Oct 23
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52). This was spoken of Him when He was 12, but Jesus kept advancing in those four realms of life, even until we next read of Him at the age of 30. Since Jesus is our perfect example (1 Pet. …
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Oct 16
I always strive to protect my Saturdays. No lawn-mowing. No trips. No workouts. No staying up late. Do nothing that would make me tired for Sunday morning.However, in Trissi’s senior year in high school, my daughter’s school was in the girl’s basketball state championship game on a Saturday night. How could I deny her such …
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Oct 09
Philoxenia is the word which God chose to use when referring to the concept of, what we call, hospitality. The Greek lexicons define it as “love of strangers” (Vine; Thayer). The word is made up of two words, philos meaning “loving,” and xenos, “a stranger.” A verse which defines this word is Hebrews 13:2, “Be …
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Oct 03
Episkeptomai is the original word in the Greek New Testament from which our English translators have rendered “visit.” The Greek lexicons reveal a meaning of this word which is usually not considered in the English. Vine says it means “[primarily] to inspect…[signifies] to visit with help.” Thayer concurs, “to look upon in order to help.” …
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