Tag Archives: self denial

NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 2

Posted on June 29, 2024 by ehurst

Again, Paul is preparing Timothy to carry on without him. This is more of a pep-talk than actual instruction in something Timothy might not understand clearly. There’s a lot of work to do to make Ephesus ready to absorb the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 9

Posted on September 30, 2023 by ehurst

In the previous chapter, Paul ends by saying he would voluntarily set aside freedoms and privileges granted by the gospel message in order to promote that message. This chapter expands on the idea. Paul was not a slave under human … Continue reading →

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Thinking Too Short

Posted on August 19, 2021 by ehurst

One of the complaints of Malachi in the second chapter of his prophecy is the loss of a timeless viewpoint. Across the entire Ancient Near East, it was a mark of maturity and good education if you placed yourself in … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Biblical Law, church history, Eternity, Malachi, self denial, time and space | 1 Comment

Attention Hounds That Don’t Deliver

Posted on November 2, 2020 by ehurst

This is just a personal rant. Since I’m retired, I have plenty of time to read stuff on the Internet. I read widely because I’m not committed to any partisan position. It’s all evil, but some things are simply less … Continue reading →

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Start with Me (Reprise)

Posted on May 16, 2020 by ehurst

We all have gifts and assets from God. If your gifts are noticeable by the world at large, you will be tempted to use them according to worldly values. The greater any of those gifts are by the world’s estimation, … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Garden of Eden, God's wrath, Humility, mortality, self denial, sin, the Flaming Sword, worldliness | 1 Comment

Kingdom Special Forces

Posted on October 28, 2019 by ehurst

There are no elite troops in the Kingdom of Heaven. During my time in the Army, I encountered two kinds of people who belonged to so-called elite forces. There was the commando, the boasting warrior who could do most of … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged military training, mortality, self denial, spiritual warfare | 2 Comments

Don't Rest

Posted on April 3, 2013 by ehurst

We are not wired for sedentary living. Rome fell long before the Danube River froze over and the German hordes sacked the city. Whatever she might have been in the past was long gone before Christ was born. That’s because … Continue reading →

Posted in sanity | Tagged civilization, culture, health, history, mysticism, peace, self denial | 2 Comments