Ephesians 5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. On the heels of the dark triad of fornication, uncleanness, and covetousness, Paul now lists three more things that are not fitting to be part of a saint's life. These three are translated in the KJV as... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:5 – Inheritance
Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. We see here in verse 5 a repetition of what was mentioned in verse 3. The only difference in this verse is that now the... Continue Reading →
Unveiling Lot: Tragedy & Victory
Gen 19:23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. The fact that the sun was risen upon the earth tells us quite a bit about the time it took Lot to flee to Zoar. We don't know exactly how far the sun was risen, but it would be safe to say... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:3 – Dark Triad
Eph 5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Now that Paul has given us something to work towards - being imitators of Christ - he now instructs the church on what to avoid. He uses three words which cover a great deal of... Continue Reading →
Limiting God
Psalms 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. It's a blink-and-miss-it moment, but as you read through the 78th Psalm, there is the curious statement made of the children of Israel as they were wandering in the wilderness: 'They limited the Holy One of Israel.' If we... Continue Reading →
Unveiling Lot: The Intercessor
We now come to what I believe is the great highlight of Lot's life, and perhaps one of the most overlooked and misunderstood moments of his life - Lot becomes an intercessor. Let's enter into the text: Gen 19:17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape... Continue Reading →
The Wrath of a Fool
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.Proverbs 27:3 MLV An interesting comparison is made in this proverb, an equation if you please, that mathematically would look like this: stone + sand < a fool's provocation. In this comparison, it takes something metaphysical and compares it to... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Ephesians 5:2 In the previous verse, Paul has exhorted the church to be imitators of God. He gives the metaphor of being beloved children as opposed to disobedient children.... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:1 – Imitation
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;Ephesians 5:1 "Be", also able to be translated as 'become'. It's the indication of action. A change from one state to another or the continuance of existence in a state. To whom is the command, 'BECOME', addressed? To YOU. To the believers at Ephesus and by... Continue Reading →
A Desirable Curse
Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.Joshua 9:23 In Joshua 9, we see one of the Hivite confederations of cities with Gibeon being the chief city. The Gibeonites recognizing the divine unction... Continue Reading →
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