MAY and AUGUST It’s not too early to start planning and preparing for both of these conferences. In May I will be in Spokane for a weekend conference. See the calendar page for details. CLICK HERE. In August I will be in Kansas City. If you are thinking about this one, you need to look…
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. Matthew 23:26 NASB First – Since we are going to explore the word protos (Greek for “first”), it’s probably useful to first note that Yeshua’s scathing remark is not aimed at…
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever. John 14:16 NASB Another helper – We all know this Greek word, Paraklete, “the Helper.” Growing up in the Western Church, we were told that this is a circumlocution for the Holy Spirit. This verse in John…
Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, Luke 18:1 NASB Not to lose heart – me enkakein. The Greek is the conditional negative (me) plus the verb enkakeo. Literally it means something like, “Under these circumstances don’t be treated badly.”…
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 1 Corinthians 3:2-3 NASB Still not ready – We all…
but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 NASB Have not entered – Another disappointing day. Another round of the routine. Another onerous obligation….
The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Romans 14:3 NASB With contempt – Yesterday we learned something about welcoming those whose spiritual walk is different. Hopefully…
I recently gave a lecture series on Solomon. It was quite fascinating and created a lot of discussion. If you have ever wondered about the contradictions in the life of the wisest man, perhaps you will be interested in these. CLICK HERE TO ORDER
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. Romans 14:1 NASB But – The first thing we should notice about this verse in the NASB is that “but” and “the purpose” are both in italics. This means they are not in the original…
But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!” Acts 23:6 NASB Resurrection – We probably think that Paul used the belief in the resurrection…
