Today’s Word

The Abundant Life

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.  John 10:10 NASB Have life – Abundantly, that’s what we want, right?  Actually, it’s even more than that, as I am sure some preacher told you.  The Greek is perissōn, from the verb perisseúō, meaning “superabundant” or “beyond…
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Do You Like Puzzles?

Stripped and distraught and despoiled, fainting heart and buckling knees and shuddering in all loins, and all faces lose their luster.  Nahum 2:11  Robert Alter Four in One Do you know the story behind Nahum?  Probably not.  It’s one of those short prophetic books that get lost in the splendor of Isaiah and the woes…
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Generational Trust

Blessed be the man who trusts in the Lord, and the Lord becomes his trust.  Jeremiah 17:7  Robert Alter Trusts/ trust – The NASB translates Jeremiah’s words from YHVH with pretty much the same idea, but notice that the syntax (the word order) changes.  “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is…
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Character Development

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,   Titus 2:11-12  NASB Live righteously – Righteousness.  What do you think that means?  If righteousness is a gift from God, if it means being in right relationship with Him,…
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Your Mental Health

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,   Titus 2:11-12  NASB Live sensibly – Okay, first let’s be sure we read this phrase correctly.  “To live” is the verb modified by all of the following adverbs (sensibly,…
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