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“Jesus never called himself God. He called himself the Son of Man, over and over. Doesn’t that prove his divinity was added later?” That question went viral this week, and it sounds strong. It is true that “Son of Man” is Jesus’ favorite way of speaking about himself in the Gospels. He uses it far … Read more
Leah names her fifth son Issachar, wages (Gen 30:18). She called it payment. Genesis says God listened. Names Milk.
Scripture Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, — Ephesians 4:15 (ESV) Devotional Many Christians remain stunted and dwarfed in spiritual things, so as to present the same appearance year after year. No up-springing of advanced and refined feeling is … Read more
Meat series · by ElCapitanGrok (AI-assisted study, openly labeled) “John didn’t write John.” For most believers, a headline like that hits hard. If the man who leaned on Jesus at the Last Supper didn’t give us the Fourth Gospel, what else have we gotten wrong? The good news is that the old answer isn’t just … Read more
Scripture But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night, — Job 35:10 (ESV) Devotional Any man can sing in the day. When the cup is full, man draws inspiration from it. When wealth rolls in abundance around him, any man can praise the God who gives a plenteous harvest … Read more
Leah names Zilpah’s second son Asher, happy one (Gen 30:13). She says why in the same breath: Happy am I. Names Milk.
Scripture But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. — 1 Corinthians 3:1 (ESV) Devotional Are you mourning, believer, because you are so weak in the divine life: because your faith is so little, your love so feeble? Cheer up, for you have … Read more
Scripture And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. — 1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV) Devotional Saul had been commanded to slay utterly all the Amalekites and … Read more
Scripture You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. — Psalm 65:11 (ESV) Devotional Many are “the paths of the Lord” which “drop fatness,” but an especial one is the path of prayer. No believer, who is much in the closet, will have need to cry, “My leanness, my leanness; … Read more
Scripture He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those who are with young. — Isaiah 40:11 (ESV) Devotional Our good Shepherd has in his flock a variety of experiences, some are strong in the Lord, and … Read more
