In 1 Corinthians 15:14, Paul says“…and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.” The word preaching is an interesting choice of words. Paul and the other writers of the New Testament could have used several other words to define their communication of the gospel, but they chose the word preaching which comes from a word meaning to herald. In New Testament...  Read More

Em 1 Coríntios 15:14, Paulo diz: "...e, se Cristo não ressuscitou, logo é vã a nossa pregação, e também é vã a vossa fé." A palavra pregação é uma escolha interessante de palavras. Paulo e os outros escritores do Novo Testamento poderiam ter usado várias outras palavras para definir sua comunicação do evangelho, mas escolheram a palavra pregação, que vem de uma palavra que significa proclamar (ou ...  Read More

في كورنثوس الأولى 15: 14، يقول بولس: "...وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الْمَسِيحُ قَدْ قَامَ، فَبَاطِلَةٌ كِرَازَتُنَا وَبَاطِلٌ أَيْضًا إِيمَانُكُمْ". إن كلمة "كرازة" (أو وعظ) هي اختيار مثير للاهتمام للكلمات. كان بإمكان بولس وكتاب العهد الجديد الآخرين استخدام عدة كلمات أخرى لتعريف توصيلهم للإنجيل، لكنهم اختاروا كلمة كرازة التي تأتي من كلمة تعني أن يُنادي أو يُبشر. في أزمنة العهد الجديد، لم يكن هناك إنترنت أ...  Read More

În 1 Corinteni 15:14, Pavel spune: „...și dacă Hristos n-a înviat, atunci propovăduirea noastră este zadarnică, și credința voastră este de asemenea zadarnică.” Cuvântul „propovăduire” este o alegere interesantă a cuvintelor. Pavel și ceilalți scriitori ai Noului Testament ar fi putut folosi alte câteva cuvinte pentru a defini comunicarea evangheliei de către ei, dar au ales cuvântul propovăduire ...  Read More

En 1 Corintios 15:14, Pablo dice: "...y si Cristo no resucitó, vana es entonces nuestra predicación, vana es también vuestra fe". La palabra predicación es una elección interesante de palabras. Pablo y los otros escritores del Nuevo Testamento podrían haber usado varias otras palabras para definir su comunicación del evangelio, pero eligieron la palabra predicación que proviene de una palabra que ...  Read More

1 कुरिन्थियों 15:14 में, पौलुस कहता है "...और यदि मसीह नहीं जी उठा, तो हमारा प्रचार करना व्यर्थ है, और तुम्हारा विश्वास भी व्यर्थ है।" प्रचार शब्द का चुनाव काफी दिलचस्प है। पौलुस और नए नियम के अन्य लेखक सुसमाचार के अपने संचार को परिभाषित करने के लिए कई अन्य शब्दों का उपयोग कर सकते थे, लेकिन उन्होंने प्रचार शब्द चुना जो एक ऐसे शब्द से आता है जिसका अर्थ है घोषणा करना (herald)। नए नियम के समय में, लो...  Read More

“We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.” - Hebrews 6:19  Why is hope so valuable? Can’t we live  joyfully and peaceably without it? Consider the Hebrews 6 imagery of hope acting as an anchor of the soul. An anchor is used to s=teady a ship, to keep it from drifting and floating int troubled waters. When an anchor is “sur...  Read More

“But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Thess. 5:8, 9  Recently, I stood at the bedside of a church member who was near death. As I prayed with the family, I felt their peace. Although there were tears ...  Read More

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” - Romans 15:13  When Paul closed his letter to the church at Rome, he invoked ”the God of hope,” the source of joy and peace. The benediction implies that our joy and peace depend on hope. Joy is not the same as happiness. We often experience happiness when something ...  Read More

"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in him.'" - Lamentations 3:22-24  Whenever we are knocked down, we may be tempted to lose hope. The prophet Jeremiah basically held a funeral for the city of Jerusalem. In the book of Lamentations, his...  Read More

“Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride. Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!” - Psalm 31:23, 24  Hope implies that we are waiting for something in the future. These thoughts of the future can fill us with doubt, worry, and fear even though it is said that ninety-five percent of the th...  Read More

“Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,” - Psalm 33:22  In our culture the word hope implies “wishful thinking.” We say’ “I hope it’s going to rain” or “I hope I get that job.” Biblical hope, however, is the future tense of faith. Hebrews 11:1 teaches, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for” or of what the future holds. Hope says, “I...  Read More