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Precept Austin Commentary

Jude 1:17

Precept Austin CommentaryJude 1:17 But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,: humeis de agapetoi mnesthete (2PAPM) ton rhematon ton proeiremenon (RPPNPN) hupo ton apostolon tou kuriou hemon Iesou Christou remember = Mal 4:4; Acts 20:35; Ep 2:20; 4:11;... Read More
J.C. Philpot

Confiding Trust and Patient Submission

J.C. PhilpotPreached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on September 19, 1858, by J. C. Philpot "Rejoice not against me, O my enemy; when I fall I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo)

Do, done, did, doing; Make, made, makes, making; Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo) occurs 568 times, primarily in the Gospels and in a wide variety of contexts, which makes it difficult to do a simple word study. BDAG says poieo is "a multivalent term (possessing many meanings), often without pointed... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Remember (3415)(mnaomai)

Remember (3415)(mnaomai) means to recall to mind, to recollect, to come to one's remembrance. Mnaomai refers primarily to remembering as an act of mental recall (e.g., Mt 5:23; 27:63; Lk 16:25; Jn 2:17, 22; Acts 11:16; 2Ti 1: 4; 2Pe 3:2; Jude 1:17). Some uses of mnaomai convey the idea of “be mindfu... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Speak or say before (beforehand, foretell) (4280) proereo

Remember (3403)(mimnesko) means to bring to mind or think of again. It means to keep in mind for attention or consideration. Most of the NT uses convey this sense of recalling information from memory. In Acts 10:31 (Rev 16:19) the idea of mimnesko is to think of and call attention to someone or some... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Visit (concerned about) (1980) episkeptomai

Visit (1980) (episkeptomai - see study of episkopeo from epí = upon or intensifying already existing idea in verb + skopeo = regard, give attention to, look at, contemplate) literally means to look upon, to go to see, to examine closely, to inspect, to examine the state of affairs of something, to l... Read More
David Servant

How to Keep Poor People Poor

David ServantBack in the late '80s, I had an opportunity to travel inside the Eastern European nation of Romania, which at that time was in its fifth decade of communism. It was a country that was crumbling. I witnessed empty store shelves, food lines, and the dreary faces of people in survival mode. Meanwhile, ... Read More
David Servant

Jesus, the Greatest Prosperity Preacher

David Servant"Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return." — Jesus (Luke 6:38). The primary reason that Scripture is misinterpreted is because context is ignored. ... Read More
H.J. Vine

Wisdom and Grace; or, Within and Without

H.J. VineWisdom and grace are choice companions, and their friendship should be constantly cultivated by the believer. They are both of God, for He is “the only wise,” and “the God of all grace,” who has not only called us to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, but has also told us to be imitators of Him, as ... Read More

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