Reformation Day

What does Halloween mean to me? Most years, at this time, some 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 mainly comes from what I’ve seen in my… Continue reading Reformation Day

2 Corinthians 4:18

📖 2 Corinthians 4:18 “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NKJV) 1. 📚 Contextual Overview: 2 Corinthians Chapter 4 Paul is writing to the church… Continue reading 2 Corinthians 4:18

Ephesians 6:11

🛡️ Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) “Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” — Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 1. 📖 Context and Structure of Ephesians 6 Ephesians 6[i] concludes Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, a congregation he deeply loved. The chapter begins with practical exhortations for Christian… Continue reading Ephesians 6:11

John 14:6

🕊️ Commentary on John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” — John 14:6 📖 Context within John 14 John 14[i] is part of Jesus’ farewell discourse, spoken to His disciples in the upper room on the night before His crucifixion. The… Continue reading John 14:6

Matthew 9:37-38

✝️ Matthew 9:37–38 (NKJV) “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.’”— Matthew 9:37–38 NKJV 📖 Contextual Overview: Matthew Chapter 9 Matthew 9[i] presents a series of miracles and moments of ministry by Jesus Christ. He… Continue reading Matthew 9:37-38

Ephesians 2:8–9

✝️ Ephesians 2:8–9 (NKJV) “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” 📖 Exegetical Commentary 1. Context within Ephesians 2 Ephesians chapter 2[i] begins with a stark description of humanity’s spiritual condition: “dead in trespasses and sins” (verse… Continue reading Ephesians 2:8–9

Proverbs 18:10

🏰 Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.” 📖 Context and Structure of Proverbs 18 Proverbs 18[i] is part of the larger collection of Solomon’s wisdom sayings. The chapter contrasts wise and foolish speech, the power of words, and the security found in God versus… Continue reading Proverbs 18:10

John 6:35

🥖 John 6:35 – “I Am the Bread of Life” New King James Version:“And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.’” 📖 Context and Overview of John Chapter 6 John chapter 6[i] is a rich theological… Continue reading John 6:35

John 1:14

🕊️ John 1:14 – The Word Became Flesh “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”— John 1:14 (New King James Version) 📖 Exegetical Overview John 1:14 is the theological climax of the prologue to the Gospel… Continue reading John 1:14

Romans 1:17

📖 Romans 1:17 (NKJV) “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” 🔍 Exegetical Commentary 1. Context within Romans Chapter 1 Romans chapter 1[i] sets the stage for Paul’s theological masterpiece. After introducing himself and his mission to preach the gospel,… Continue reading Romans 1:17