Archive for June 2017
John 3:3 Being born twice_
Jesus answered, and said unto him–Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3 (Emphasized Bible) Being “born again” is such a fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith, that those words could become meaningless to the average listener. Jesus wasn’t talking about joining…
Read MoreProverbs 10:17 Discipline, Influence and Destiny_
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. Proverbs 10:17 NIV The Amplified Bible says, “He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing], But he who ignores and refuses correction…
Read MoreJohn 3:1-2 Nicodemus_
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.…
Read MoreJohn 2:25 What is in man_
He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts–in the very core of their being]. John 2:25 AMP Jesus understood what was in man. This is profound on so many levels. Excavating this thought back to the beginning, Adam was created…
Read MoreJohn 2:24 Trusting man_
But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man. John 2:24-25 NASB1995 Where does identity originate: from the Holy Spirit who tells me who I am, or from the…
Read MoreProverbs 10:16_
The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death. Proverbs 10:16 NIV Rotherham: The labor of the righteous leads to life, the increase of the lawless to sin. Wages is a word meaning: labor, reward, or work. Something gained by intentionally working. Whereas earnings or increase is a…
Read MoreProverbs 10:15_
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. Proverbs 10:15 NIV I could write quite a bit about wealth and poverty. Some consider them both to be avoided. Yet they both instruct and are capable of providing great value. Solomon uses the same phrase, speaking…
Read MoreProverbs 10:3_
“The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.” In the Emphasized Bible by Rotherham, he translates: Yahweh suffereth not to famish the soul of the righteous, but the desire of the lawless he thrusteth away. Some translations focus on hunger for food, but more important is…
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