The Daily Memo | May 9, 2023 | Nine Gifts – One Fruit
There are nine gifts, but one fruit of the Spirit. It’s interesting because Paul doesn’t call it nine fruits of the Spirit, but he names nine characteristics and calls them the fruit. Compare that with the works of the flesh (plural) and the fruit of the Spirit (singular). These nine character qualities of the Holy […]
The Daily Memo | May 8, 2023 | Your Loving Substitute
A little girl named Liz, was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed. The doctor explained the situation and asked the little boy if he would be […]
The Daily Memo | May 5, 2023 | Not in the Bible Part 4
“The lion shall lay down with the lamb.” Although Jesus is both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God (Revelation 5), this phrase does not appear in the Bible. Isaiah 11:6 says, “And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf […]
The Daily Memo | May 4, 2023 | Not in the Bible Part 3
“Money is the root of all evil.” This is a common misconception with an easy fix. 1 Timothy 6:10 actually says, “For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil…” Money is not good or bad, and being wealthy is not a sin; Job was wealthy and described as a man […]
The Daily Memo | May 3, 2023 | Not in the Bible Part 2
“In the last days, you will not be able to know the seasons except by the changing of the leaves.” Even a thorough Google search will not reveal the origin of this saying, but it is not found in the Bible. Matthew 24:32-33 uses the budding of leaves heralding the coming of summer as a […]
The Daily Memo | May 2, 2023 | Not in the Bible Part 1
As believers, we know we are to study the Bible, memorize it, and obey it. But does the Bible say what we think it says? The truth is, there are several phrases that sound like they come from the Bible, but do not. Here are a couple of them. “God helps those who help themselves.” […]