And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” Matthew 9:2 ESV Take heart – (Rodney Baker provides this insight) The very first time the word “believe” occurs in the Bible is…
By faith Sarah herself received the power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11 ESV Power to conceive – The inclusion of Sarah in the heroes of the faith hall of fame has always seemed a bit strange. When we read the story…
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 NASB Calling – Have you been called? Most Christians will hesitate before answering because too often they think “calling” is about some assignment to the ministry. If God “calls”…
In our culture we often hear the motto “Time is money,” but in my world just the opposite is true. For me, money is time because when YOU, all of you as a community, support me, then I have the time needed to continue the writing, the research and the teaching. And YOU have given…
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 NASB To walk – There is little doubt about Paul’s Hebrew idiom behind this Greek word, peripatesai (from the verb paripateo). “To walk” is the common metaphor for “living…
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 NASB Entreat – What’s the first thing Paul says when it comes to walking in a way that honors the Lord? Get a lawyer! At least that’s how we…
So, here’s the last TW for 2012. Rather than give you one more verse to contemplate, I thought it might be important talk about what we have learned, and then give you some idea of what 2013 looks like. What did we learn this year? Hopefully we learned a lot of important things this year…
Once you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, you will never be moved again. Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, December 3 (1992 edition) Relationship – No, you won’t find this “verse” in the Bible. It is a citation from the 1992 copyright edition of Oswald Chambers’ famous devotional. But it isn’t what…
Watch the path of your feet and all your ways will be established. Proverbs 4:26 NASB Will be established – It’s almost time for the world’s celebration of the pagan New Year. That means it’s almost time for the annual resolutions of self-improvement. But this year, let’s try something different. Let’s go back to the…
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live, and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. Amos 5:14 ESV And so – In Hebrew, the letters Kaf-Nun can be the word ken or the particle kn. Sometimes it’s very hard to tell the difference. That’s when…
