Today’s Word
Flash Mob
So then, some were shouting one thing and some another for the assembly was in confusion, and the majority did not know for what cause they had come together. Acts 19:32 NASB Assembly – So why don’t the translators call this mob a “church”? The Greek word is ekklesia, almost uniformly translated “church” in New…
Spiritual Presumption
for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you. Romans 11:21 NASB Spare – Why did God break off some of the branches from the root of the olive tree? Ah, before you answer, notice a few things. First, only some of the braches were broken off. Not all Israel…
Legalism
but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. Romans 9: 31-32a NASB By – How are we supposed to live? By faith, of course. But what does that mean? Paul cites Habakkuk in the…
When Is Now?
For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 ESV Now – “When is the day of your salvation?” That isn’t the same as the question, “When was…
Let the Reader Decide
“I have taken off my clothes, should I get dressed again? I have washed my feet, should I get them dirty? Song of Songs 5:3 Tremper Longman III Feet – Let’s get straight to the point. Song of Songs is Hebrew erotic poetry. It is intentionally disguised intimations of sexual pleasure and passion. That’s the…
Everywhere You Look
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. Romans 15:2 NASB Please – The wonderful thing about paradigms is that they help you make sense of the world. In fact, if you start discovering anomalies in your world–things that just don’t add up–paradigms offer useful solutions. You can claim that…
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