Category Archives: Notepad

Matthew 7:24 – akouo, logous, poiei

July 7, 2021NotepadMatthew, Verse of the dayMatt Maldre

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”— Matthew 7:24 Note that both “builders” heard the same message. The difference is that this builder heard and responded in faith, becoming a doer of His Word.… Read the rest

What percentage of the bible is used in the lectionary?

July 6, 2021NotepadMatt Maldre

The past few years I’ve been reading the weekly lectionary to my kids (now ages 2 & 5). I love being in God’s Word with them on a frequent basis. But I also wonder how much of the lectionary doesn’t cover parts of the Bible.… Read the rest

Using hypothes.is to highlight Bible commentaries online

June 23, 2021NotepadMatt Maldre

I just realized that when I use hypothes.is to highlight parts of commentaries online, if I ever come back to that commentary, I’ll see my highlights.… Read the rest

Unusual renderings of Bible verses

June 12, 2021Notepad1 CorinthiansMatt Maldre

The daily verse renderings by YouVersion are nice for their diverse range of style. Today’s verse, 1 Corinthians 13:4 has a very… unique… rendering. My first impression was “TOTALLY CREEPY”. But you know what? 1. This is God’s Word. It’s a Bible verse, so I don’t want to make fun of someone’s efforts.… Read the rest

Luke 6:45

May 12, 2021NotepadMatt Maldre

Watching what you say We’ve all heard phrases like this in the Bible, “For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” It’s a great reminder that our words actually DO represent who we are inside. Oftentimes people will say mean or nasty things to someone under the guise of a “joke.”… Read the rest

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