Random Bible Verse Commentary entries
This essay, “Vain Repetitions,” appeared in CGG Weekly on June 1, 2012. “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.” —Matthew 6:7 Some time ago, my family attended our nephew’s preschool graduation ceremony …
A version of this essay, “Christ as Redeemer,” ran in CGG Weekly on May 11, 2012. “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” —Ruth 3:18 The book of Ruth’s Boaz …
A version of this essay, “Christ as Righteous Judge,” ran in CGG Weekly on May 4, 2012. “The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” —Ruth 2:12 The book of Ruth contains multiple analogies or …
A variation of this essay, “Christ as Provider,” appeared in CGG Weekly on April 27, 2012. “Then Boaz said to Ruth, ‘You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women.’” —Ruth 2:8 …
CGG Weekly published a version of this essay, “The Work of the Firstfruits,” on April 20, 2012. “. . . and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field . . .” —Exodus 23:16 Leviticus 23:9-21 covers God’s instructions concerning making the wavesheaf offering, …
CGG Weekly published a version of this essay, “The False Morality of Compassion,” on September 7, 2012. “Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’” —Mark 1:41 A crude dichotomy exists in people’s perceptions of America’s two …
This essay, “Spiritual Gifts: Unity, Edification, and Order,” appeared in CGG Weekly on July 29, 2022. “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant.” —I Corinthians 12:1 The members of the early Corinthian church held a keen interest in spiritual gifts. The congregation’s founder, the apostle …
I wrote this essay, “Spiritual Gifts, an Overview,” for CGG Weekly on July 22, 2022. “But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.” —I Corinthians 7:7 Jesus Christ launched His church with a bang on the Pentecost after His resurrection. As Head of …
