Hebrews 3:1-19 Those verses from Psalm 95:7-11 are also verses 7 to 11 in today’s reading. Interesting! More on Psalm 95 below. Just a few minutes ago I had read today’s passages, but had not yet posted. For some reason I asked myself why I was posting – why I post every day? And three …
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November 25 / Hebrews 2:1-18
Hebrews 2:1-18 Thanksgiving Day! My posting necessarily delayed… It [salvation, the Gospel] was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. (vv. 3b-4) …
November 24 / Hebrews 1:1-14
Hebrews 1:1-14 Any commentaries or introductory comments on Hebrews that you read will point to the unknown identity of the author of the book of Hebrews. See my first comments from last year further below. But back on October 17 when we were reading Acts 25 (Paul appearing before Festus during his imprisonment in Caesarea) …
November 23 / II Peter 3:1-18
II Peter 3:1-18 There are a couple of oft-quoted verses in today’s reading: … with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day… (v. 8) and The Lord is … not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. (v. 9) …the heavens and …
November 22 / II Peter 2:1-22
II Peter 2:1-22 For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. (v. 19b) I have been attending Freedom Road for almost four years. The men and women in this group and at other Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will attest to the truth of Peter’s words herein. Whatever is a person’s addiction – alcohol, drugs, …
November 21 / II Peter 1:1-21
II Peter 1:1-21 Some time ago we saw Paul’s list of the “fruit of the Spirit”: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Today we see a listing from Peter that he calls “these things” (or “qualities” in the ESV and NASB translations): …faith … virtue … knowledge … self-control … …
November 20 / Jude 1-25
Jude 1-25 I see the whole of Jude’s epistle as being written to two groups of people – those who are new or weak in the faith and the leaders whose job it is to teach and encourage those who are weak. As to the first group, Jude 5 points to the Israelites in the …
November 19 / I Peter 5:1-14
I Peter 5:1-14 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings… (v. 13a) I’ve always wondered who the “she” was who was with Peter in Rome (Babylon). My first thoughts go to Peter’s wife, but then one asks more fully about his wife. Scripture never says that Peter was married; none …
November 18 / I Peter 4:1-19
I Peter 4:1-19 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another … in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (vv. 10-11) Through our study of references to the Holy Spirit in the epistles in our Men’s Group discussions we have spent a lot of time talking …
November 17 / I Peter 3:1-22
I Peter 3:1-22 Occasionally lifting a few words or phrases out of its larger context can twist the original meaning of those words. We often see verses taken out of context so that the speaker or writer can make his or her point. But sometimes that new meaning can be intriguing; consider verse 21, edited …