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Tag Archives: hubris
Spiritual Heritage; November 25, 2022
Matthew 13:52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” … Continue reading
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Tagged academics, Apollos, disciples, experts, heritage, hubris, knowledge, scholars, W. O. Carver
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Focus; August 14, 2022
Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might. As came out yesterday, this Psalm seems like one written by a court poet for the benefit of King David, rather than one written … Continue reading
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Tagged distractions, evangelism, focus, gratitude, hubris, knowing God, ministry, obedience, purpose in life, rest relax rejoice, Yahweh
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Depending on God; August 9, 2022
Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. The Japanese here gives a slightly different nuance that is worth noting. Where the NIV says “trust in You,” … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, atheism, blessings, depending on God, faith, finances, God's grace, hubris, intellectual honesty, pride, trusting God, wisdom
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God’s Joy; July 30, 2022
Nehemiah 8:10 “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” This is a very famous phrase, rightly enough, but the Japanese translation flips the meaning in a way that is quite possible from the English, but … Continue reading
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Tagged depending on God, focus, hubris, joy, power, pride, serving God, strength
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Knowing God; April 24, 2022
Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. The verses … Continue reading
Life; April 22, 2022
Ecclesiastes 9:4 Anyone who is among the living has hope –even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! Solomon’s cynicism really bothers me at times. He is to me one of the most tragic figures in the … Continue reading
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Tagged cynicism, eternal life, hope, hubris, knowledge, lifespan, physical comfort, physical life, Solomon
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Knowledge; March 7, 2022
Job 11:7 “Can you fathom the mysteries of God?Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” Zophar is now the third of Job’s friends to speak, but he too speaks only rhetorical questions, platitudes, and truisms, all couched in terms … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, God's gifts, God's plans, hubris, human limitations, humility, Job, knowing God, knowledge, learning, science
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Hubris; December 8, 2021
Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. For once the NIV, along with the footnote alternate translation, gives more insight … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, hubris, human potential, humility, intelligence, presumption, pride, science fiction, wisdom
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Miracles; May 26, 2021
2 Kings 20:11 Then the prophet Isaiah called upon the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. There are many places in the Bible where miracles … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, faith, hubris, Isaac Newton, John Newton, laws of physics, miracles, quantum mechanics, science, truth
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Leadership; May 6, 2021
1 Samuel 12:23 “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” As I said in … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, gifting, hubris, leaders, leadership, prayer, spiritual growth
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