Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
…and receive eternal life.
Summary: Taking a closer look at Paul’s words, we take a moment to review what it means to have eternal life.
Jesus called Paul to be an Apostle — one who is “sent” to teach others about the kingdom of God. We might not ever be called to appear before a king in this life, but we will in the next, and we need to understand what is involved so that we can be prepared.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 1:16c – The Way Home”
…and of Christ Jesus our hope,
Summary: Paul’s words are carefully chosen, and as we look at them, we are able to catch a glimpse of how Paul sees his Lord and Savior.
Let’s begin our meditation with a review of Paul’s entire opening words so far:
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope …”
Continue reading “1 Timothy 1:1d – Our Hope”
[If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in] the flesh, I have more:
Summary: Following up on our last meditation, we take a more detailed look at the specifics of what the flesh is and how it relates to our spirit.
In our last meditation, we looked at the concept of the flesh metaphorically. In this one, let’s take a more objective look through the lens of Scripture.
Continue reading “Philippians 3:4c – The Flesh, Part 2”As for you, you were dead …
Summary: Understanding the meaning of words is important. When the document we are reading is a matter of life and death, correctly understanding the words becomes even more important. Today we explore the meaning of the word “dead.”
Continue reading “Ephesians 2:1a (Part 1) – Dead Reckoning”
… in the hope of eternal life …
Summary: The choice we have is not between eternal life and no life. The choice is between eternal life and eternal punishment.
Continue reading “Titus 1:2 (a) Redux — The CHOICE”