Today’s Word
Material Distinctions
Now I Paul myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:1 Gentleness – Did you think that Paul was simply being redundant? Did you think that “meekness” and “gentleness” were really pretty much the same? Not so! There is a material difference between these two Greek words – a difference…
When?
Thy kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Come – Yesterday we discovered that sometimes the verb tense makes a huge difference. Do you remember “revile” and “persecute?” Both were in the aorist tense. That means they are about a particular, limited point in the past. The actions do not go on and on. Aorist actions are like…
A Matter of Tense
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me Matthew 5:11 Revile and Persecute – It’s a matter of tense. Not tense like under stress. Here the important thing is the verb tense, the temporal implication found in the form of…
Sour Wine
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Psalm 19:10 Honey – Do you agree with David? Are God’s judgments sweeter to you than honey, more precious than gold? Be careful! There is a lot more at stake here than endorsement of…
Who Pays the Bill?
“and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors” Matthew 6:12 As We Also – It’s such a famous phrase that we don’t really pay close attention to its implications. It just runs off our lips like drinking from a hose. But there is something very important here; important because it is right…
The Lord of History
But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall surely perish. Deuteronomy 30:17-18 You Shall Surely Perish – These words from God through Moses have nothing to say to us, right? After all, this…
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