Today’s Word
When God Chooses
according as He chose us in Him before the foundations of the world Ephesians 1:4 Chose – There are only a few verses that cause more argument than this one. Once we decide that our theology needs to close all the gaps, we are bound to confront that age-old question of predestination. But perhaps we…
Blessings of Another Kind
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies Ephesians 1:3 Blessed – There are two words for “blessed” in the New Testament. One is common to the Greek pattern of wise sayings that begin with makarios. You will find this in the…
Hope Fully
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Hope – Human beings were made to hope. Hope sets us apart from the rest of animated creation. Hope determines our…
Same Song, Second Verse
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 But now you boast in your presumptions. All such boasting is evil. James 4:16 Boast – Open your day planner. Look at the top of the page for tomorrow. Do you see God’s fingerprint there? If you…
Exit Strategy
He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus! Here! Outside!” John 11:43 Outside – Jesus has an exit strategy. Do you? Jesus’ exit strategy does not depend on any of life’s circumstances. Not even death! That’s the kind of exit strategy we all need. Too many times our plans really are nothing more than contingent…
Double Whammy
Repent, therefore, and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19 Return – We know the word for repent. It is a word that means to change the place of your mind. In Hebrew, it is the word for…
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