Oh my goodness, what a grand statement! But you know, if you read your Bible correctly, that there is way more to this statement than it seems at first glance. It is filled with meaty bits. It is a meaty bit, a meaty bite and …
Reading Tips Gems
Bible Gem 1900 – Another Kind of Background Reading Task For You (Phil 1:1-4:23; Acts 16:11-40. 17:1)
A number of you told me how good and useful it was to read the whole of Paul’s letter to the Philippians at once. Then others told me how much better it was to read the Philippian letter over and over on consecutive days in …
Bible Gem 1899 – Beginning Our Focus on Philippians (Phil 1:1-4:23)
This is the first Bible Gem in the series on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. The letter to the church in Philippi is one of the smaller books of the New Testament and as such can be read in 3O minutes at the most. There are …
Bible Gem 926 – That Missing Verse / Those Missing Words (Luke 9:43)
[“But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”] * * Luke 9:43 * Many manuscripts do not contain this verse * Many manuscripts add “and fasting” The Gospel of Luke is one that fits into the category of above. But not …
Bible Gem 848 – Why do You call Me Lord Lord? (Luke 6:46)
“A good tree doesn’t produce rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn’t produce good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. People don’t gather figs from thorny plants or pick grapes from a thorn bush. A good person produces good from the …
Bible Gem 657 – According to the Eternal Plan . . . what eternal plan? (Eph 3:11-12)
This was His eternal plan, which He carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. Because of Christ and our faith in Him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. Ephesians 3:11-12 According to His eternal plan? What was His eternal plan? What …