Today’s Word
Paradigm Shifts
And they said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 NASB Explaining – Years ago Paul Little wrote a small book called Know Why You Believe. Like many other evangelical books, its premise…
Cultural No-No’s
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within [the church]. But those who are outside God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 NASB (brackets added) Judge – How many times have you heard someone say, “You shouldn’t judge others!” This seems…
Voiding the Death Certificate
The last enemy that will be abolished is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26 NASB Will be abolished is – If you read this verses in the NASB, it appears that Paul projects the destruction of death into the future. At some unspecified time, death will finally be overcome. It will be abolished. But the verb, katargeo,…
Purpose Interrupted
The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done. Genesis 8:21 NASB Curse – Time to put…
Speed Limit
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5 ESV Wait – I don’t like to wait. I don’t like to wait for anything. I hate lines. I want to get there now. No red lights, no detours, no queues. Just a freeway without traffic. Pedal to the…
The Four Words (2)
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. Psalm 130:4 ESV May be feared – YHWH pardons! Rejoice! YHWH is salah. I can be straightened. But this is no surprise to the serpent, and he is prepared to manipulate YHWH’s pardon for his purposes. Never underestimate the craftiness of the yetzer ha’ra. …
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