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Take out (1627) (ekphero from ek = out + phéro = bring, bear, carry) means literally to bear or carry out (Acts 5:6, 9, 10, 5:15). Bring out, lead (Mk 8:23). Bring forth, in the sense of growth, as the ground or earth "bears out" plants (Heb 6:8, Ge 1:12). Ekphero - 6x in 6v in NT... Mark 8:23 Takin... Read More

Self Control (1466) (egkrateia/enkrateia from en = in + kratos = power to rule <> the stem krat- speaks of power or lordship) means literally holding oneself in or the ability to take a grip of oneself. This meaning is essentially that of a modern expression "Get a grip" as the word does speak of th... Read More

Transgression (3892) (paranomia from pará = beyond or contrary to + nómos = law) is literally one who goes beyond the law. It describes a breach of law or an act contrary to law. Paranomia is not just a general term for wrongdoing but refers to the violation of a specific law, regulation, establishe... Read More

Character Reputation is what a man's neighbors and friends think of him. Character is what the man IS. Character is personal. It is not a possession we can share with someone else. We can give a hungry person part of our loaf of bread; we can divide our money with one who needs it; but character is ... Read More

Devotional Hours with the Bible J. R. Miller, 1912 Volume 3. Gleanings from the PSALMS PREFACE The Book of Psalms is wonderfully rich in devotional matter. It would be easy to extend the one volume to many. The few readings that are given, are without critical notes of any kind and are altogether of... Read More

The Joy of Service J. R. Miller, 1902 The Joy of Service The Duty of Joy Thunder—or Angel's Voice? Belonging to God Our Deposit With Christ Christ's Deposit with Us Ministries That Bless Mistaken Ministering The Curse of Uselessness The Living God The Increasing Christ In Doubt and Perplexity A Prob... Read More

(Compare Matthew 26:57–67; Luke 22:54–56, 63–65) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS [NOTE.—Though in Matthew and Mark this trial is given before the denial by Peter, by a comparison with John’s Gospel. we find that the denial occurred before this, during the preliminary trial before Annas. Apparently Jesus was ... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. God’s Care for His Creatures, vv. 22–28 What was the central lesson of the preceding lesson? What is the central lesson of this? What is the connection between that lesson and this? In what two ways as seen in the last lesson and this does a heart set upon temporal things m... Read More

Colossians 3:5-11 It is wonderful to realize that, as believers, we live by the power of Christ's resurrection life. As we do this, we are letting Christ live again in the sense that He is living out His life through us. This is what Paul desired for the Ephesian believers, for he prayed that they m... Read More

Job 42:7-17 The vindication of Job was a vindication before his "friends." God called him "my servant" and had him act in the capacity of a priest for the three who had so cruelly slandered him. We not only need to see what God was able to do with Job, we also need to see the God of Job for ourselve... Read More