too. We might not feel awe-inspired as we begin. But the Bible says it is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). As we read, God speaks to us
The writer of Hebrews reminds us that God's Word is not some lifeless document that needs some kind of special insight to comprehend it, but that it is "living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and ...
Is our experience with Jesus not all it can be because we limit our “living by every word of God” to the New Testament books only? Jesus Used the Old Testament to Teach and Encourage When Luke described the story of the two disciples on the way to Emmaus on the day of Christ’s r...
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Janet Pope has memorized an amazing 90 chapters of the Bible, including 11 New Testament books. In His Word in My Heart, she enthusiastically shares with readers why memorizing Scripture is so important to the walk of the believer.Janet Pope...
But once they see the Bible as a Great Story, they begin to see how their own lives fit into what God has done and is doing in the world. New Testament scholar J. Scott Duvall and Old Testament expert J. Daniel Hays wrote Living God's Word to help Christians consider how their ...
For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”New Living TranslationFor the Scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, “Those who ...
Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”New Living TranslationWhat’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because...
During these times of uncertainty and isolation, I like to remember the attributes and character of God. He is Sovereign Mighty Faithful Eternal Active in the world Loving All-knowing God isn’t surprisedat what’s happening. He didn’t create the situation, but he’s allowing it. The coron...
it is found in two places in Paul's epistles (Ga 6:16; 2Co 10:13-16), and in the second place the transition from an active to a passive sense is worthy of notice. In patristic writings the word is commonly used both as a rule in the widest sense, and especially in the phrases...