References:Christmas is a time to marvel at the mystery of God who came among us.John 1:1-3, 14 ESVἀρχή (ar-khay') - beginning, the first person or thing in a series, the leader, that by which anything begins ...

References:Col 4:2-6v 2 - προσκαρτερέω (pros-kar-ter-eh'-o) to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing, built on a word that means “endure.”Acts 1:14; 2:42; Rom 12:12 (see esp. MSG)<...

References:Revisit Col 3:17 as an intro into this next sectionCol 3:18-4:1 - Relationships under the Lordship of ChristWives - ὑποτάσσω (hoop-ot-as'-so)Lk 2:51 (Jesus to parents); Eph 5:21 (husbands a...

References:Colossians 3:3-9Resurrection life is a stripping away of the old naturev. 5 - νεκρόω (nek-ro'-o) - “put to death the sinful nature.” Early onset rigor mortis of the flesh for the sake ...

References:Colossians 2:4-12v 4 - “so no one will deceive you” παραλογίζομαι to cheat by false reckoning, to deceive by false reasoning, to deceive, deludeWe can even deceive ourselves (Jas 1:22<...

References:Colossians 1:15-2:3The Christ Hymn - vs 15-20Visible image - εἰκών (i-kone')Invisible - ἀόρατος (ah-or'-at-os) - unseenv 16 seen and unseen (visible & invisible)v 17 h...

References:Intro: Paul, Epaphras, Onesimus, PhilemonTradition has Epaphras as 1st Bishop, Philemon 2nd (?)The church at Laodicea, their letter, Rev 3:14-22Colossians 1:1-8Faith...

References:The Apostles CreedArticle 3 - The Holy Spirit ArticleThe holy catholic church, the communion of saintsEph 2:11-22Jews and Gentiles as one people (one communion)v...

References:Reformation Text - Romans 3:9-18ffLuther posted his 95 theses on the 31st possibly so that all the people coming to church on All Saints Day would see it.2 Cor 4:1-7 (esp. v 2)The...

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17Our fifth “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsExit, way out - ἔκβασις (ek'-bas-is) 1 Cor 10:13

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17Our fourth “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsFight - Resist, oppose - ἀνθίστημι (anth-is'-tay-mee) Eph 6:10-12, ...

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 Our third “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsRebuke - ἐπιτιμάω (ep-ee-tee-mah'-o) To honor (non-biblical),...

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων - “pulling down strongholds” (2 Cor 10:4)Our second “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giants<...

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν - “weapons of our warfare” (2 Cor 10:4)Our first “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsTho...

References:Sticks and stones… words can be powerfulhapax legomenon - a word that appears only once within a document or corpusThe works of William Shakespeare — known for wide variety in his vocabulary — are ...

References:Job 13 רִיב (reeb) - to contend, argue, quarrel Job 23:1-14with humilityIsaiah 29:13-16 (pre-exhilic)Jere...

God’s Conspicuous Favor and the Word of Your TestimonyReferences:Acts 1:3-8Jesus proved He was REALLY Alive!He talked to them about… What?The Kingdom of God!“You will be my witn...

God’s Conspicuous Favor for YouReferences:The story of how I came to understand our word.Teaching in Myanmar1 Peter?No. Acts!Jesus’ Authority, His Kingdom and 

References:Luke 8:22-25Obey - ὑπακούω (hoop-ak-oo'-o)Preposition - of, by, under, with, etc.Root - acoustic - hear, hearken, etc.To undergird one’s hearkening with response...

References:2 Timothy 3:10-17To be firmly persuaded of - ἐπιστώθης (πιστόω) (pis-to'-o)A form only here in NT from common root wordsμανθάνω - (man-than'-o) verb “to learn”Mat 9:13; Mat 11:29

References:Back to work - Prov 21:25Sluggard, lazy person - עָצֵל (aw-tsale')Appears 14 times in Hebrew OT, all in ProvHow not to be a sluggard?“Work!” -  עָשָׂה    (a...

References:Wrap up Season 2: taking a break for JulySeason 3 will begin in AugustJuly 4 is a day of honoring what has been sacrificed for the sake of this countryMy connection to the preserv...

References:“I am coming soon!”  –JesusRev 3:11; Rev 22:7, 12, 20 NLTQuickly - ταχύ (takh-oo')Think of tacho-meter (speed-measurer) 1 Peter 4:7 NLT the end of the world is ...

References:Jude’s letter to you!ContextAuthor: brother of James, slave (δοῦλος - doo'-los) of Jesus Christ.Jesus’ brothers didn’t put faith in Jesus until after His death and resurrectionJude ...

References:John’s letter to Gaius - 3 John vss. 1-15Shortest Book in BibleCounting Greek or Hebrew words, not English translation3 John - 219 words2 John - 245 wordsPhilemon - 335 wor...