Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them. Galatians 3:11-12 (NIV). Continuing the idea of rule-following. We should want to follow rules that areContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 16 March 2022. Today’s topic: Follow Rules”
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Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 14 February 2022. Today’s topic: Law
“For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. Galatians 2:19 (NIV). The ancient Biblical law – the laws of Moses, the Old Testament, and the prophets – makes us conscious of how we can’t keep the law. Because of that, we desperately need Jesus, who kept the lawContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 14 February 2022. Today’s topic: Law”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 10 May 2021 Today’s topic: Prayer Matters
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. HeContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 10 May 2021 Today’s topic: Prayer Matters”
Practical Proverbial, from Obadiah, 4 January 2021 Today’s topic: About Obadiah
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom: We have heard a message from the Lord: An envoy was sent to the nations to say, “Rise, let us go against her for battle.” Obadiah 1 (NIV). Welcome back to the Old Testament, the Bible that Jesus learned and quoted. Let’s spend some time in itsContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Obadiah, 4 January 2021 Today’s topic: About Obadiah”
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