Today’s Word
Sword Play
Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Iron – Hebrew puns are not obvious in translation, but once you know them, a deeper meaning appears. Here the word “iron” has two meanings. The first instance is a reference to a sword or knife. The second is to a sharpening stone. In Hebrew,…
Hands and Feet of the Spirit
But encourage one another day after day, as long as it still called, “Today,” lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13 Encourage – If we only knew the Greek! What a difference it might make in the way we understand “encourage” and “exhort.” Here is the word parakaleite. …
It’s Not What You Think
But encourage one another day after day, as long as it still called, “Today,” lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13 Deceitfulness – Since the Greek word apate means anything that is deceptive or seducing, we should easily be able to identify these things, right? I mean, how…
Brittle Bones
But encourage one another day after day, as long as it still called, “Today,” lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13 Be Hardened – Christians live with a constant threat. Sin can do immense damage at any point. There is no vacation from the possibility of attack as…
Just Bad Theology
Judge not and you will not be judged Luke 6:34 Judge – In our politically and socially correct world, we have propagated the mythology of withholding judgment. All correction has deteriorated into personal opinion and personal opinion has been devalued to nothing. If you tell me that I am doing something wrong, so what? That’s…
Tough Love
Open rebuke is better than concealed love. Proverbs 27:5 (Waltke) Concealed – Want to really be my friend? Gently rebuke me! If you withhold your correction for fear of confrontation, you have really demonstrated selfishness. Would you rather let me flounder than risk the truth? Then you are no friend of mine. Solomon points out…
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