“I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”Isaiah 42:8 “The Lord” I’m Hebrew here is Jehovah. That is the name of God Himself according to this verse. I just read in a Bible commentary this week that the full name… Continue reading The Name of God
Tag: Bible Study
Pluck Out Your Offensive Eye
Matthew 18:8-11 says, “8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it… Continue reading Pluck Out Your Offensive Eye
Calling Good Evil and Evil Good
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”Isaiah 5:20 This is an oft quoted verse, but it has taken on a new meaning for me this year. We are seeing this fulfilled like no time… Continue reading Calling Good Evil and Evil Good
The Green-Eyed Monster
“Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?” Proverbs 27:4 Envy really is the root of almost all sin. It was Satan’s envy of God that caused him to fall. It was Eve’s envy that caused her to eat the fruit. It was man’s envy that inspired the… Continue reading The Green-Eyed Monster
Lying and Slander
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”Proverbs 10:18 This verse is especially prudent as we enter the most vicious election season I have ever experienced. Each side right now is slandering the other without regard for decorum or modesty. It’s just plain nasty. Furthermore, we just… Continue reading Lying and Slander
Hating Evil
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”Proverbs 8:13 I wrote of the fear of the Lord the other day, but this is a great definition of terms presented in a nice if/then proposition. If the fear of the Lord… Continue reading Hating Evil
Hope and Fear
“The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.”Psalms 147:11 Many Christians today focus on mercy, but very few on the fear of the Lord. God created the universe and everything in it just by His utterance. He controls the earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, and raindrops. He fills the… Continue reading Hope and Fear
Pray to Understand God’s Word
“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.”Psalms 119:34 When I was a boy, I struggled with understanding the King James Bible. However, I stuck with it and prayed for understanding. I understand the beauty and complexity of the grammar and syntax now. I truly… Continue reading Pray to Understand God’s Word
Equity Through Salvation
“Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.”Psalms 98:9 This verse jumped out at me today because of the current political climate (of course, right?), but bear with me. One of the things the Left is calling for is equity. This… Continue reading Equity Through Salvation
We Cannot Fall
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.”Psalms 37:23-24 When we are doing what we are supposed to - reading God’s word, fellowshipping with other Christians, praying without… Continue reading We Cannot Fall
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