Grace Is Your Assistant (1 Corinthians 15:10)
In 1 Corinthians 15:10, Paul says it is God’s grace is “with” him. The Greek preposition for “with” is syn. Syn vividly indicates “accompaniment with.” Paul saw God’s grace as a traveling companion an...
20 Feb 201915min
Love Pushes the Limits (1 Peter 4:8)
The Greek word “ektene” was a word that described an athlete’s muscle being stretchered to the limit during a strenuous exercise. 1 Peter 4:8 tells us that it takes this kind of effort to love the un...
13 Feb 201913min
Do You Pray Intelligently? (1 Peter 4:7)
Prayer based on maturity and sound analysis has a far greater impact than prayer that is flaky, uninformed, and based in overreaction and irrationality. We see this in 1 Peter 4:7 from the use of two ...
6 Feb 201919min
Declare the Good Life (Colossians 1:2)
The early church believed that words make a difference. This is why they blessed one another when they greeted each other. We see this in Paul’s opening address in Colossians 1:2. The Greek words “cha...
30 Jan 201912min
The Friendly God (Titus 3:4)
When Jesus came, he reveled to us the friendly side of God. And his friendliness is far more friendly than we may realize. This is apparent in Titus 3:4 where the Greek word “chrestotes” (friendliness...
23 Jan 201916min
When It Hurts to Obey (Hebrews 12:2)
It isn’t always easy to obey. The Greek preposition “anti” (instead of) in Hebrews 12:2 tells us that Jesus had to put aside his own momentary happiness in order to please the Lord. But God always mak...
16 Jan 201914min
Academia & The Spirit: An Interview w/ Pastor Josh Muñoz
It is often thought that academics and the Spirit don't go hand-in-hand. But does the Holy Spirit speak to us through academics? Can we hear the voice of the Lord while working on exegesis? Chris Palm...
15 Jan 201958min
You Only Get One Reputation (Romans 16:17)
Our reputation either honors us or sends people running from us. The pronoun “tous” (those) in Romans 16:17 shows us that there were "those" in the first century who had a bad reputation and God’s Wor...
9 Jan 201915min
