REFERENCE TEXT: Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly (vs 1).For starters, counsel can be solicited or offered even when unsolicited. Some 'ungodly people' may have sound counsel to offer but their counsel must be discerned in light of its compliance to the word of God. There... Continue Reading →
FAITH COMES BY HEARING
Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. The preposition 'by' as used in today's verse has two distinct meanings when looked at in the Greek. The first relates to 'origin' and the second, to 'channel'. Hence, even though the same word 'by' is used in the English translation,... Continue Reading →
PROXIMITY IS NOT ENOUGH
DAY 18 Mark 3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. We are informed of a man with a withered hand sitting in the synagogue. It would be strange if this account... Continue Reading →