Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty. The LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8 King of Glory – What is the most important shift in worldview between our Greek-based culture and the culture of ancient Israel? WYSIWYG. “What You See Is What You Get.” Hebrew is a language that expresses the…
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, yes, cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has taken from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. Isaiah 40:1-2 Pardoned – “You are pardoned.” What comes to mind…
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, yes, cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has taken from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. Isaiah 40:1-2 Comfort – Nacham is one of the most important…
When they say unto you, “Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? Isaiah 8:19 The Dead – Planning is arrogance. Before you jump up and say, “But even God plans!” take a moment and think…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 Living Being – Are you a carrier or a producer? In a world where the emphasis is on productive living, we need to take a step backward and ask this question from the biblical point of view. The world’s performance expectation is not what it seems. The…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 A Living Being – God fashioned from the dust the body that He animated with His breath – man manifested as nephesh. There is a bit more here than we might think. The Mishnah (specific teachings of the rabbis usually transmitted by oral memorization) uses a synonym…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 Became – The Bible is without doubt the most fascinating book in the world. Why? Because it is simply beyond reasonable inference to imagine that all of the intricacies woven into its fabric could have been concocted by human beings. From beginning to end, the language of the Bible is filled…
The word of the LORD which came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Micah 1:1 Came – How do you receive communication today? Well, first there’s e-mail. You’re reading one right now. I could have sent you a letter, or called you on the phone, or sent a telegram…
“I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15 Take Them Out – Jesus wants us to stay. Believe me, there are plenty of days when I would like to leave. I need a permanent vacation from this world. I get tired…
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits with the elders of the land. Proverbs 31:23 The Gates – In God’s world, there is a wife behind the scenes. The husband cannot fulfill his role in the politics of the community unless there is a valiant wife fulfilling her role in the marriage,…
