Goal Oriented

 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?  1 Corinthians 4:7  ESV See anything different – Keep the code!  Paul exhorts his readers, “Stick to what is written!”  Why?  The answer…

The Grand Assignment

that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.  Psalm 67:2  ESV Saving power – When Israel stood before Sinai God revealed His grand assignment for this chosen nation to make known His way on the earth, to reveal His saving power among all nations.  That assignment has never changed. …

Process Education

He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying Matthew 5:2 To Teach – The Greek word here is edidasken.  It is actually an imperfect, active form of the verb, didasko.  Why does this matter?  Because the imperfect form tells us that this teaching is an on-going action.  It is as if the text…