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John 3:27 The case against pride_
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. John 3:27 NKJV When John the Baptist said this, there was a transition happening – the baton of ministry being passed from John to Jesus. After he was killed, Jesus said of John that among those born…
Read MoreJohn 3:19-21 Light or Darkness_
This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth…
Read MoreJohn 3:18 Already Judged_
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18 The word judgement sounds so final, and in our 21st century context, is often not a positive term. In a legal…
Read MoreProverbs 10:32 Words_
The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted. Proverbs 10:32 NASB It’s fitting to end chapter 10 with a Proverb about our words. Rotherham translates it: “The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the lawless speaks perversities.”…
Read MoreProverbs 10:31 The tongue_
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out. Proverbs 10:31 NASB The word “flows” means to germinate and figuratively: to causatively make flourish. As if the mouth of the righteous was a garden that demonstrates the good seed planted in the heart. I love the word picture.…
Read MoreJohn 3:12-18 Believing_
If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted…
Read MoreProverbs 10:30 Permanence_
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. Proverbs 10:30 NASB There are many things which threaten humanity regularly. Being righteous doesn’t exempt me from difficulty or challenges. But those things will never remove my confidence in my relationship with Yahweh and Jesus Christ. Nor in the place…
Read MoreProverbs 10:29 One way, two results_
The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. Proverbs 10:29 NIV The word refuge brings to mind a deep sense of assurance of safety. It means: a fortress, rock, or stronghold, referring to a place of defense. Life in these bodies brings…
Read MoreProverbs 10:28 Hope and expectation_
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the lawless shall vanish. Proverbs 10:28 (Emphasized Bible) The thing I for which I wait patiently will result in gladness, joyfulness, mirth, pleasure, rejoicing. Not that joy is the object of my hope, but that my hope, whatever it is, will result in…
Read MoreProverbs 10:27 Adding days_
The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. Proverbs 10:27 NIV The reverence of Yahweh addeth days, but the years of the lawless shall be shortened. (Emphasized Bible) To one, days are added. To the other, years are lopped off (“cut short” from the Hebrew…
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