Koinonia of a Different Color
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive her plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.” Revelation 18:4-5 NASB Participate – Leave Babylon behind. For that matter, leave Sodom…
A Request from Dr. Joe
Dr. Joe Arvay of Colorado asked me to post this request about marriage and families. I thought it would be good for all of us to think about it. “This is not one of those gross emails. This is a serious challenge to all the men out there. This is a challenge to save your…
Simply Synonyms?
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2 NASB Offering/ Sacrifice – Paul does tend to be verbose at times. His Greek is complicated and filled with allusions (typical of a rabbinic midrash). But…
If and Only If
When a person presents an offering of meal to the LORD, his offering shall be of choice flour; . . . Leviticus 2:1 JPS When – God never commanded sacrifices. Let’s say that again. God never commanded sacrifices. Even when Abraham was asked to take Isaac to the altar, it was not a command. The…
Only in Hebrew
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hands of the Egyptians . . . Exodus 14:30 NASB Saved – If you’ve never asked yourself why God chose Hebrew as the language of His personal revelation, this verse should raise the question. Oh, it seems so straightforward on the surface, but that’s because we…
ISRAEL CALLING – ARE YOU ANSWERING?
Our group is growing. Brother and sisters from South Africa and America and other parts of the world will come to Israel to learn and share lives together at the end of April, 2012. If you are planning to come with us, please contact Linda Moore soon. Click here to reach the registration material
Knock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Today I received a newsletter from a rather famous Christian author. The centerpiece was an except from one of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s sermons. The title, “Making Certain of Heaven” left little doubt about its content. As Randy Alcorn remarked, “Can we really know in advance where we’re going when we die? The apostle John, the…
The Boss-man?
It is a trustworthy statement; if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. 1 Timothy 3:1 NASB Overseer – If any man? But what about Carol or Ann or Linda or Jan? What if they desire to be “overseers”? Ah, if only Paul weren’t so…
