“But we will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:4 NASB But – Let’s see if we have this straight. The Twelve, the most important men in the assemblies of Torah-observant Messianic Jewish believers, decline administrative responsibilities because they need to be fully attentive to prayer and the “ministry”…
each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. 1 Corinthians 3:13 NASB Will become evident – “Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.” Remember that childhood Sunday school song?…
So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:7 NASB Is anything – Paul is pretty important. In fact, without Paul the present version of the Christian church would probably not exist. Oh, I know. Paul is misrepresented and misread by…
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 1 Corinthians 3:2 NASB Even now – So you want the meat of the Word, right? You want to investigate the depths of Scripture, see the mysteries of the…
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 NASB Be diligent – So what’s it to be? NASB tells us to “be diligent.” ESV, NRSV, NLT and NIV say, “Do your best.” KJV uses the time-honored…
But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.” Revelation 22:9 NASB Do not do that – A strange change in capitalization occurs in the NASB of Revelation 22. The…
Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy. Revelation 22:11 NASB Still – Just keep going in the same direction and you will arrive at…
You have placed our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. For all our days have declined in Your fury; we have finished our years like a sigh. Psalm 90:8-9 NASB Secret sins – OK, so how do you want to end? It’s coming, you know. Every day a bit…
“Stolen water is sweet; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”Proverbs 9:17 NASB In secret – How foolish are we? Proverbs might help us decide the answer to this question. The woman of folly (‘eshet kesilut – “woman of insolence, stupidity”) is the public enticement to those who are attempting to follow the straight path….
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the LORD GOD concerning Edom—We have heard a report from the LORD, and an envoy has been sent among the nations saying, “Arise and let us go against her in battle”— Obadiah 1:1 Obadiah – We should be able to handle twenty-one verses, don’t you think? One of the…
