And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 1 John 5:11 NASB Eternal life – What is eternal life? Most Christians immediately think of life in heaven. Of course, with a little reminder, we realize that eternal life begins with our commitment to fellowship…
This little guy showed up in my yard. Never seen one like this before. He stuck around for quite awhile.
In October 2009, a group of Today’s Word readers accompanied Rabbi Bob Gorelik and me to Israel. For 12 days we learned so much about the background of the Bible, the culture and customs of the land and the meanings of the words of God that it will take the rest of our lives to…
Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am. Philippians 4:11 NASB To be content – Are you self-sufficient? Before your spiritual radar goes crazy and you immediately deny any such terrible thoughts, take a deep breath. We have been trained to think of self-sufficiency as…
A Special Treat: Before you listen to the lecture on Matthew 16:13-20, I have included clips from the video teachings shot on location at Caesarea Philippi when Bob Gorelik and I took a group of reading to Israel in 2009. There are 3 video clips (now on YouTube). Understanding the geography is critical to…
And you shall eat and be satisfied, and shall bless YHWH your Elohim for the good land which He has given you. . . . [less] that then your heart becomes lifted up, and you forget YHWH your Elohim who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, from the house of bondage, Deuteronomy 8:10,…
Amy Gomes is one of our faithful. She participates in our Shabbat group, attends the Matthew Bible study and has been part of the community for many years. Her career is helping disabled children. Not only does she do this in Lake Country, Florida, she also built a school for handicapped children in Ukraine, the…
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 NASB Not Burdensome – Rules are heavy. Regulations weigh us down. So when John says that God’s commandments are not burdensome, we should be reminded of two other men who say that same thing. …
The recent blog discussions about the Law has once again raised issues concerning translations of the text. Rodney (Australia) was kind enough to suggest this link in the hope of helping us sort out the theological bias from the text itself. We have written and commented extensively on this “Law vs. Grace” issue over the…
The Boy in the Window: Eutychus in Phoenix (Acts 20:6-12) A week ago I was in Phoenix. Thursday evening a group of about 45 people gathered around the pool in the backyard of some friends. I spoke about the Genesis account of the formation of Eve, the problem with the Greek view of time and…
