A little while ago, I produced a verse by verse series in Philippians. I really enjoyed that exercise and have been wondering if I should take on another book. Well it turns out that 1 Thessalonians is the victim of my machinations, and hopefully, the thoughts produced by this fantastic bo...
Verse Concepts Mark 9:38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” 80 Verse Concepts Mark 10:1 Getting up, He *went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; cro...
30“I looked for someone among them who would build up the walland stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.31So I will pour out my wrath on them and consume them with my fiery anger,bringing downon their own heads...
Now this is not about piety, but truth. Piety to religious beliefs may sound like the right path but in reality piety will often lead you astray from the path of truth and it often gets you stuck in a false belief system that traps you in an unrealistic reality. Truth is a balance of...
The Prophet Speaks - א (Alef) Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The
These who speak lies go astray from birth.Psalm 62:4 Verse Concepts They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;They delight in falsehood;They bless with their mouth,But inwardly they curse. Selah.Isaiah 59:4 Verse Concepts No one sues righteously and no one ...
This verse spoke dearly to me: 26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. I know some of you are in catch-up mode, so I will keep this short (ish). It can be confusing when you read a chapter like this to think that we aren’t measurin...
Verse 7 warns, "Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart." The Hebrew term for "oppression" (עֹשֶׁק, osheq) suggests unjust gain, which can distort judgment and integrity. 5. Verse 8 states, "The end of a matter is better than the beg...
She was asking about dating someone while leading them to Christ in the dating relationship. She was right when she said that she was thinking against it because it seemed too risky. That is called missionary dating and it is by no means a reason to step into a relationship or a way to...
The above verse where God speaks of Divorce, provides two clues about how and why Divorce would be permitted. 1. Indecency found The word used for “indecency”/ “unseemly conduct” / “uncleanness” here is “ערוה ‛ervâh” which means “nakedness” which is used over ...