Secret to Change: Confession to God

When I look at my Christian life I think the key to changing is a regular habit of confessing to God. Not that I arrived but I believe this is a means of grace for change that is often neglected.

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Quick Devotional from 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (Observation from the Greek)

This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading many months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.

Our text is from the Greek translation of 1 Thessalonians 5:16.  Here is my translation:

“SENTENCE 3 [TP Τὸ λοιπὸν TP] προσεύχεσθε ‹ ἀδελφοί › περὶ ἡμῶν
Finally brethren pray for us

SUB-POINT ἵνα [TP ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου TP] τρέχῃ καὶ δοξάζηται καθὼς ‹+ καὶ πρὸς
in order that the word of the Lord will spread and be glorified just as also for

ὑμᾶς +›”
you

Here are some observations:

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Quick Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 1:2 (Observation from the Greek)

I’m still trying to get over jet lag.  Hence this much more later post for today!

This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading some few months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.

Our text is from the Greek translation of 1 Thessalonians 1:2.  Here is my translation:

“SENTENCE 2 Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν
We give thanks to God always concerning all of you

ELABORATION μνείαν ποιούμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν ἡμῶν
Making mention in our prayers

ELABORATION ἀδιαλείπτως”

Here are some observations:

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Guest Post: The Importance of daily Devotions

Note: This is a guest post since presently I am overseas.  This is by  Elijah Holston.  He has a store website here. 

I go on long bike rides every Saturday morning, and I have done this for nearly a year straight, (I define “long” as somewhere between 25-50 miles,). Now, when I first started doing this it has hard for me to peddle my bike for any more than two miles, and I can guarantee you that back then the idea of riding my bike 50 miles never entered my mind. But because I gradually increased the distance of my Saturday bike rides over the course of several months, I found it much easier to finish a 50 mile bike ride without being exhausted.

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Quick Devotional from Colossians 1:4 (Observation from the Greek)

This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading some few months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.

Our text is from the Greek translation of Colossians 1:4.  Here is my translation:

“ELABORATION 4 ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν
Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which

ἔχετε
you have

BULLET εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους”
for all the saints

Here are some observations:

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Quick Post: The Benefit of Morning and Evening Bible Devotions

This is a quick post.  Are you more of a morning person or night person?  Who you are might influence the time you do your devotions from Scripture.  But have you consider adding a different part of the day for your devotions?  Here’s my thoughts.

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Is praying against enemies unbiblical?

Is praying against enemies unbiblical?

This is not an easy topic so here’s my take on the question.

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