"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangle. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us," Hebrews 12:1 I waited in anticipation for the verdict of the Olympic judges. Were they going to … Continue reading The Exchange Zone
Category: “On the Way…”
Running from the light
I loved playing hide and go seek when I was young. All the kids on the block would gather right as the sun was going down for a challenging game of Hide and go seek. The block was the boundary. Alleys and backyards weren't off limits. The only stipulation we put on were inside homes. … Continue reading Running from the light
Shall not perish but have everlasting life
Perish - suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way. The Strong's Greek definition says to destroy fully. It is the word apollumi. The prefix "apo" means away from. The base word is olethros and it means a prolonged form of ruin, death, punishment and destruction. It sounds dreadful doesn't it. Don't you … Continue reading Shall not perish but have everlasting life
Whosoever believeth in Him
Whosoever - all, totality, the whole of every kind, everyone believeth - have confidence, persuaded by the Lord that leads to God's in birthing of faith in - motion into or toward someone or something Him - Jesus The phrase is inclusionary. It means everyone. No one will be left out. If you believe in … Continue reading Whosoever believeth in Him
That He gave
"That He gave His only begotten Son," He - God - Creator - Theos - the One and Only true God Gave - to give over, to reach out - to extend - to offer His - God - Father in heaven only begotten - single, unique, only one of it kind Son - sharing … Continue reading That He gave
“LOOK, THE LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!”
"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" This is the One I was talking about when I said, 'A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.' Even … Continue reading “LOOK, THE LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!”
One word at a time – John 3:16
https://youtu.be/nDnXcw6euIE Kevin showed me this you tube video that I have linked above. The late Red Skelton was a great comedian of my day. This is a rendition of a story he told about his teacher, Mr. Laswell. Mr Laswell felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as monotonous … Continue reading One word at a time – John 3:16
COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN
"God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. … Continue reading COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN
In the beginning
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning," John 1:1-2 NIV. Before all time began, Jesus was. He was there standing with the Creator. When all things were formless and voidless, He was there. Jesus was the motivation and … Continue reading In the beginning
Do I do this or not?
Do I do this or not? This is the question I ask of myself. "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops." Proverbs 3:9 NIV Do I trust the Lord with this command? I keep looking for the addendum to this verse. Surely the Lord meant to add four … Continue reading Do I do this or not?