Jesus is Greater Than Moses And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest. For he was faithful to God, who …
Tracking Themes Gems
Bible Gem 2054 – Crossing Chapter Boundaries – Time to Divide and Label the Text (Hebrews 3:1-5:14)
3. And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest. For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as …
Bible Gem 2027 – The Perfect Opening Line for the Letter to the Hebrews (Heb 1:1-4)
Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created …
Bible Gem 1098 – A New Way of Looking at Luke 17:1-10
One day Jesus said to His disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one …
Bible Gem 1091 – The Last Word on Riches and the Poor – well almost! (Luke Chapters 5-16)
Key: Eating / Drinking / Dining Tax Collectors / Sinners / judgementalism – Pharisees system Rich toward God / God’s Kingdom / heavenly system The Law, God’s principles, Word of God Mammon / Money / Greed And Levi gave a big reception for Him in …
Bible Gem 1090 – The Connection with the Word of God (Luke 5:38, 6:23-26, 11:38-42, 12:14, 14:22, 15:29, 16:16-18, 29-31)
Key: Eating / Drinking / Dining Tax Collectors / Sinners / judgementalism – Pharisees system Rich toward God / God’s Kingdom / heavenly system The Law, God’s principles, Word of God Mammon / Money / Greed Other interesting verses And Levi gave a big reception …
Bible Gem 1081 – Taking in the Big Picture (Selected Portions of Luke 5 to 16)
I know I have given you a lot to read all at once. It borders on criminal doesn’t it. Especially when you are used to dealing with just one pericope per day. Or for some of you I know, it is just the single verse …
Bible Gem 913 – Eight Days after These Sayings (Luke 9:28)
As I told you in the last Gem, there is much to notice in this short pericope. But the first things we will look at are in Luke’s first sentence. “Some eight days” as compared with “Six days later” which is the reading in both …
Bible Gem 591 – The Themes of Corinthians (1 COR 9, 16:1, 2 Cor 8)
I wonder what you found on reading through the two Corinthian letters again. Did you find the themes of Corinthians along the way? Do you remember I told you I would list the themes of Corinthians for you at the beginning of Ephesians. I was …
Bible Gem 585 – When I am Weak; I am Strong (2 Cor 12:10-13)
That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. You have made me act like a fool—boasting like this. You ought to be writing …