Today’s Word
Telescope (2)
Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. John 19:30 NASB It is finished – Easter is over, even for Orthodox Christians (it was May 2). Everyone is the Christian world now believes that once more we have celebrated the death and resurrection…
Telescope (1)
The words of the Prophets agree with this, just as it is written: Acts 15:15 NASB Agree – When you read this statement from the Jerusalem Council, what do you think it means? Do you think that the Council members claimed that what they determined to be the proper action toward Gentiles was already found in…
Check the Facts
In relation to the gospel they are enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved on account of the fathers; Romans 11:28 NASB Enemies – Paula Fredriksen is a recognized scholar. Her work on Paul’s apocalyptic message is powerful. But occasionally one must check the claims of even world-renowned authors. In her book, Sin: The Early…
A Birthday Time-Out
Just some basic reminders that are particularly important to me today. “Prayer is an ontological necessity.”[1] “Prayer is disclosing or at least preventing irreversible concealing.”[2] “Prayer is pleading with God to come out of the depths.”[3] “A soul without prayer is a soul without a home.”[4] “As my prayers, so is my understanding.”[5] “The world…
What We Don’t Know
Mankind in its splendor, yet without understanding, is like the animals that perish. Psalm 49:20 NASB Without understanding – In a Gallup poll in 2017, 86% of Americans said that they believe God exists. Apparently His existence has almost nothing to do with how they behave. Church attendance continues to drop. Atheism is on the rise for the first…
And Equal Justice For All
Though while he lives he congratulates himself—and though people praise you when you do well for yourself—he will go to the generation of his fathers; they will never see the light. Psalm 49:18-19 NASB The generation of his fathers – Do you recall the investigation into verse 15, the verse that apparently suggests an afterlife? We discovered that the idea…
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