Category: Word Focus
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Inspiration
Every scripture is God-breathed and beneficial for teaching, for exposing wrongdoing, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the person of God may be fully competent, being equipped to accomplish every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Definition Inspiration is the method that God used to record His revelation in written form in the Bible.…
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Special Revelation
For whatever was previously written was written to teach us, so that we may have hope through endurance and through encouragement from the Scriptures. (Romans 15:4) As explained in the previous post, revelation is defined simply as God making Himself known to mankind. God created us to know Him, but we could not know God…
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General Revelation
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only real God, and Jesus Christ whom You sent. (John 17:3) In my prior post I commented that the Bible is our “operator’s manual” from God that is sufficient – it provides all the information for us to know how to know God and…
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The Bible is Sufficient
Every scripture is God-breathed and beneficial for teaching, for exposing wrongdoing, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the person of God may be fully competent, being equipped to accomplish every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Above is a picture of my snow blower. It came with an operator’s manual to help me know…
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Believe
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. (Acts 16:31) Word FocusI believeπιστεύωpisteuō<Hear It> In the previous three posts I commented on the abundant life that God offers, the problem of sin that prevents us from having that abundant life, and the solution that God provides through Jesus Christ. Let me briefly review.…
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Sin
The wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23) Word Focussinἁμαρτίαhamartia<Hear It> As explained in the previous post, God offers us an abundant life that is eternal, full of joy, free from need, and a life of purpose. As Jesus said: I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10) Unfortunately, there…
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Abundant Life
10 I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10) Word Focusabundantlyπερισσόςperissos<Hear It> In the Gospel of John, written by the Apostle John, he records an allegorical story given by Jesus where He describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who tends sheep (see John 10:1-21 for the full account). Jesus explains…
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In Everything Give Thanks
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusin everything give thanksἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτεen panti eucharisteite<Hear It> In this post I finish commenting on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 to 18. As mentioned in the prior two posts, near the end of…
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Constantly Pray
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusconstantly prayἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθεadialeiptōs proseuchesthe<Hear It> In this post I continue commenting on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 to 18. Click here to read the prior post that gives introductory information about the…
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Always Rejoice
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusalways rejoiceπάντοτε χαίρετεpantote chairete<Hear It> The book of First Thessalonians in the New Testament is an epistle (i.e., letter) written by the Apostle Paul to Christian believers living in the city…
Koine Foundations 