Today’s Word

Funeral Feelings

“He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.”  Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Nain.  The village named “pleasant” or “beautiful”.  But on this day the Hebrew name does not fit the mood at all.  Today is the day of a funeral.  Today is a mother’s worst nightmare – death invades life. …
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The Hiding Place

“How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust”  Psalm 40:4 NASB Trust – The word batach means the sense of well-being and security that results from having something or someone in whom to place confidence.  It is translated in the Greek Old Testament as “hope”, not “belief.”  It stresses the feeling…
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The Sage from Galilee

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder; . . .’”  Matthew 5:21 NASB You have heard – Judaism rejects Jesus, but not because of his claim to be the Messiah.  Judaism rejects Jesus because Jews believe that Jesus rejected Torah.  Since Torah is the fundamental and unalterable basis of…
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History or Encounter?

In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a certain priest . . .  Luke 1:5 NASB In the days of – Is your faith based in God’s acts in history or does it rest on your experience with God today?  Maybe that isn’t a fair question since it supposes a dichotomy that…
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Wrapping Paper

“If this man were a prophet he would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”  Luke 7:39 NASB Prophet – Is someone in your family named Simon?  He’s the one who judges people by their wrapping.  What’s on the outside.  What you see…
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