Tag Archives: words

Speaking; October 22, 2024


Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. To a man of words like me, this verse seems rather ominous! Wise men, even apart from the Bible, have noted from thousands … Continue reading

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Words and Thoughts; September 26, 2024


Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart    be pleasing in your sight,    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Even if he had written no others, this Psalm would be enough to establish David as a Master Psalmist … Continue reading

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Respect; July 12, 2024


Psalm 123:3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,    for we have endured no end of contempt. This is an interesting, brief Psalm. It rather goes against the little rhyme most English-speakers learn as children: “Sticks and stones may break … Continue reading

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Quarrels; May 26, 2024


2 Timothy 2:14 Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. It strikes me that this section is getting down to the nitty … Continue reading

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Preaching; May 16, 2024


Acts 17:30 “In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.” From every perspective this was a masterful sermon, beautifully reasoned and contextually grounded, even using cultural references with which his hearers would … Continue reading

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Speaking for God; May 1, 2024


Luke 10:16 “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” When you come right down to it, this is a very remarkable state­ment. It … Continue reading

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Practical Faith; February 1, 2024


James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? It was probably this specific verse that caused Martin Luther to dislike this book so strongly, … Continue reading

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Words; December 14, 2023


Ephesians 6:19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel You might think that someone like Paul would not need to … Continue reading

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Christian; September 30, 2023


Acts 11:26 The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. This is indeed an inflection point in history, because words matter. There has been a good bit of discussion over why they started being called Christians at this point, and … Continue reading

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Speaking Truth; July 6, 2023


Matthew 21:24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” It’s very clear there was no outsmarting Jesus! This is one of several … Continue reading

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