Today’s Word
Filtering the Message
“for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Lost – Jesus is an Old Testament man. He doesn’t look like the paintings of Rembrandt. He isn’t the fair-skinned Hollywood mystic. Jesus is a man of the land of oppression, saturated in the Law and the…
No Excuse Confession
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins” 1 John 1:9 If – Read the whole paragraph (1 John 1:6-10). You will notice that John uses this Greek word ean (if) in every verse. However, it is not the only Greek word translated “if”. The other word is…
Get Off the Booze
“Become sober minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.” 1 Corinthians 15:34 Become Sober Minded – Most of the world is drunk. Billions of people are walking around every day staggering under the influence. And, by the way, so are you if…
The Size of the Bull’s Eye
“Become sober minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.” 1 Corinthians 15:34 Stop – But can we really do this? Can we actually stop sinning? Haven’t we all been told that sin is just part of our nature, that we can’t help…
No restraints
“Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord” Psalm 40:11 Withhold – David was Israel’s greatest king but not because of his victories in battle or his expansive empire. David was Israel’s greatest king because he was a man after God’s own heart. Today we are the beneficiaries of his deep devotion. Today…
Then and Now
“but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known” 1 Corinthians 13:12 Know Fully – The same verb two times. The only difference is the verb tense, but what a difference it makes. It’s the difference between what I will know and what God already knows. Epiginosko is the intense…
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