Tag Archives: teaching

Christian Interaction; October 31, 2025


Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This is something that needs to be … Continue reading

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Joy in God’s Word; July 15, 2025


Psalm 119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;    they are the joy of my heart. Verse 11 and verse 105 are the most famous in this longest chapter in the Bible, and reasonably so, but we should not let the familiar … Continue reading

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Influence; March 31, 2025


James 3:2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. This is a sticky verse for me, because I am very much a man of … Continue reading

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Faithful Stewardship; January 19, 2025


1 Corinthians 4:1-2 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I have quoted … Continue reading

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Being a Disciple; November 5, 2024


Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,    to know the word that sustains the weary.He wakens me morning by morning,    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. I know I’ve written on this verse before, but I feel … Continue reading

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Teaching History; October 8, 2024


Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their descendants;    we will tell the next generationthe praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,    his power, and the wonders he has done. This whole chapter is focused on communicating the history of Israel to succeeding generations. This is … Continue reading

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Learning from Holy Spirit; September 5, 2023


John 14:26 “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” Modern Pentecostals and Charismatics are quick to think … Continue reading

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Reliance; May 21, 2023


Proverbs 22:19 So that your trust may be in the Lord, I teach you today, even you. We seem to have gotten past the part of Proverbs that was written specifically by Solomon, but that can be hard to determine … Continue reading

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Instruction; May 20, 2023


Proverbs 16:20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. What jumped out at me from this, comparing the English and the Japanese, is that where the NIV says “instruction,” the Japanese says, … Continue reading

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Intelligence vs. Wisdom; May 18, 2023


Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. This actually is a good guideline for judging wisdom: does it bring life? It also points up the distinction between … Continue reading

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