But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” Numbers 20:12 NASB Not believed Me – It seems like such a trifling…
My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 1 John 2:1 NASB May not sin – Seriously now, does anyone out there really think it is possible not to sin? My guess…
the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. 1 John 2:6 NASB In the same manner as – No one who claims to know Jesus will deny the truth of John’s statement. If we say we have fellowship with Yeshua and that we participate…
“this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” Matthew 13:22 (R. T. France translation) Becomes unfruitful – In the Bible, the race doesn’t go to the swift. It goes to the diligent. Abraham stepped out for God…
He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21 NASB Blessed be – The standard of righteousness is not exhibited in peace and prosperity. The standard of righteousness is displayed in…
and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us – 1 John 1:2 NASB Was manifested – The first letter of John doesn’t start like a typical letter of the first century. There is no…
“Therefore, I have cut them up through the prophets, killed them with words of my mouth; my judgments have gone forth like light.” Hosea 6:5 (translation J. Dearman) Killed – The killing word. That’s how God describes the words of the prophet. Did you think the Bible was only “words of life”? If you bought…
“I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your forefathers as the earliest fruit of the fig tree in its season. But they came to Baal-peor and devoted themselves to shame, and they became as detestable as that which they loved.” Hosea 9:10 NASB Devoted – The tragedy of unemployment is not financial…
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, Romans 16:25 NASB Mystery – Did you know that there are technically no mysteries in the Hebrew Scriptures? “Wait a…
And John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to hinder him because he does not follow along with us.” Luke 9:49 NASB With us – Who is with us? That is the first question of denominational Christianity. Who will conform to our dogmas, our doctrines? …
