Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [g]power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord. Job 1:12 NASB In your power – “The Lord gives; the Lord takes away.” Is that your living motto? Do you really believe (and act upon)…
and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. Acts 4:32 NASB Belonging – This is really the Greek word for “possessions.” It is huparchonton. Literally, it means things that exist first under ranked order. We have converted this expression into a…
Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind Ephesians 2:3 Desires – Desires are not neutral. They have specific direction. In other words, David can ask God to put God’s desires in his heart (one direction) and Paul can warn…
“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the Mammon of unrighteousness; that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.” Luke 16:9 By Means Of – What Jesus says is so confusing that we often skip this verse. We think that engagement in the ways of wealth…
