Where Rust Does Not Corrupt

I have treasured Your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against You. Psalm 119:11  NASB Treasured – Do you have some treasure?  Want to keep it safe?  You’ll have to put it where thieves can’t steal it, where moths can’t eat it, and where the elements can’t corrupt it.  Where do you…

Think on These Things

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will achieve success.  Joshua 1:8 NASB Meditate – Pay…

Worth Noting

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Dwell– Paul is quite interested in what really matters.  He uses the Greek verb  logízomai to emphasize reasoned deliberation…

First This, Then That

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Dwell – You probably learned this verse in the King James version: “Think on these things.”  That version…

Read It Again

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8 NASB Excellence – In 2013 we looked at the difference between the Greek idea of excellence (arête)…

The Creation of Theology

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.  Philippians 4:8  NIV Think about such things – I have often pointed out that Judaism does not have a systematic theology.  Christianity certainly does, but…

An Audience of One

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Worthy of Praise – Tim Tebow is generally excoriated by the media. …

Ask the Rabbi

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever islovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Excellence – I came across the following discussion on the internet: “Question:  Hi….

Living Eulogy

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever islovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Good repute – The rumor mill.  What a dangerous and sinful trap that…

Newton’s Laws

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Lovely – Sunsets.  Newborns.  Smiles at weddings.  Rose petals.  Waterfalls.  Tropical beaches. …