At this time, most years people at work will ask me what I’m doing for Halloween. It’s an awkward question. I don’t have a fixed answer, but I do have some underlying thoughts associated with Halloween. My understanding of Halloween is largely based on what I’ve seen in my lifetime (I’m a child of the… Continue reading What does Halloween mean to me?
Month: October 2024
Psalm 8:3–4
Psalm 8:3–4 from the New King James Version (NKJV) "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?" — Psalm 8:3–4 NKJV Commentary Context of Psalm 8:… Continue reading Psalm 8:3–4
Romans 12:1
Alright, let's unpack Romans 12:1 from the New King James Version (NKJV). The verse reads: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service." — Romans 12:1 NKJV Commentary Context of Romans 12: Romans 12 marks a… Continue reading Romans 12:1
Galatians 1:10
Galatians 1:10 from the New King James Version (NKJV) reads: "For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ." - Galatians 1:10 NKJV Commentary Context of Galatians 1: The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to… Continue reading Galatians 1:10
Matthew 6:34
Commentary on Matthew 6:34 in the New King James Version The Passage Matthew 6:34 (NKJV): "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Context and Exegesis Matthew 6:34 is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, a foundational teaching for Christians… Continue reading Matthew 6:34
Philippians 1:6
Commentary on Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) Philippians 1:6 (NKJV): "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." Context and Overview The Apostle Paul wrote the Epistle to the Philippians while he was imprisoned, expressing his deep affection and gratitude… Continue reading Philippians 1:6
Ephesians 3:16
Commentary on Ephesians 3:16 (NKJV) Ephesians 3:16 (NKJV): "that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man," Context and Theological Insights Ephesians 3:16 is part of the Apostle Paul's prayer for the Ephesians, found in Ephesians 3:14–21. This prayer is… Continue reading Ephesians 3:16
Psalm 139:13–14
Commentary on Psalm 139:13–14 (NKJV) Passage Psalm 139:13–14 (NKJV): 13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Context and Insights Psalm 139 is a profound meditation… Continue reading Psalm 139:13–14
1 John 4:15
Commentary on 1 John 4:15 in the New King James Version The Passage 1 John 4:15 (NKJV): "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God." Context and Exegesis 1 John 4:15 serves as a pivotal text, anchoring the believer's confession of Jesus Christ as the Son… Continue reading 1 John 4:15
Romans 12:12
Commentary on Romans 12:12 (NKJV) Romans 12:12 (NKJV) “Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.” Context and Theological Teaching Romans 12 is a pivotal chapter in the Apostle Paul’s epistle to the Romans. It transitions from doctrinal teachings to practical exhortations. Romans 12:12 encapsulates three essential aspects of Christian living: joy, patience,… Continue reading Romans 12:12
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