And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint . . . Romans 5:3-5 NASB Knowing – When we read this verse in Greek, we get a much clearer picture of Paul’s intent. Our…
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint . . . Romans 5:3-5 NASB Tribulations – Can you think upside-down? Putting on the “new man” requires more than a change of clothes. It…
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint . . . Romans 5:3-5 NASB Not only this – Now that we’ve decided to write a résumé of God’s development plan for our lives,…
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint . . . Romans 5:3-5 NASB Exult – The NASB chose “exult” perhaps because the other translation of the Greek word kauchaomai has inappropriate contemporary…
For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you. 1 Corinthians 11:19 NASB Factions – I’ve met some interesting people in my travels. Some of the most interesting are those who are really angry fundamentalists in Messianic clothing. They have usually come out of doctrinally…
“I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 NASB Forsake – This verse in Hebrews is really a modified quotation from a verse in Deuteronomy 31:6. The passage in Deuteronomy reads eemach lo yarpeka velo ya’azveka (He will not fail you, nor forsake you). The promise is very old. It…
OK, everyone. This is why you are part of At God’s Table. You aren’t simply readers. You are part of a cyber-family that reaches all over the globe. In the past I told you about Amy Gomes who lives here in Florida and runs a pediatric therapy center for disabled children. Out of her own…
For those of you who have mastered reading on a flat screen, The Lucky Life is now available on Kindle. You can order it here. Of course, I would much rather have you order the book (the paper kind) since Amazon will keep about 60% of the money, but if you must Kindle, you must. Skip…
“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…
