Jesus said. . . The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life (John 6:63, NASB). We are created by God as spirit, soul, and body — the words of Jesus (and the rest of Bible) are inspired by the Spirit. . . But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture becomes […]
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Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your Law (Psalm 119:18, NASB). Charles Spurgeon, known as the Prince of Preachers, once described all the books he had read by saying. . . I read them once with considerable pleasure, but now they are of no use to me. They were good in
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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14, KJV). Hyperlinked to. . . Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is,
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To Titus, my true child in a common faith (Titus 1:4a, ESV). The Book of Titus is personal. The Apostle Paul calls Titus his child in the faith. First and Second Timothy, along with Titus, are called the Pastoral Epistles because they were written to Paul’s co-workers. However, the relationship is more than working together; Paul calls
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Both 1 and 2 Thessalonians contain the Apostle Paul’s practical teaching on the second coming. While reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians, remember one fact. . . Paul knew Jesus’ teaching on the second coming. He understood all the prophecies about Jesus’s second coming in the Old Testament, and in these two epistles, he interprets all
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Three interesting facts about 1 Thessalonians: First, this book was perhaps the earliest book written by Paul; second, it was written to new believers; and third, the book gives more practical insight about the “coming of the Lord” than any other book of the Bible. Paul writes to these new believers. . . For what
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Second Timothy 3:16 is the most famous verse in Scripture on Scripture: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (NIV). With the Bible breathed out from the God of the universe, the inspirational works of Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, and David Baldacci pale in comparison. Mere human thoughts attempt
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We overlook 2 Peter because it has a “2” instead of a “1” as in 1 Peter. We find the same problem with a “2” and even a “3” as in 2 John and 3 John. So, we might demean these epistles in favor of books with a “1.” Well, at least I memorized 1
The last verse of Psalms expresses the purpose of all 150 Psalms . . . Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6, ESV) The Psalms are meant to be sung, not read, as there is something about singing the Psalms that elevates the words from the page into salve for our souls.
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Martin Luther had settled into a life as a theologian, monk, and priest when one day he read Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast (ESV). At that time, he was a
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