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- 230) Phil 4:6 . . Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Webster's defines "anxiety" as: characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind, or brooding fear about some contingency; viz: worry-- which implies an...

- Genesis 14:1-3 ● Gen 14:1 . . Now, when King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of nations. Shinar was the whole of Babylonia; Ellasar was the leading tribe in its southern part; and Elam was the original kingdom of Persia. The Hebrew word...

- Ecclesiastes 12:1-3c ● Ecc 12:1 . . So appreciate your vigor in the days of your youth, before those days of sorrow come and those years arrive of which you will say: I have no pleasure in them. Most people cope pretty well with middle age, and old age too-- as long as they're in good...

- Genesis 13:18 ● Gen 13:18a . . And Abram moved his tent, and came to dwell at the terebinths of Mamre, which are in Hebron; Hebron (Hevron) itself is today a city of over 70,000 people located about 20 miles south of Jerusalem at an elevation of 3,050 feet above sea level. Hebron is sacred...

- Ecclesiastes 11:9-10 ● Ecc 11:9-10 . . O youth, enjoy yourself while you are young! Let your heart lead you to enjoyment in the days of your youth. Follow the desires of your heart and the glances of your eyes-- but know well that God will call you to account for all such things-- and banis...

- 225) Phil 3:2b . . Beware of evil workers, "evil workers" probably refers to ersatz missionaries like Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses. In that day, it was followers of Judaism going about disputing with Christians; e.g. Acts 15:1. 226) Phil 3:2c . . Beware of mutilation. Mutilation in this...

- Genesis 13:14-17 ● Gen 13:14-15 . . And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had parted from him: Raise your eyes and look out from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west, for I give all the land that you see to you and your offspring forever. Oh the irony of it! If Lot...

- Ecclesiastes 11:3-8 ● Ecc 11:3-6 . . If the clouds are filled, they will pour down rain on the earth; and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, the tree will stay where it falls. If one watches the wind, he will never sow; and if one observes the clouds, he will never reap. . . ...

- 223) Phil 3:2a . . Beware of dogs, Dogs in ancient Israel were regarded with the same degree of abhorrence that we in the west regard rats. They weren't your average domesticated pet, but rather, feral, homeless curs that prowled city streets and landfills, feeding on garbage, road kill, and...

- Genesis 13:12-13 ● Gen 13:12a . . Abram remained in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the Plain, Cities in that day didn't in any way resemble the huge sprawling metropolises of the present. We would no doubt regard them as little more than fortified hamlets. Some of the...

- Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 ● Ecc 11:1-2 . . Send your bread forth upon the waters; for after many days you will find it. Distribute portions to seven or even to eight, for you cannot know what misfortune may occur on earth. In Solomon's opinion; a well-rounded person is charitable. Altruism is one...

- 221) Phil 2:14 . . Do everything without grumbling or debating It used to be an understood rule of thumb in the US Army that GIs could complain all they wanted just so long as they did what they were told. Well; Christ isn't pleased with that. ● Col 3:23 . .Whatever you do, work at it with...

- Genesis 13:10-11 ● Gen 13:10 . . Lot looked about him and saw how well watered was the whole plain of the Jordan, all of it-- this was before the Lord had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah --all the way to Zoar, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. The Jordan Valley slopes...

- Ecclesiastes 10:20 ● Ecc 10:20 . . Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say. The word for "revile" is from qalal (kaw-lal'); and basically means: to...

- 220) Phil 2:12 . . As you have always obeyed-- work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Some people's interpretation of that passage pretty much echoes Santa Claus' holiday practices. For example the lyrics from the classic jingle: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. You better watch...

- Genesis 13:1-9 ● Gen 13:1-2 . . From Egypt, Abram went up into the Negeb, with his wife and all that he possessed, together with Lot. Now Abram was very rich in cattle, silver, and gold. The word for "rich" is from kabad (kaw-bad') which means: to be heavy, i.e. in either a bad sense...

- Ecclesiastes 10:16-19 ● Ecc 10:16a . .Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad It is a very sad time in a country's progress when the young are getting their own way. God is known for punishing Yhvh's people by saddling them with immature leadership and with disrespect for senior citizens...

- 218) Php 2:4 . . Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. The "others" in that verse are exclusive. Paul's directive pertains only to the classification of people to whom he penned his letter; viz: "saints in Christ Jesus . . together with...

- Genesis 12:14-20 ● Gen 12:14 . .When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw how very beautiful the woman was. When men talk about a woman's beauty, they're not talking about the sterling character of a woman like Ruth; no, they're talking about the physical attributes of a woman like Queen...

- Ecclesiastes 10:11-15 ● Ecc 10:11 . . If the snake bites because no spell was uttered, no advantage is gained by the trained charmer. That continues the thought from verse 10; "Thus the advantage of a skill [depends on the exercise of] prudence." Trained snake charmers lose control over...