Today’s Word
The Art of Discipline (3)
And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. Luke 9:23 NASB Take up – Ah, an easy one to remember. The Greek verb is airo. Lift off! Literally, “to lift from the ground, to lift in…
Becoming a Proselyte (by Donna Dozier)
Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 NASB Born Again – ‘Born again’, in Greek anagennesas, is the expression that Dr. Skip Moen calls “The Evangelical Lynchpin” and says this is actually “a word that Peter…
The Art of Discipline (2)
And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. Luke 9:23 NASB Must deny – Just say, “No.” That’s what the Greek verb arneomai means. Just answer the question with “No” or refuse some offer or demand….
The Art of Discipline (1)
And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. Luke 9:23 NASB Wishes – How sincerely do you want to be His follower? What intensity do you put into your effort? How important is He to you?…
Jesus and Torah (excerpt from Donna Dozier)
And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. Luke 4:16 NASB Custom – In the twelfth century, Maimonides, the Jewish sage, dared to say, “They will not find in their Torah (the New Testament) anything…
Checking It Out
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:11 NASB Examining the Scriptures – Are you Berean? Ah, you say, “But of course. I make sure that what I believe is supported by the…
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