“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28 Be On Guard – Autopilot. When you hear that word, what do you think? Do you see the captain eating a…
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 Household – In an age which emphasizes personal salvation and individual belief, we have a hard time understanding Paul’s statement. We re-read this to mean that each one of the people in the jailer’s house had…
and you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates Deuteronomy 6:9 Doorposts – Come with me to Haiti and you will see something puzzling on some houses. Painted on the mud walls are strange symbols and designs (You can see a photo in my Haiti collection here). These are…
But we know that all things work together for the good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28 The Good – I love this verse. It gives hope and direction in a world that often seems chaotic and destructive. It is a resounding call to remember…
But we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28 For Good – Paul writes Greek, but he thinks Hebrew. Here he has yatav in mind. God wants yatav to manifest itself in His children. There is no higher…
“Oh, that there were a heart like this in them, to fear Me, and to keep all My commandments all the days, that it might be well with them, and with their sons forever.” Deuteronomy 5:29 Be Well – “All things work together for good.” Paul said that. He believed it. Do we? I’m pretty…
“Oh, that there were a heart like this in them, to fear Me, and to keep all My commandments all the days, that it might be well with them, and with their sons forever.” Deuteronomy 5:29 Oh – God feels! Yes, I know that the Greek philosophers and theologians among us will tell you that…
“you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.” Exodus 18:21 Leaders – “He’s a prince among men.” That’s the use of the Hebrew word…
“you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.” Exodus 18:21 Dishonest Gain – Watch out! Don’t get ripped off! The last thing we want…
“you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.” Exodus 18:21 Truth – Did Jethro tell Moses to find men who wouldn’t lie? Is that…
