I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11-12 (NIV). Paul was a Jesus freak. These two verses established his bona fides with the world. At theContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 12 January 2022. Today’s topic: Paul, the Jesus Freak”
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Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 28 December 2021. Today’s topic: Begins and Ends in Faith
He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. Daniel 12:9-10 (NIV). Who is wise? The wisest man whoContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 28 December 2021. Today’s topic: Begins and Ends in Faith”
Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 9 March 2021 Today’s topic: Toward Jerusalem
I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’ Jonah 2:4 (NIV). Since the days of Solomon, when Jews pray, they pray facing towards Jerusalem. Hundreds of years before Islam adopted this same custom, Jews worldwide were already doing it. Many still do today. Does it meanContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 9 March 2021 Today’s topic: Toward Jerusalem”
Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 1 March 2021 Today’s topic: Fighting Against God
Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Jonah 1:13 (NIV). Have you ever fought against what you knew was the right thing to do? Maybe it was God telling you, through your conscience, what He wanted you to do. Instead,Continue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 1 March 2021 Today’s topic: Fighting Against God”
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