I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principlesContinue reading “Galatians 4: 1-7…..Adoption.”
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Galatians 3: 22-29….The prison key!
But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that weContinue reading “Galatians 3: 22-29….The prison key!”
Galatians 3: 15-21…. Which wins? Law or God’s Promise.
To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who isContinue reading “Galatians 3: 15-21…. Which wins? Law or God’s Promise.”
Galatians 3: 10-14….Doubled Curses
For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shallContinue reading “Galatians 3: 10-14….Doubled Curses”
1 Samuel 21: 7-10…..Bad and good news.
Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. His name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul’s herdsmen.Then David said to Ahimelech, “Then have you not here a spear or a sword at hand? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons withContinue reading “1 Samuel 21: 7-10…..Bad and good news.”
1 Samuel 21: 1-6…. Eating on the run!
Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?” And David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has charged me with a matter and said to me, ‘Let no one know anything of theContinue reading “1 Samuel 21: 1-6…. Eating on the run!”
1 Samuel 21: 10-15….Acting stupidly and not wanted.
And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances,‘Saul has struck down his thousands,and David his ten thousands’?”And DavidContinue reading “1 Samuel 21: 10-15….Acting stupidly and not wanted.”
1 Samuel 20: 35-42…..The answer delivered.
In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little boy. And he said to his boy, “Run and find the arrows that I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the boy came to the place of the arrowContinue reading “1 Samuel 20: 35-42…..The answer delivered.”
Proverbs 1: 20-23…The call to wisdom
Wisdom cries aloud in the street,in the markets she raises her voice;at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?How long will scoffers delight in their scoffingand fools hate knowledge?If you turn at my reproof,behold, I willContinue reading “Proverbs 1: 20-23…The call to wisdom”
1 Samuel 20: 30-34….An angry reply.
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth,Continue reading “1 Samuel 20: 30-34….An angry reply.”
As I read it! 