The righteous shall be lifted up (Psalm 75:10, ESV). Psalm 75 has a clear focus—we can trust God or self. The phrase “lifted up” is used five times in Psalm 75. In Hebrew, it is associated with arrogance that leads to trouble or with humility that elevates God and leads to blessing. I say to […]
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When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son (Galatians 4:4, ESV). The New Testament was written in a language called “hekoinedialektos.” You might be thinking, “Hey, I thought the New Testament was written in Koine Greek.” But if you look closely at “hekoinedialektos,” you will see “koine” stuck in the middle
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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8, NIV). The Bible teaches we have a powerful, sentient, and diabolical enemy. Peter says that he is a roaring lion seeking to devour us; Paul adds that the struggles of this life are against
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Taste and see that the Lord is good (Psalm 34:8, NIV). Can we taste God? Psalm 34:8 says that we can taste and see that the Lord is good, but is this figurative imagery? Or does the verse depict a way we can know and enjoy God? Let’s consider tasting pizza. On YouTube®, I watch “One Bite
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Why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world (John 10:16, NLT). Have you heard someone say, “There are many paths to heaven; just pick one”? Some consider life a mountain with a Buddhist path, an
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“… я научился быть довольным тем, что у меня есть” (Филиппийцам 4:11). Довольство – это секрет радости в жизни. Счастье в конечном итоге не заключается в образовании, богатстве или славе. Часто те, кто имеет высшее образование, миллионы долларов и мирской успех, несчастны. Апостол Павел, который пишет о довольстве в Послании к Филиппийцам 4:11, имел образование,
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Therefore encourage one another and build one another up (1 Thessalonians 5:11, ESV). A high school teacher once told me, “Grant, you can do anything that you want.” I can’t remember anything else that teacher said. Nor can I remember much of anything said by other high school teachers. But with that one teacher, I
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Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!” (Psalm 66:3, ESV) The overarching lesson of the Psalms can be summarized in just a few words, “Lord, how awesome are your deeds!” Can you say this phrase right now? Are there difficulties in your life that make it hard to rejoice in the Lord? I consider Psalm
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“18. Но вы не вспоминаете прежнего и о древнем не помышляете. 19. Вот, Я делаю новое; ныне же оно явится; неужели вы и этого не хотите знать?” Ис 43:18-19 Синодальный перевод “18. «Забудьте о прежнем; о минувшем не размышляйте. 19. Вот, Я делаю новое! Оно уже происходит — неужели не понимаете?” Ис. 43:18-19 Новый русский
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There are about 3000 promises in the entire Bible, and 20 are found in Romans 8. We should read this chapter often. Below I list the promises that have impacted me most from Romans 8. I didn’t list all 20 promises because I don’t have room in this blog, and the title “Twenty Promises from
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