Ecclesiastes 5:8 tn Heb “robbery.” The noun (gezel, “robbery”) refers to the wrestling away of righteousness or the perversion of justice (HALOT 186 s.v. version of justice (HALOT 186 s.v. ). The related forms of the root mean “to rob; to loot” (HALOT 186…
Jude 1:3-4 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. 4 For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have…
The church in Corinth had split into different groups, and each one said it was the best and best of all. Paul got to the bottom of what was wrong. They weren’t following the Spirit. Jest and fights are sure signs of a sexual life. Both come from nature’s old ways. The…
The teachings in Scripture reveal that those who received great blessings from God also demonstrated great mercy towards others. Abraham, for instance, selflessly aided his nephew Lot, despite the previous conflict between them. Joseph showed compassion towards his brothers…
Does the Lord have any limitations? I shall return to you at the same time next year, and Sarah will give birth to a boy in due course.”
Two angelic creatures and a holy presence were traveling to judge Sodom and Gomorrah when they came upon Abraham’s home. Abraham…
In Philippians 1:9-11, it is evident that this section is a prayer. Usually, Paul’s prayers showed his desire for his readers to grow spiritually. It is essential to rely on prayer for spiritual growth, as it connects Us to the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Paul may have understood grace better than anyone else who ever lived. Christians were killed because God called him to be an evangelist. He wrote a lot of the New Testament. He made clear to the church many of the core beliefs of our faith, but he also left room for people…
There are plenty of ways we can accumulate debt beyond just financial means. We can owe others things like forgiveness, respect, help, favors, and time, to name just a few. Paul the apostle shares that the only debt we should keep is love. That’s because we can always…
People who follow Jesus have a mission and a calling. We know that we only have a short time to invest in eternity and honor God here on earth. We should be excited to do God’s will every day because of this. Paul is telling us not to get lazy and lose our drive to do what…