In the last Nugget I dealt with the notion of “God’s Perspective of a Hero of Faith” and used the passage from Hebrews 11:32-39 I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. There are so many more–Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, …
Our Stumbling Heroes Of Faith Nuggets
How is it that Paul can say of Abraham that "he never waivered in faith"? Or that "he was fully convinced that God was able to do what He had promised"? Really that is not how I remember the story. So has Paul forgotten or has God forgotten?
Something is going on at another level here. So in this series of Nuggets, I explore a deeper level of understanding from the stories of the heroes of the Bible.
Nugget: “Abraham was Unwaivering in Faith” – Really?
What is happening here? We all know that Abraham was compromised on his stand of faith. He faltered twice before world leaders over his wife Sarah. To save his own skin he was willing to abandon his wife to a pharaoh and a king’s harem. …
Nugget: Pulling the Threads Together On Liberty or License / Sin or Semantics
Let me state as clearly as I can the issue here and then sum it up for you. When we look at the issue of Abraham’s waivering faith, yes that is what it was: waivering faith, yet God through the mouth of Paul described it …
Achieving Wholeness – Finding Our True Selves
The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. …