Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” Galatians 3:13 (NIV). In the days of Rome (and Greece), people were crucified on trees, poles, and crosses. This was considered the most humiliating and horrifying form ofContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 17 March 2022. Today’s topic: Victory Over Curse”
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Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 13 December 2021. Today’s topic: No Time for Lies
“With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. Those who eat from the king’s provisions willContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 13 December 2021. Today’s topic: No Time for Lies”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 8 December 2021. Today’s topic: History Leads to Him
“His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle. Daniel 11:20 (NIV). https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/daniel-11-20.html says that the successor mentioned here is Seleucus Philopator, who succeeded his father, Antiochus the Great, as the emperor of the Selucid Empire. HeContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 8 December 2021. Today’s topic: History Leads to Him”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 7 December 2021. Today’s topic: Happen Again
Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. The invader will do as he pleases; no one will be able to stand against him. He will establishContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 7 December 2021. Today’s topic: Happen Again”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 1 December 2021. Today’s topic: Still True Now
“One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious. He will also seize their gods, their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt. For someContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 1 December 2021. Today’s topic: Still True Now”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 7 September 2021 Today’s topic: The Winning Side of History
“He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, differentContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 7 September 2021 Today’s topic: The Winning Side of History”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 23 August 2021 Today’s topic: The Little Horn
“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully. Daniel 7:8 (NIV). The other beasts represent empires fromContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 23 August 2021 Today’s topic: The Little Horn”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 19 August 2021 Today’s Topic: The Beast
“After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns. Daniel 7:7 (NIV). Daniel 7:7 directly callsContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 19 August 2021 Today’s Topic: The Beast”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 16 June 2021 Today’s topic: Nothing Without Jesus
Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries! The tree you saw, which grew large andContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 16 June 2021 Today’s topic: Nothing Without Jesus”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 13 May 2021 Today’s topic: So, There You Have It
“Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. While you were watching, a rock wasContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 13 May 2021 Today’s topic: So, There You Have It”
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