▪︎ John 9:4 – work – (ἐργάζομαι – Greek) – ergazomai ► definition: search, examineusage: work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor, (from érgon, “work”) – to work (accomplish), it is opposite, inactivity or idleness. Middle voice from ergon; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or … Read more

Introduction – (προσαγωγή – Greek) – prosagógé ► bringing to, approach, access, admission, (from prós, “with, towards” and ágō, “come”) – properly, come towards (near); have access (approach), with intimate (face-to-face) interaction (note the prefix pros). All three uses in New Testament of prosagōgḗ show (“interactive access”) and refer to “having audience (direct access) with God” … Read more

God’s Rules on Giving and Receiving: ▪︎ Prosperity can spoil- Job 1:8-9, 10-11; ▪︎ Give first – Luke 6:38; ▪︎ God repays – Isa 65:6; ▪︎ Reap according to giving – 2Cor 9:6 ▪︎ Be a happy giver – 2Cor 9:7; ▪︎ Sow with purpose – 2Cor 9:10; ▪︎ Reaping based on sowing – Gal … Read more

▪︎ God purifies us – Zech 13:9; ▪︎ To glorify His Name – 1Peter 4:12; ▪︎ To make us like Him – 1Peter 1:7; ▪︎ Common to everyone – Heb 12:1, 2, 3; ▪︎ Like His children – Heb 12:5-6; ▪︎ Momentary, for our good – Heb 12:10; ▪︎ Produces righteousness – Heb 12:11;   (full text … Read more

▪︎ To other gods- Jer 19:4, 5; Ezek 16:20; 2Kings 17:31; 2Chron 28:2, 3; Ps 106:35-37, 38; ▪︎ To Molech – 2Kings 23:10; Jer 32:35; ▪︎ Even their firstborn – Ezek 20:26, 31; ▪︎ Fruit of their womb – Hosea 9:16; ▪︎ Even cannibalism – Ezek 23:37;

▪︎ Luke 8:9-10 – The disciples asked about the parable of the sower, Jesus answered at a grander level, bigger than any of them thought about… Looking at why parables are even needed or used. There are mysteries that will not be immediately explained. Rom 16:25, 26; ▪︎ John 14:22, 23, 24 – Some mysteries … Read more

▪︎ Better hope – Heb 7:19; ▪︎ Better covenant – Heb 7:22; ▪︎ Built on better promises – Heb 8:6; ▪︎ On a better sacrifice – Heb 9:23; ▪︎ A better dwelling – Heb 11:9 ▪︎ God’s city not tents – Heb 11:10 ▪︎ Better provision – Heb 11:39-40; ▪︎ A lasting city – Heb … Read more

▪︎ James 2:17 – Faith w/o works is dead ▪︎ James 2:19-20 – Believe God is one… demons also believe and shudder.▪︎ Heb 11:6 – Must believe God exists. ▪︎ John 3:33 – Must affirm He is true. ▪︎ Heb 11:1 – Faith becomes the assurance of things hoped for, and the substance of things … Read more

▪︎ Change your mind about sin- Rom 2:4; ▪︎ All have sinned – Rom 3:23; ▪︎ Sin leads to death – Rom 6:23; ▪︎ Christ died for us – Rom 5:8; ▪︎ Confess Jesus as Lord- Rom 10:9-10; ▪︎ Call on Jesus – Rom 10:13;▪︎ Assurance – Rom 5:10;

Stagnant – (שֶׁמֶר – Hebrew) ► shemer – lees, dregs, that which settles out of wine when left unagitated – Zeph 1:12; Ps 75:8; Isa 25:6; Jer 48:11; ▪︎ Zeph 1:12 – Don’t be tired, lazy, neglectful of the Lord; instead, be doers of the word (James 1:22-23, 24, 25) ▪︎ Zeph 1:14 – The … Read more

▪︎ If men reject God’s call to them (Prov 1:24-25) then God can turn away His heart when they finally decide to turn to Him – Prov 1:28-29, 30-31; Jer 18:17; Ezek 20:3; Hosea 5:6;   Solution… Repent when God calls (Prov 1:33). ▪︎ Judah and Jerusalem refused to respond to Jeremiah’s call from the Lord (Jer … Read more