Numbers 15:15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord: I don’t like double standards. For me, it strikes at the heart of justice. IContinue reading “Numbers 15:15 Outsiders”
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Judges 11:30-31 Overkill
Judges 11:30–31 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” Sometimes it can beContinue reading “Judges 11:30-31 Overkill”
Leviticus 20:7-8 Holy By Choice
Leviticus 20:7-8 “ ‘Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. 8 Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the LORD, who makes you holy. There is often debate about what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. We read about it in the news every day. Even the courts of our land makeContinue reading “Leviticus 20:7-8 Holy By Choice”
Matthew 20:2 – Economics
Matthew 20:2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. The debate about capitalism (individuals control economics) versus socialism (government controls economics) is raging here in this country. A very small and vocal minority is pushing very hard against capitalism, especially at the federal level. There seemsContinue reading “Matthew 20:2 – Economics”
Day 173
Inheritance for persistent faith Hebrews 6 Key Verses: 1, 7, 11, 18, 19 These first few verses lay out some of the most basic topics we need to understand if we want to conduct our lives the way Jesus wants us to live. Notice that we must understand who Christ is first and foremost. ThenContinue reading “Day 173”
Get Up!
Mark 2:8-11 I would love to know what other people were thinking. But I would also hate it! Unless I was able to turn off the messages, it would drive me nuts. Sometimes people tell us what they are thinking with their faces, or their body language. We can see all sorts of emotionsContinue reading “Get Up!”
A New Journey
There are some exciting new tools on this site now. Both are for students of Hebrew. The first is a Hebrew Vocab Trainer which help students learn their vocab as they follow formal study courses. These options are customized in conjunction with their instructors. The second tool is the Hebrew Audio Player. I am reallyContinue reading “A New Journey”
Other Boats
Mark 4:36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. Have you ever wondered the impact your life if having on those around you? Or maybe this is something that comes with age, as we mature. We become a little bitContinue reading “Other Boats”
The Power of Not Hiding
We live in a world where hiding is pretty easy. We hide our real self behind the ‘instagram you’, the image we project to the world. Most people have no one to whom the are an open book. Even the thought of someone else knowing every shadowy secret space we possess is scary. We allContinue reading “The Power of Not Hiding”
A Little Longer
Rev 6:10-11 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, theirContinue reading “A Little Longer”