Desperate times call for desperate measures. Or do they? I researched the origins of this phrase. It seems to be based on a quote by Hippocrates from Aphorisms: "For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable." Although this was written 600 years after King Saul lived, it could have been his …
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How Can We Show The Love Of Jesus By Showing Compassion?
This article on compassion is the fourth in a series of articles I wrote for BibleStudyTools.com. Virtues like honesty, being considerate, and striving to be a good listener don't come naturally, but are developed in us as the Holy Spirit sanctifies us. These virtues are practical ways to show the character and glory of God's …
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Jesus And His Lost Lamb
I love Paul’s heart for the lost. His love for Jesus and his desire to obey and honor God in his calling is what sustained him through many difficulties, but also at play was the heart he had for those who were far away from Christ. Remember his words in Romans 11, where he could …
Jesus Wept
Do you know the shortest verse in the Bible? It’s only two words: Jesus wept, but those two words have massive theological implications when we consider who is weeping. Jesus came to “explain” God to us, being God Himself but in the form of man. Every observable action, thought, and word gave humanity a glimpse …
Run Back…Not Away
Abraham’s nephew, Lot, is an interesting character. We first meet him in Genesis 11, when his father, Haran has died, and Grandpa Terah and Uncle Abraham take him with them when they leave the place of their birth, Ur of the Chaldeans. A hard beginning. He finds himself fatherless and pulled away from all that …
The Way Of The Word 