Today’s Word
Risky Business
“for this is My blood of the covenant, which is to be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28 Forgiveness – What does forgiveness look like? That’s not the same question as what it means. We are inclined to use a lot of theologically correct language when we talk about…
Jesus’ Compensation Plan
“if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.” John 12:26 Honor – Do we really take the words of Jesus as the absolute truth? Do we dwell on them, examining every nuance? If we do, then this verse should startle us. We have long been taught to honor God, but here His own Son…
What You Say Is What You Get
“but we have renounced the hidden things because of shame” 2 Corinthians 4:2 Renounced – Christians are not the silent majority. In fact, if you are in the silent majority, you are either woefully deficient in your understanding of Christ’s commands or you are living on the wrong side of the God’s fence. Christians are…
Shame by another name
“but we have renounced the hidden things because of shame” 2 Corinthians 4:2 Shame – When Paul penned this verse, he did not use the word entrepo for “shame” (see July 18). He used another common Greek word (aischunes). Both words are translated “shame” in English, but they are not quite the same. And this…
Keep It In Mind
“I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.” 1 Corinthians 4:14 Admonish – The Christian life is not about going to heaven. It’s not about a higher morality. It’s not about being a better person. It’s about agreeing with God that I am hopelessly lost without…
The Power of Shame
“I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.” 1 Corinthians 4:14 Shame – Language is not simply descriptive. Language creates culture. In a very important way, what you speak determines how you view the world. That’s why the same event can be called a miracle by…
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