Meditations – Ethnic group vs ethnic group
Matthew 24:6–7 “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars… For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” In the original Greek, the word translated as “nation” is ethnos (ἔθνος), meaning an ethnic group, tribe, or people bound together by a shared identity. Jesus warned that ethnic group would rise against ethnic […]
Meditations – The words concerning Christ
The words concerning Christ: “He will not quarrel nor cry out; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.” (Matthew 12:19) The Savior came into the world not with shouting in the streets. Though He was Lord of all, He walked in humility and obedience before the Father. His works testified of Him more […]
Bible Study: Fire in the Church
Opening – The Fire of Righteous AngerI feel a fire, the same fire that burned in Jesus when He drove the money changers from the temple: “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of […]
Bible Study: Luke 17:21
“The Kingdom of God is Within You” vs. “In Your Midst” Scripture References in Different Translations Translation Luke 17:21 KJV Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. NKV Nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is […]
Legal Alien
Peter 2:11–12 “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires… Live such good lives among the pagans that… they may see your good deeds and glorify God.” Introduction: Different Without Announcing It There’s a song by Sting called Englishman in New York. One of its most famous lines says: […]