentary on this verse (see April 23 of My Utmost for His Highest).  With typical aplomb, Chambers delivers a razor-sharp message.  A man or woman engaged in the…

Matthew, Session 75

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Rethink Possible

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:2  NASB Churches – We know that translators of the English Bible take considerable liberties with the word ekklesia.  We know that ekklesia never means “religious assembly” in non-biblical Greek literature.  We know that ekklesia is translated “church” when the context…

On the Flight Deck

“Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’” Zechariah 8:23  NASB The garment – I suppose the first thing to ask about this verse is, “When?” …

Travel Apologies

Mind you, I’m not complaining.  I love seeing my readers in person.  I love teaching face-to-face.  But as of this moment, I have 72 travel days on the calendar between now and Christmas.  That’s a lot of air time.  What it means is that I am not able to stay up with email questions and…

Sabbath Shibboleth

Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath and holds fast My covenant; Isaiah 56:6  NASB Foreigners – Let’s look at this just one last time.  Should you and I…

Absorption Rate

Also the sons of the stranger, who join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath and does not profane it, and all who hold fast to my covenant; Isaiah 56:6  (Hebrew World) Sons of the stranger –…