The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens. By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew. Proverbs 3:19-20 NASB Wisdom/ understanding/ knowledge – How do you know the truth? Not what do you know that is true, but rather how do you know it…
Trust in YHWH with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; know Him in all your ways, and He makes all your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 ISR Your own understanding – There is nothing common about common sense. From a biblical point of view, common sense is just another form of arrogant…
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. 1 Timothy 2:8 Wrath and Dissension – We know that prayer is the operating power of God’s redemptive plan. We know that prayer is deeper, more powerful, more courageous and more demanding than any other spiritual discipline. …
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, Luke 24:45 Opened Their Minds – Luke expresses the thought in a truly Greek way. “Opened their minds” is the Greek phrase dienoizen auton ton noun. Literally, it is “he opened up the mind of them.” That’s interesting, isn’t it? The pronoun (auton) is plural but…
And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?” Mark 8:17 Hardened Heart – Jesus certainly isn’t tactful. He knows that His disciples are anxious about the food supply, but instead of…
Recently several people have come to me asking about the existence of God. They want to know if there are any arguments that are convincing enough to make them believe. They want me to demonstrate to their satisfaction that the Bible must be true. While I am capable of taking them through detailed discussions of…
