“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you” John 14:27 KJV (Cambridge Edition) Peace – The Greek word for “peace” is eirene. In Classic Greek it meant, “the absence of war.” By implication, it came to mean “health, well-being and prosperity.” But the Greek meaning placed the word in a context of…
work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 ESV Work – Anyone who knows a little about the study of motion and work is familiar with this Greek word. It is ergon (noun) and ergazomai (verb). We get ergonomics from this root. In the Greek culture, it covered an extremely wide range…
“Therefore thus says the LORD, ‘Behold, I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. This year you are going to die, because you have counseled rebellion against the LORD.’” Jeremiah 28:16 Rebellion – I woke up today with Jeremiah 28 on my mind. That seemed very odd, so I determined to…
“Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles, but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.” Acts 15:19-20 NASB Abstain – (This is going to be…
but the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith 1 Timothy 1:5 NASB Pure – The real translation of this word is not “pure” but “clean.” It comes from the Greek word katharos. We get the English word “catharsis” from this Greek root. It…
“that whoever believes in Him should not perish . .” John 3:16 NASB Believes – The apostle John uses this word 92 times in his gospel, but not once is it used as a noun. It is always a verb. It always denotes positive action. Believing is living the truths, not just knowing them. The…
“For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head.” Obadiah 15 NASB Done – Obadiah is a tiny book in the Old Testament. Only 21 verses long, it is the description of a vision…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .” Genesis 1:26 NASB Likeness – If tselem provides the vital connection between God’s actions and our existence as humans, then why…
I got this email a few minutes ago. Hi Skip, Here is the latest on my health. I would appreciate it if you would post this. Thanks. In His Care, Brian Health update – Through a specialized analysis, I have learned the very serious health issues I have in front of me. My endocrine system and…
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