other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9   11  He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you,  ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;  you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.  15 Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Article 9:

other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9   11  He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you,  ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;  you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.  15 Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Article 9:

Dig Deeper   We've already seen this year that Hebrew writers love a literary tool called chiasm. Rather than put the primary meaning at the end of a poem, as we normally would, the Hebrews placed it

for Israel. 8  Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the L ORD , died at the age of a hundred and ten. 9   their fathers, another generation grew up who knew neither the L ORD  nor what he had done for Israel. 11 He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 15   So it's no surprise that as the knowledge of the LORD is forgotten, 11   Then the Israelites did evil

) CONTEXT: We read the first two verses of this chapter Monday , verses 3-6 on Tuesday , and verses 9- then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. 9  Honor one another above yourselves. 11  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving Practice hospitality. 14  Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15  Rejoice with those

a disagreement in the meaning of Exodus 20:7; both translations bring out a different nuance of the Hebrew praise Him; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Corinthians 9

9  You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me. 10  I am Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. 11  “But my people would not listen to me; Israel would 15  Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever. 16 For “all his works are known to God from eternity” ( Acts 15:18 ; Eph. 1:11 ). 

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 9  Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. 11 Bible lesson number one is DO NOT TRUST YOUR HEART, which is deceitful beyond all measure (Jer. 17:9) To Trust Is Rejoicing in the LORD (v9-11) David's heart is glad and his tongue rejoices because he knows

Summary While the Gospel of John is written in a different language (Greek) than the Old Testament (Hebrew For example, The letter to the Hebrews begins with the words “Long ago, at many times and in many ways to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world (Hebrews

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 9: The Scriptural Witness on the Today: Hebrews 3