Today’s Word

The Road Less Traveled

I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.  3 John 4  NASB Walking – This Greek word is peripatounta.  It combines two Greek words to produce the meaning, “to walk about.”  This is a Greek substitution for a Hebrew idiom that encompasses all of our activities.  “To…
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No Fault Guarantee

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy.   Jude 24 NASB Blameless – This is a word that comes from the ritual of sacrifice.  It is amomous.  It means, “without a blemish or spot.”  It describes someone…
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Track Time

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy.   Jude 24 NASB Stumbling – The word aptaistous is used only here in the entire New Testament.  It comes from ptaio, a verb that is a metaphor for falling…
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FTD

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. Romans 3:25  NASB Propitiation – This Greek word, hilasterion, is part of a word group that describes the turning away of divine wrath.  But if you look up the word “propitiation” in a dictionary, the definition will send you in the wrong direction. …
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Entitlement Theology

 casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.  1 Peter 5:7  NASB Cares – As America approaches a Presidential election, it might be worthwhile to reflect on the stark differences exhibited between the factions in today’s American culture.  These differences are present regardless of party affiliation, social strata or economic condition.  While…
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Free to Choose

Then the LORD spoke to Moses saying, “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel;  . . .”  Numbers 13:1-2  NASB For yourself – Shelah-lekha says the Hebrew text.  The NASB properly translates this as “send for…
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