opportunity

  • Give the Devil His Due

    and do not give the devil an opportunity. Ephesians 4:27  NASB Opportunity – “Opportunity” isn’t quite what the Greek text implies.  Paul’s word is topos, i.e., place.  It’s a topographical term.  “Don’t give the devil any space.”  “In common usage this word means a. ‘territory,’ ‘land,’ ‘area,’ ‘locality,’ b. ‘district,’ ‘town,’ ‘dwelling place,’ and c. ‘place’ in…

  • Knives and Forks

    For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13 NASB Opportunity – Everyone must deal with forks. No, not eating utensils. I mean forks in the roads we travel. We have to decide which way to go,…

  • The Location of Hell

    and do not give the devil an opportunity Ephesians 4:27 Opportunity – On the west end of Grand Cayman is a town called Hell.  Maybe it’s only a tourist trap, but there is a post office there so you can mail a letter to someone from Hell.  In physical space, this is about as close…