A Closed Universe (3)

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.  Proverbs 28:5 Justice – Pilate asked one of the truly great questions:  “What is truth?”  You have a chance to ask another one:  “What is justice?”  Both questions are answered from the same source.  Truth is found in the character…

A Closed Universe (2)

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.  Proverbs 28:5 Not Understand – Why don’t evil men understand justice?  Can you answer that question – biblically?  Oh, we are quick to give a lot of reasons.  They are self-possessed.  They are morally blind.  They lack real compassion.  They…

A Closed Universe (1)

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.  Proverbs 28:5 Evil Men – What did you expect?  Did you think that men who do not pursue an intimate relationship with God nor seek His counsel will give you justice?  How could they?  They live in a closed universe…

Consumer Credit

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.  Proverbs 27:20 Never Satisfied – Walk any mall in America.  Take a stroll along any high-traffic retail street around the world.  Drink in the available goods with your eyes.  Don’t you really want them?  What you are feeling is the universal…

The Order of “Things”

For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created through Him and for Him.  Colossians 1:16 Whether – Are you surprised by this verse?  When it claims that all “things” in heaven and…

The Genesis Code

And He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  Colossians 1:15 Firstborn –  It helps to be Jewish.  You can’t read the New Testament without a thorough understanding of the Old Testament.  If you read this verse without its Old Testament context, you are likely to be confused.  You see,…

The Visible Man

And He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  Colossians 1:15 Image – Have you read this verse so many times that you are no longer surprised by what it says?  How can anything be an image of what is invisible?  What would it take to be a representation of…

Folding Space

for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,  Colossians 1:13 Transferred – Frank Herbert wrote the famous Dune science fiction series.  In Herbert’s imagination, one group of mystical beings is able to “fold space” so that they can travel without moving.  But human imagination…

Google Earth

for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,  Colossians 1:13 The Domain of Darkness – Where were you when God had to drag you out to deliver you?  According to Paul, you and I were in the “domain of darkness.”  You can Google Earth…

Fishing

for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,  Colossians 1:13 Delivered – What do you think it means for God to deliver us?  A typical answer would involve some statement about rescue from sin, forgiveness or heavenly assurance.  But the verb Paul uses is…