Cursed be the man who makes an idol or molten image, an abomination of the Lord, the work of a craftsman’s hands, and sets it up in secret! Deuteronomy 27:15 Secret – Why would a man make an idol to worship and then hide it in secret? If he worshipped a god other than the…
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic, James 3:15 Demonic – There’s no doubt about it. James considers the wisdom of this world daimoniodes (literally – like the Devil). Doesn’t that seem a bit outlandish? Does James really intend for us to think that all our science,…
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 To Walk Humbly –What does Micah have in mind? What characteristics and actions portray walking humbly? Do you think it means self-effacing,…
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 To Love Kindness – Micah’s choice reveals a deeper meaning. You see, Micah does not choose a verb (to love). Instead, he…
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Do Justice – Don’t be fooled! The Bible never suggests that doing justice is haphazard, accidental or purposeless. You don’t do justice…
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin James 2:8-9 Show Partiality – James was still a Jew. When he wrote his letter to the first century Christians in Greek, he…
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin James 2:8-9 Royal – There are lots of laws, but very few of them come with this kind of authority. James calls it…
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness 2 Timothy 3:16 Correction – The Greek word epanorthosis occurs only once in the New Testament, right here in this verse about the effectiveness of the Word of God. Did you notice that it is closely associated…
Then I will provide rain on your land in its season Deuteronomy 11:14 Rain – “What’s the weather going to be today?” If you’re like most of us, the weather report is one of the first things on your list in the morning. The weatherman is probably the only person in the world who doesn’t…
Initially, your hand shall be against him to put him to death and afterward the hand of all the people Deuteronomy 13:9 Your Hand – The penalty for attempting to lead others into apostasy is severe: death by stoning. Today we may think such punishment barbaric, but, of course, we have tolerated so much apostasy…
