Today’s Word
Why the Cross?
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up. John 3:14 ESV Be lifted up – “Houston, we have a problem.” Yeshua’s death on the cross does not meet the requirements for a sacrifice for intentional sin. Scripture tells us what those requirements must be. The…
Mine After All
He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but he who is crooked will fall all at once. Proverbs 28:18 NASB Blamelessly – The Hebrew adjective is tamiym. In general, the meaning is “to be complete.” It is not restricted to spiritual contexts. It can mean a complete day, a complete (healthy) plant, a full amount…
Things That I Used To Do
You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death! 1 Kings 17:18 NASB Iniquity – This word, translated “iniquity,” is one of the principal words for sin and evil found in the Old Testament (awon in Hebrew). This word carries the idea of something twisted, something…
What Do You Want? (2)
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept. Genesis 37:35 ESV Sheol – Do you find it astounding and insightful that the word she’ol is derived from the…
What Do You Want? (1)
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NASB Desires – The first word in this verse is a word that expresses the sheer enjoyment of the person of God. When we delight in who God is an amazing transformation occurs. Our lives progress toward fulfillment. …
Drawing Enemy Lines
you will be covered with shame, and you will be cut off forever Obadiah 10 NASB Shame – The Hebrew word bushah is used only four times in the Old Testament. It describes King David’s personal shame and distress and it describes the shame associated with the destruction under God’s judgment. In Obadiah, the nation…
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