Entries by David Guzik
Altars and Tents
And Abram moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. (Genesis 12:8) God had told Abram to get out of his country and […]
Gambling on God
“Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his own life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.” (Philippians 2:30) The Christians in Philippi had a close relationship with the Apostle Paul. They even sent a special messenger to Paul, carrying encouragement and support from the Philippians […]
Gnade und Salz
Wandelt in Weisheit denen gegenüber, die außerhalb der Gemeinde sind, und kauft die Zeit aus! Euer Wort sei allezeit in Gnade, mit Salz gewürzt, damit ihr wisst, wie ihr jedem Einzelnen antworten sollt. (Kolosser 4,5-6) In den vorangegangenen Zeilen schrieb Paulus über das Gebet im Leben eines Christen. Doch das christliche Leben findet nicht nur […]
Take Heed to the Ministry
And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.” (Colossians 4:17) In the closing section of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he mentioned many fellow Christians by name. The number of names is impressive – 11 in total, as well as two references […]
Gebet, Ausdauernd und Wach
Seid ausdauernd im Gebet und wacht darin mit Danksagung. Betet zugleich auch für uns, damit Gott uns eine Tür öffne für das Wort, um das Geheimnis des Christus auszusprechen, um dessentwillen ich auch gefesselt bin, damit ich es so offenbar mache, wie ich reden soll. (Kolosser 4.2-4) Wir wissen, dass der Apostel Paulus für die […]