Today’s Word

Spiritual Theft

“and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.”  Mark 4:15 Takes Away – If you understand (eido – remember yesterday?) the parable of the sower, then you will understand why there is a war going on over the lost.  The first causalities are these poor…
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Knowing the Truth

And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable?  And how will you understand all the parables?”  Mark 4:13 Understand – Without seeing the Greek text, you have no idea what Jesus is saying here.  That’s because there are two different Greek verbs used in these two instances of the word “understand.”  Translating…
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Not The Gift We Expected

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but those who are outside get everything in parables.”  Mark 4:11 Has Been Given – Have you been given the mystery of the kingdom?  If you are called as one of His brothers or sisters (the ones…
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The Other Side of the Coin

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but those who are outside get everything in parables.”  Mark 4:11 But – Jesus distinguished between those who were called and those who heard.  The called ones were given the opportunity to peer into the mystery of…
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The Antidote

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus  Romans 8:1  No Condemnation – It seems as though all of my life I have been reminded that I am not good enough.  Leftover childhood trauma made me an overachiever, but every overachiever knows that under the skin is a fragile human…
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Prevention Plan

“Render the hearts of this people insensitive, their ears dull, and their eyes dim, otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and return and be healed.”  Isaiah 6:10 Otherwise – God’s plan includes punishment.  Oh, did you think that God will always forgive?  Have you been duped…
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