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Category Archives: Word Study
The Veil, Long Hair, and the Red Purse
Years ago, Roy Deaver wrote, “If the time ever comes when all impure women of Ft. Worth identify themselves by carrying a red purse on their right arm, I would argue strongly— in light of 1 Cor. 11:2-16—that it would … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, culture, Textual study, Women's roles, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11, culture, long hair, red purse, veil, Women's roles
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Washing Feet
“Pugh! I am not touching his feet.” Such may be the reaction one would get today to the idea of washing another’s feet. However, the washing of feet is commended in the Bible (Luke 7:36-46; John 13:3-14; 1 Timothy 5:9-10). … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Fellowship, Hospitality, Humility, Word Study
Tagged culture, feet washing, foot washing, Hospitality, humility, service
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The Holy Kiss
The instruction for brethren to greet one another with a kiss appears five times in The New Testament (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14). How should we understand this? Kissing was a … Continue reading
Seeing God in Nature
“Have you ever stood at the ocean with the white foam at your feet, felt the endless thundering motion? Then, I say, you’ve seen Jesus my Lord. / Have you ever stood at the sunset with the sky mellowing red, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, God, God's Providence, Man, Nature, Stats, Weather, Word Study
Tagged benefits of lightening, bert thompson, birds, book genesis for kids, break cedars, bridegroom from chamber, calf, caligula, carl sagan, cedars of lebanon, charles spurgeon, count stars, deer gives birth, distance to center of galaxy, distance to moon, distance to nearest star, distance to sun, divides flames of fire, donald deyoung, doug lambier, expanse, expedite percipitation, figure of speech, firmament, God reveals through nature, God's care of man, God's Providence, grass of field, hind, how many stars, lessons from nature, lillies, Matthew 6, matthew henry, metonymy, milky way, nature, nature walk, nitrogen, number of thunderstorms at any time, phenomenal language, power of lightening, power of thunderstorm, Psalm 19, Psalm 29, Psalm 8, robert stevenson, robert taylor jr., roy deaver, shakes earth, size of sun, star gazing, storm chasing, storm watching, strip forest, strong man run race, suetonius, sun bathing, sun rise, sun set, sun's orbit, the voice of the LORD, universe, vastness of space, walk in the park, wayne jackson, weather, weather book, young ox
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He Emptied Himself
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). These words closely connect in thought with the previous verse: “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also the interests … Continue reading
Hades, Heaven and Hell
What awaits on the other side? What do we know about the hereafter? What does the Bible say? Hades When Jesus died, He went to Paradise (Luke 23:43). Yet, He had not gone to the Father (John 20:17-18). He had … Continue reading
What to do With the Word
“All scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable …” (2 Tim. 3:16). Two things are affirmed: (1) Inspiration. The word translated “inspiration” (theopneustos) literally means, “God breathed”. Geisler and Nix explained, “It does not mean, as … Continue reading
Posted in God`s word, Preaching, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 4:2, coreection, doctrine, exhort, inspiration, instruction, longsuffering, rebuke, reproof, reprove
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An Exposé of 1 Peter 3:20-21
1 Peter 3:20-21 reads, “. . . In the days of Noah . . . few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 3:21, baptism, Noah, plan of salvation, type/antitype
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Qualifications of Deacons
The term “deacon” refers to “one who executes the commands of another… a servant, attendant, minister” (Thayer). Elders, also called Bishops or overseers, oversee the local church; Deacons are their special helpers to whom they delegate certain tasks. Let us … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 3, deacons, qualifications
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Qualifications of Elders
They’re called by three different terms. These terms are descriptive of the nature and work of those men. (1) Elders/Presbyters (Acts 11:30; 14:23; 15:2; 15:4; 15:6; 15:22; 15:23; 16:4; 20:17; 21:18; 1 Timothy 4:14; 5:17; 5:19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 3, bishops, elders, Eli, overseers, pastors, qualifications, shepards, Titus 1, wine
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