🌿 1. Ask, Seek, Knock — The Invitation to Persistent Approach Matthew 7:7–8 / Luke 11:9–10 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” This passage is about relationship. It is not a mechanical formula
I. 📜 Jeremiah 30:21 (MT) “Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come out from their midst; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach Me, for who is he who would pledge his heart to approach Me? declares YHWH.” - (Translating the
I. 🌳 1. Etymology of tree Old English: trēow (also spelled treow), meaning “tree,” “wood,” and “trust, faith, belief, fidelity.** This single Old English word trēow astonishingly held both the sense of a tree (as in a living, rooted thing) and the sense of faithfulness or truth (as in being firm,
I. 1. The term “ἑταῖρος” (hetaíros) vs. “φίλος” (philos) * φίλος → Genuine friendship, affection, love, intimacy. * ἑταῖρος → Companion, associate, fellow participant; relationally functional. * In context, it can carry irony, especially when the person addressed is failing in their role or betraying trust. * Some scholars suggest it can more closely be read
1.Write a list of the top 5-6 treats you can think of before reading on. 2.Arrange them in order from most dangerous to least. 3.No peeking. I. 🛡 Threats to Followers of Christ 1. Satan — The Deceiver and Accuser (🐍/🐉) Nature of the threat: Satan is portrayed as both
I. 🕊️ Ask, Seek, Open When I Knock Matthew 7:7–8 (Sermon on the Mount) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the
I. 🩸 1. The Scene: Peter, Malchus, and the Sword (John 18:10–11; Luke 22:49–51) When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus: “Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.
I. Jeremiah 27:4-11 ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: This is what you shall say to your masters: “It is I who by My great power and My outstretched arm have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, and
I. 📜 The Greek: παρρησίᾳ (parrēsia) John 7:13 (ESV) "Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of Him." John 7:26 (ESV) "And here He is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this
We often pray from what might be called the “pretty places of the mind” — the well-ordered, articulate, spiritually sanitized spaces we’ve learned to curate before God. In those moments, our words are refined, our theology polished, our tone reverent. We say the right things: “Your will be done,” “I
Ahikam son of Shaphan (Aḥîqām ben-Šāfān) is a fascinating and often overlooked figure who plays a quietly pivotal role in several key biblical events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem and the preservation of the prophetic word. Below is a comprehensive summary of everything Scripture, history, and scholarship reveal about him:
🌿 1. God Gives Grace to the Humble Key passages: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” - James 4:6 / 1 Peter 5:5 / Proverbs 3:34 Meaning: Humility is the posture that makes grace receivable. Pride closes the heart, but humility opens it to divine help.