Today’s Word
Eternal Frustration
My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 1 John 2:1 NASB May not sin – Seriously now, can John actually mean this? Does John really think it is possible to not sin? …
The Prerequisite (Rewind)
Be humbled, then, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the opportune time 1 Peter 5:6 NASB Be Humbled – There is no better person to pen these words than Peter. The man who believed in personal power learned a life-altering lesson after the death and resurrection of Yeshua. Power brings defeat. …
Unsettling Questions
Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. Ezekiel 18:4 NASB Soul – It comes as no surprise to learn that every instance of the translated word “soul” in this verse is the Hebrew word nephesh. It’s…
Label Mill
And Agrippa replied to Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.” Acts 26:28 NASB Christian – So here it is. That famous verse used by Christian apologists to claim that Paul’s message was the Christian gospel intended to convert both Jew and Gentile into the Church. What could be…
One in a Million
rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, Acts 26:17 NASB Rescuing – Imagine yourself to be Paul standing before Agrippa. You are giving a defense of your Messianic beliefs. You begin with a description of your past affiliation with the Pharisees, your zealous commitment to the…
Sand Paintings
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 ESV House of Slavery – What is the “house of slavery?” Oh, I know it’s Egypt. Actually, it isn’t really the country, is it? Egypt as a country was once a place…
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