I have been informed that as of 1 January 2015, the EU will change the tax rate on all electronic books. Instead of charging tax on the basis of the author’s nation, tax will be charged on the basis of the buyer’s nation. That means if you live anywhere in the EU, you will be…
Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil on their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in the power of their hand. Micah 2:1 ESV Beds – What do you think about when you lay awake at night, unable to sleep? What comes to mind when your mind is…
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 ESV Behold – Before you run to the rest of the verse, dwelling on the unity David desires, stop at “Behold” and consider the opening word as a condition of fulfillment. The word in Hebrew is hinneh. Yes, it means “behold.”…
“If one goes to defile himself, openings are made for him; and he who goes to purify himself, help is afforded him.” Tractate Shabbat 104a Openings – Recently a man in China asked me to pray for him. He was having violent dreams and he was afraid that those dreams would cause him to act violently….
“Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24 NASB Believe – John uses the Greek “believe” in one form or another ninety-two times in his gospel. It is never once a noun. Pisteuo is a…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the [a]sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26 NASB Let them…
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. 2 Corinthians 11:15 NASB According to their deeds – Paul was afraid that his readers would be led astray. He was afraid they would embrace “another Jesus,” one not found as leader…
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this beautifully. 2 Corinthians 11:4 NASB Another Jesus – Paul is afraid. He’s afraid that the Corinthians will be deceived…
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time 1 Peter 5:6 NASB Humble yourselves – God is not going to do this for you! There are some things that you and I have to do on our own. God expects us to do what we…
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:2-3 NASB Shepherd – Aorist, active,…
