John is the only Gospel writer who records the account of Jesus restoring Peter to His ministry after Peter’s three denials: John 18:17, 25-27 “Then the maid who was in charge at the door said to Peter, You are not also one of the disciples of this Man, are you? He said, I am not!…But Simon…
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Today’s Chef Special: “SPIRITUAL FITNESS”
Titus 2:1-15, “But [as for] you, teach what is fitting and becoming to sound (wholesome) doctrine [the character and right living that identify true Christians]. Urge the older men to be temperate, venerable (serious), sensible, self-controlled, and sound in the faith, in the love, and in the steadfastness and patience [of Christ]. Bid the older women similarly to be reverent and devout in…
Today’s Chef Special: “RIDDLE”
Judges 14:12-20, “And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a RIDDLE to you; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen undergarments and thirty changes of raiment. But if you cannot declare it to me,…
Today’s Chef Special: “ANGER”
2 Kings 13:3, “The ANGER of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria and of Ben-hadad son of Hazael continually.” (AMPC). Heb. ‘aph – Strong’s #639 Depending upon the context, this word signifies either ‘nose,’ ‘nostril,’ or ‘anger’ (Genesis 2:7, “Then the Lord God…
Today’s Chef Special: “PUT UP WITH”
Acts 13:18, “Now for a time of about forty years He PUT UP WITH their ways in the wilderness.” (NKJV) Gk. ‘tropophoreo‘ Strong’s #5159 This Greek word, which occurs only here in the New Testament, means “to bear with.” But other manuscripts read: “cared for” (literally “carried them as a nurse.”) The two Greek words differ…
Today’s Chef Special: “PEACE”
1 Chronicles 12:18, “Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours we are, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse! PEACE, PEACE be to you, and PEACE be to your helpers, for your God helps you. Then David received them and made them officers of…
Today’s Chef Special: “SEEING GOD!”
Isaiah 6:1, “In the year that King Uzziah died, [in a vision] I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the skirts of His train filled the [most holy part of the] temple.” (AMPC) That’s how Isaiah dates the time of his heavenly vision. Uzziah had been one of the…
Today’s Chef Special: “SUBMISSION IS THE KEY TO REDEMPTION”
A major revelation in the Book of Ruth is the power of Redemption. The verb ‘redeem’ means ‘to buy back and to protect; repurchase; to get or win back; to free from captivity by payment of ransom; to free from what distresses or harms; to release from blame or debt; to free from consequences; to…
Today’s Chef Special: “FRUITFUL IN AFFLICTION”
Joseph was the second youngest of Jacob’s sons and his father’s favorite. Genesis 37:3-4, “Now Israel LOVED JOSEPH MORE THAN ALL HIS CHILDREN because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves. But when his brothers saw that their father LOVED [JOSEPH] MORE THAN ALL OF…
Today’s Chef Special: “MAN’S CONDITIONAL LOVE VS. GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE”
Genesis 29:31-35, “And when the Lord saw that Leah was despised, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren. And Leah became pregnant and bore a son and named him Reuben [See, a son!]; for she said, Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and affliction; NOW MY HUSBAND WILL LOVE ME. [Leah] became pregnant…
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