As I mentioned in my previous post I likened the fruit of the Spirit to a bunch of grapes–individual grapes attached to one small vine. If we have the Holy Spirit within us (along with God the Father and God the Son), He helps us exhibit/show all the fruit. It won’t work if you try […]
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“Give me patience… right now!”
Recently I was thinking about patience. A couple friends were delayed getting into another country. They texted they were learning patience. I have had three delays for a procedure this year. Will it happen in September? We’ll see. This morning I was looking forward to posting several blogs after a few week delay due to […]
“Mercy and Grace”
Mercy is defined as “not getting what you deserve,” that is each of us deserves going to hell. Grace is defined as “getting what you don’t deserve,” which means forgiveness, abundant life, and eternal life. Jesus never uses the words mercy or grace in the Gospels. He shows. Later, Paul would tell. Jesus shows it […]
The 8th Commandment and the Other 9, Part 2
Here is the second part of the outline showing how each of the other 10 commandments are affected by number 8–“Thou Shalt Not Steal.” A Commandment between You and God. Exodus 20:8-11 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” You steal from yourself if you do not keep the Sabbath holy. Isaiah 58:13 and […]
How the 8th Commandment Interacts with the other 9
Recently I gave two messages on the Eighth Commandment–“Thou Shalt Not Steal.” The first one was on July 4th and talked about stealing in America–by King George, with slavery, and the unborn. In these blogs I will share the outline of the second one that shows how the 8th commandment interacts with and informs the […]
Wherever you pricked Titus Coan, He “Bled Bible.”
As I did my research and wrote about Titus Coan, I kept coming across Bible verse after verse in his journals, letters, and other writings. Most of the time I recognized them. But some times I checked what might be a verse, a paraphrase or an allusion to a verse. And there it was! Often, […]
The 23rd Psalm
Here is how “The Message Bible” renders the beloved 23rd Psalm. “[LORD,] my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your wod, you let me catch mmy breath and send me in the right direction. From when the […]
Reading the Bible
The Bible–comprised of the Old and New Testaments–is the only inspired written word of God. Christians do not worship the Bible, but they recognize the dual authorship of each book–human and Holy Spirit. Further, the Holy Spirit within someone brings the written word alive and provides the power to obey that written word. It has […]
The Message Bible
In “The Message Bible” Eugene Petersen produced a dynamic equivalent translation using late 20th century idiomatic American English. It is a translation, not a paraphrase. Petersen himself was both a Hebrew (main Old Testament language) and Greek (New Testament) scholar. But he had the humility to have scholars focused on various sections or books of […]