Today’s Word

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

“For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus” Philippians 1:8 Actions Speak Louder Than Words Affection – Today’s word is a very special word.  It is a word that is usually translated “compassion”.  In the gospels, splanchnon always involves action.  Compassion is not sympathy.  It is…
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Desire

“sin is crouching at the door, and its desire is for you, but you must master it” Genesis 4:7 Desire – Why should we be stewards of our emotions?  Who cares how we feel as long as we behave correctly?  Ah, there is a deep answer here, but it is not the answer we might…
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Master

“sin is crouching at the door, and its desire is for you, but you must master it”  Genesis 4:7 Master – God can’t do everything.  No, it’s not blasphemy to say this.  God can’t do what He intends you to do without violating your freedom of choice.  And since His purposes include your freedom of…
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Mastered

“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable.  All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” 1 Corinthians 6:12 Mastered – The Declaration of Independence got it wrong.  Liberty is not an inalienable right.  From the Bible’s point of view, liberty exists as a gift…
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Authority

“to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude 25 Authority – What is authority?  It’s not the same as power.  I may use power to force you to act in a certain way, but that does not…
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