Today’s Word

Today’s Word

  • Ruach

    “so is every one who is born of the Spirit”  John 3:8   God breathed. I felt the flow But never saw the wind.   He paints the skies With angel’s eyes. This night His majesty Came close to me.   The silent canopy Stretched rim to rim; An ecstasy Declares that He Is there…

  • A History of Shame – Rewind

    For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  Romans 1:16  NASB To the Jew first – Paul was not ashamed, but don’t cut his sentence short.  He was not ashamed of the good…

  • Either Or

    nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law shall no flesh…

  • Mother Is Calling – Rewind

    “as children of obedience”  1 Peter 1:14  NASB Children of obedience – The Greek expression is tekna hupakoes.  Tekna (children) is a special word in the New Testament.  It has a wider definition than simply genetically produced children.  It can mean descendent, disciple, pupil or spiritual child.  When this word designates children of God, it…

  • Head Trips Reminder

    But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.  1 Corinthians 11:3  NASB Head – Gilbert Bilezikian settled this issue.  In his book, Beyond Sex Roles, he makes the compelling argument from both Scripture…

  • Exercises for the Left Arm

    “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you…

  • Killing Me Softly

    “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you…

  • At the End of the Day

    and lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, for You recompense a man according to his work.  Psalm 62:12  NASB Recompense – At what hour of the day were you hired?  Ah, you’re immediately transported to that parable about the graciousness of God.  You know; the one where the master hires workers at all hours of the…

  • Something Missing

    For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  1 Corinthians 15:22  NASB In – We’ve looked at the difference between reading this preposition (en) as the material cause or the efficient cause.  I know, it’s complicated.  Maybe you had to read it a few times to see the…

  • The Universalism of Luther

    For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  1 Corinthians 15:22  NASB In –  Augustine and Luther taught that all men sinned in the sin of Adam.  They believed that Adam represented every one of the human race and that when he fell, he took the whole human…