“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Saved – The 3 P’s. That’s the important thing about this word. It’s a Perfect Passive Participle. But don’t despair if you don’t remember your eighth grade grammar. In one minute you will…
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Grace – Rejoice! Give Freely! Bestow Favor! Give Thanks! Show Gratitude! All of these meanings are found in the same Greek root that we find here as “grace”. Grace is charis. All of…
“And when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” Luke 13:12 Freed – From Jesus lips, this broken woman hears a tenderness that she has not known for a long time. She has been used to, “Get out of the way” and “There is…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Prosperous – Bank…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Careful – “Am…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Meditate – Go…
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Law – Don’t…
“I will make him a helper suitable for him” Genesis 2:18 Helper – It’s time to break the mold. It’s time to uncover the lie. It’s time to let God’s choice dictate your response. Helper is not what you imagine. The Hebrew word is ezer. There were many choices for the correct word to use…
“The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.” Proverbs 31:11 Trusts – Here is the best Valentine’s Day gift you could ever give (and you are getting it one day in advance so that you will know what to do tomorrow). But there is a lot more…
“But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37 Overwhelmingly conquer – Paul was a military fan. He would have probably cheered for the Tennessee Titans or the New York Giants. His choices of metaphors often employ pictures of warfare and great battles. He doesn’t seem to care too…
