Category: Devotional Readings

I came across this pattern again in this verse. Jesus using the question, inquiry method when speaking to his opponents.It's frequently used in Luke in slightly different words, this has been catching my eye.Greg Koukle at Stand to Reason, STR uses and prescribes this method.For more information check out:    http://www.str.org/  Luk 15:4  What man of… Continue reading Jesus teaching with questions….

I want to add John Gill's comments to this post.Wednesday, October 30, 2013James 2 - Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.James 2:17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. It is like a lifeless carcass, a body without a soul, Jas 2:26 for… Continue reading James 2 continued….

Albert Barnes's introduction to this hard chapter...with evidence of James understanding of Paul's writing on the subject.Jas 2:17    Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.In a separate post I will put up John Gill's comment.James 2This chapter is evidently made up of three parts, or three subjects are discussed:I. The duty… Continue reading James 2 – Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

It's worth reading Matthew Henry's account of Jesus's  parable of the banquet.Luk 14:15    And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.Luk 14:16    Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and… Continue reading ….and compel them to come in Luke 14:23