A Friend is a Friend Until
A friend is a friend until he isn’t,
Until he cuts into your heart an incision,
Until he murders you in mind, and in his soul,
Until he leaves you brokenhearted, and not whole.
A friend may be shallow and dismissive,
Whose hidden desires come to the surface,
For he...
Hebrews 5:8-9,11-14; Hebrews 6:1-3 ESV
“Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.”
“About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of...
The 4 gospels are predominantly OT doctrine. Acts is a transitional, from OT/Jewish under Mosaic law assembly to NT/Spirit filled Body of Christ book.
It's Acts 26:15-18 where the risen Lord chooses Paul & sends him to the gentiles. Acts 20:24 Proclaims Paul's mission: testify of > the gospel...
Boaz a Kinsman Redeemer & foreshadow of the Lord Jesus
The Kinsman Redeemer had to be a relative (Jesus humanity is qualifier) have the resources (Ps 24:1 & Ps 50:10 qualifiers) & willingness to redeem (Gal 1:4, 3:13, Tit 2:14 qualifier).
The book of Ruth is traditionally read during...
2 Corinthians 3:
6 He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if...
2 Timothy 2:11-13 ESV
“The saying is trustworthy, for:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
for he cannot deny himself.”
These “if” statements are all...
As a non-Christian, I’ve always wondered if John 10:16 is a hint to “salvation” for non-Christians. I’m obviously not well versed - read not versed at all - in soteriology, and have not spent much time studying the book as a whole. So I guess the question in layman terms is “does salvation...
I read this on social media today:
“Our promises are conditional, but all of the promises of God through Jesus are Yes and Amen (2 Corinthians 1:20).”
So, let’s read that passage of Scripture in context, so we get the context:
2 Corinthians 1:19-22 ESV
“For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom...
Galatians 1:1-10 ESV
“Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the brothers who are with me,
“To the churches of Galatia:
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave...
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV
“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave...
2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV
“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.”
“These promises” are what are spoken of at the end of chapter 6, but as with all of God’s promises, they have...
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 ESV
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ...
Matt 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
(MY NOTE: Jesus sin atoning death & resurrection FULFILLED heavens law requirements. His death won the war conquering sin & death.)
1 Cor 15:
55 O death, where is thy sting? O...
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to...
Acts 4:15-17 ESV
“But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, saying, ‘What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. But in order that it...
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1 John 1:5-10 ESV
“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the...
Philippians 4:4-7 ESV
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace...
John 3:16-18 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not...
Romans 6:1-4 NIV
“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore...
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Psalms 37:12-15 ESV
“The wicked plots against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him,
but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his day is coming.
“The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose way...
