In the previous chapter, the ending verses, Paul gives life instructions to various people. Wives, husbands, children, fathers, and “slaves”*…
Daily Word: Yes! Context is Important! Jeremiah 29:11
Remember the context of this passage, and to whom GOD was talking? Israel was to be taken captive to pagan Babylon because of their rebellion against Him. Yet…
Daily Word: Never? Never Shaken? Psalm 55:23
Never is a big word. It’s right up there with e-t-e-r-n-i-t-y. Psalm 55 is King David’s plea for help against his enemies. Not just any enemy…
Daily Word: Please Don’t Hate Me. Matthew 18:20
For centuries today’s verse was taken out of the context. For most of my life as a believer, my fellow worshippers and prayer warriors…
Daily Word: Things Are Bad. 1 Peter 4:10
Context. It’s interesting to note that Peter believes that the “end of all things is near” (vs. 7). He seems to indicate that things are…
Daily Word: Love Richly. Colossians 3:16
The context of this verse is so important to another series of verses. Why? What we read in today’s verse is uplifting. A bit of teaching…
Daily Word: Therefore? Hebrews 4:16
My rabbi in Philadelphia used to say, “If a sentence begins with the word, ‘therefore,’ then read the sentences before to see what it is…
Daily Word: Have This Attitude? Philippians 2:5
What attitude? You see, this is why context is so important. Context gives us balance and helps us walk out the truth in practical ways…
Daily Word: A Dolphin in a Kiddie Pool? Matthew 7:8
CONTEXT! Oh, my goodness. This verse has been taken out of context so many times. Used in ways that inevitably cause discouragement, even…
