Today’s Word
Enemy at the Gates
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 1 John 5:19 Whole World – Read the verse again. John knows that the whole world is evil, but do we? Do we really see that the world (kosmos) is completely under the power of…
Last Place Thinking
being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts Hebrews 11:37-38 Destitute – The real difference between the Christian perspective on life and the world’s perspective can be seen in one simple thing: rank. The world believes in the gospel of first-position. First, best, most, top of the ladder,…
The Flip Side of Affliction
being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts Hebrews 11:37-38 Afflicted – Affliction is the appointed destiny of the Christian. As of yesterday, we know why. Affliction is God’s endorsement of my involvement in the life of His Son. If I am living like Jesus, I should anticipate…
The Other Gospel
being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts Hebrews 11:37-38 Afflicted – How little we understand the real gospel! We imagine that the good news of salvation is an announcement of God’s eternal care and restoring power here and now. We think that once God is on our…
Put Your Hand To It
Neither is He served with men’s hands, as if He needed anything Acts 17:25 Served – Now it hits us! Paul uses a word (therapeuetai) that means “to attend to, to minister to, to wait upon or to render voluntary service to”. Wait a minute! That sounds just like all of our activities in the…
Worshipping the World
Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects Acts 17:22 Very Religious – If we only knew the Greek roots, we would immediately see just how close we really are to the Athenians’ religion. It’s all there, buried in the word construction. Deisidaimonesteros. Yes, it’s long. But let’s break it…
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