▪︎ God focuses on His children – Deut 32:9-10; ▪︎ Like an eagle watches over her young – Deut 32:11; Zech 2:8; ▪︎ Apple of the Eye – (אִישׁוֺ – Hebrew) – ishon  ► the pupil (of the eye) – Ps 17:8; ▪︎ God focuses eyes and ears on His dwelling place here on earth – … Read more

▪︎ Like an army that breaks through the enemy’s line in one vulnerable spot so that reinforcements can easily flow in to vanquish the enemy… ▪︎ Progress  – (προκοπή Greek) – prokopé ► progress, advancement, from pró, “in front of” and kóptō, “cut, chop down”) – properly, advance (progress) – literally, “advancement by chopping down … Read more

▪︎ John 8:44 – he is the father of lies    (full text – ) ▪︎ Eph 4:14 – Satan uses craftiness and deceitful scheming. ▪︎ Ps 12:2-4 – two-faced flattery. ▪︎ Gen 3:1 – Craftier than all others.    see also … Satan’s Counterfeits

Precious to God:▪︎ 1Peter 1:7 – refined, purified ▪︎ 1Peter 1:18-19 – unblemished ▪︎ 1Peter 2:4 – choice, precious ▪︎ 1Peter 2:5, 6 – holy, acceptable ▪︎ 1Peter 2:7 – foundation stone ▪︎ 1Peter 3:4 – integrity, humility. Precious to everyone: ▪︎ Ps 139:17-18 – God’s thoughts ▪︎ Prov 3:13-15- wisdom, understanding ▪︎ Isa 28:16 … Read more

▪︎ John 12:31-32 – Satan, the ruler of this world, was crushed when Jesus was lifted up on the cross… John 16:8-9, 10-11 – judged – perfect tense (completed action to culmination in finished result)▪︎ Heb 2:14, 15 – Jesus, as the incarnate Son of God, was victorious over death on the cross and thereby … Read more

▪︎ Creator – Gen 1:1…       more… ▪︎ Sustainer – Ps 54:4 ▪︎ Immutable – Heb 13:8…       more… ▪︎ Infinite – Ps 147:5 ▪︎ Eternal – Rev 22:13 ▪︎ Omnipresent – Job 34:21 ▪︎ Omnipotent – Job 42:2 ▪︎ Wise – Prov 2:6 ▪︎ Holy – 1Sam 2:2 ▪︎ Righteous – Ps 145:7 ▪︎ Just – … Read more

John 14:21 ▪︎ has – (ἔχω Greek) – echó ► have, hold, possess, hold fast, keep – Matt 13:44, 45-46; ▪︎ keeps – (τηρέω Greek) ► téreó – keep, guard, observe, watch over, maintain, preserve – John 14:15, 15:10, 17:6; 1Tim 6:14; Rev 3:10; ▪︎ disclose (ἐμφανίζω Greek) – emphanizó  ► exhibit, appear (in person), to declare, … Read more

▪︎ The Vineyard – Isa 5:1, 4, 6, 18-19; ▪︎ The Woes – Isa 5:20-21; ▪︎ The Judgement – Isa 5:24;    (full text – )▪︎ No more signs – Luke 11:29, 30, 31;▪︎ Jesus’ Parable – ;    ► Stoned messengers – Matt 21:35;   ► Killed the Son – Matt 21:38;   ► Judgement promised – Matt 21:40;    ► … Read more

▪︎ Matt 3:8, 10, 12; ▪︎ John 15:1-2, ▪︎ keeping – (ἄξιος – Greek) axios ► worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable, from aksō, “to weigh” – properly, to weigh in, assigning the matching value (“worth-to-worth”), the root of the English term, “axis.”.   ► keeping – Luke 3:8;   ► appropriate – Acts 26:20;   ► worthy – John 1:27;   ► worthy … Read more

▪︎ Acts 28:26, 27; ▪︎ Isa 6:9, 10, ▪︎ Isa 29:13;Dull of heart…► Blind – John 9:39, 40-41► Deaf – Zech 7:11;► Hardened like flint – Zech 7:12, 13;► Closed – Matt 13:15; ► Cursed – Mal 2:1, 2;Return to Me…▪︎ Zech 1:3; ▪︎ Joel 2:12, 13; ▪︎ Matt 13:9;

▪︎ Phil 2:5-7, 8 – From birth to His death, Jesus Christ was always obedient to God. He chose to take on the task of dying to save humanity. ▪︎ Luke 22:42 – Agreed to follow the plan laid down before the foundation of the world. ▪︎ 2Cor 5:21 – In His death, Jesus took … Read more