Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the…
You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. Leviticus 19:17 NASB Incur – The most infectious disease the world has ever known is sin. To this day there is no cure for the spread of the virus. In fact,…
One who gives a sum to charity in order to gain a share in the world to come or save a life his child is regarded as perfectly righteous. Babylonia Talmud, Pesahim 8a Gain – If you accept God’s forgiveness in order to get to heaven, is your choice righteous? Haven’t you really made that…
“Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?” Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, and drive hard all your workers. Isaiah 58:3 NASB Find your desire – This evening we begin Yom Kippur. Fasting is appropriate on the day…
for just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:5 NASB So also – Are your sufferings in abundance? Are you pressed by a world of troubles? Do things in life seem to be at the breaking point? That’s exactly how I’m feeling…
Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:” Exodus 35:1 NASB Congregation – In this verse, Moses uses both Hebrew words associated with the Apostolic Writings’ use of the Greek ekklesia. In other words, Moses employs…
“You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Amos 3:2 NASB Will punish – OK, so tell me honestly. If I offered you membership in a great club but the condition of membership was punishment every time you violated the agreement even in…
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB Overcome – Here is the Greek word nenikeka. This is a form of the verb nike (you can see it in the middle of the word). It means, “to be victorious over.” Now you know why a shoe…
But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out a window and saw Isaac fondling Rebekah, Genesis 26:8 NLT Fondling – Did you know that the Tanakh has a great sense of humor? We think that it is all serious commands and requirements or stories about wars and disobedience interspersed with tedious genealogies….
“How is it that you, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” John 4:9 NASB How? – The Greek is the pos, a word that introduces a question. This is a particularly interesting question. It contains many of the implications about spiritual truths that we face today. It…
