“but only a few things are necessary, really only one:” Luke 10:42 Really only one – Life is designed to bring us to the circumstances of our defining moment – the moment when who we really are in the depths of our being is revealed. The problem is with “defining moments” is this: you never…
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Gift – Today we’ll go for a swim in the ocean. Oh, yeah, I see those red flags. But they are just for wimps. Forget them. Yeah, I hear the lifeguard calling. Something…
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Saved – The 3 P’s. That’s the important thing about this word. It’s a Perfect Passive Participle. But don’t despair if you don’t remember your eighth grade grammar. In one minute you will…
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Grace – Rejoice! Give Freely! Bestow Favor! Give Thanks! Show Gratitude! All of these meanings are found in the same Greek root that we find here as “grace”. Grace is charis. All of…
“And when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” Luke 13:12 Freed – From Jesus lips, this broken woman hears a tenderness that she has not known for a long time. She has been used to, “Get out of the way” and “There is…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Prosperous – Bank…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Careful – “Am…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Meditate – Go…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Law – Don’t…
“I will make him a helper suitable for him” Genesis 2:18 Helper – It’s time to break the mold. It’s time to uncover the lie. It’s time to let God’s choice dictate your response. Helper is not what you imagine. The Hebrew word is ezer. There were many choices for the correct word to use…
