Today’s Word

The Order of Priorities

and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.  Acts 4:32  NASB Belonging – This is really the Greek word for “possessions.”  It is huparchonton.  Literally, it means things that exist first under ranked order.  We have converted this expression into a…
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Stretching Exercises

but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead  Philippians 3:13 NASB Reaching forward – Greek adds emphasis to a word by attaching the prefix epi.  Paul uses this linguistic construction with this verb – epekteino (epi + ekteino).  It means, “to really stretch out toward something.”  You…
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True Religion (3)

 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.  James 2:10 ESV Rodney Baker has contributed several TW’s on Religion while I am in South Africa. Whole – This is a favourite proof text for those who would claim that the Law is no longer applicable…
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True Religion (2)

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. James 1:26 ESV Rodney Baker has contributed several TW’s on Religion while I am in South Africa. Religious  – Now James provides the solution to the riddle. What is it to truly fear God?…
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True Religion (1)

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. James 1:26 ESV Rodney Baker (Adelaide, Australia) has contributed several TW’s on Religion while I am in South Africa. Religious  – threskos. What a loaded word! A word that occurs only once in the…
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