During Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus. All God's mighty acts of power during this time were performed for all the people of the earth. We see this through the use of diacope, continual use of a word for emphasis sake. In this case, the word "all" (pas) which is used 23 times in the birth narrative.

Chapter and verse divisions are great at helping us locate Scripture. However, sometimes they keep us from seeing the bigger picture the writer has painted. We'll see this by examining the Nicodemus pericope between John 2-3, as well as the Greek conjunction "ean" in 1 John 1-2.

Statistics show that most Christians say they want to please the Lord, but an alarming number don't read their Bibles outside of church. By examining the words "dug" (eskapsen) and "went deep" (ebathynen) in the aorist tense (Luke 6:48), we will see that Jesus told us that pleasing him begins with giving careful, consistent attention to his Word .

In Matthew 5:48, Jesus tells us to be "perfect." What did Jesus mean by this? By examining the pericope found in Matthew 5:43-48, the cultural context, and Matthew's use of "perfect" in the Greek (teleios), we will discover his intent.

The rise of globalism and post-modernism has made it a challenge for evangelicals to preach Hell so matter-of-factly without being criticized for it. However, the use of appositional nouns in 2 Thessalonians 1:19 make it an exegetical fact that Paul believed in conscious, eternal punishment for those who reject God's mercy and grace through Jesus Christ.

The Gospel writer, Mark, had an interesting literary style that reflected his excitement about Jesus. Learn what "parataxis" is and how it demonstrates to us that we should be excited about everything Jesus is and has done.

Being a good conversationalist is fundamental for effective evangelism. Are you able to hold your own and not feel threatened when conversing with someone who has a different worldview? In this episode learn what the idiom "seasoned with salt" (halati ertymenos) means in the Greek when referring to the way we converse with others.

Humans have a tendency to forget God after God blesses them. Be like the Samaritan, whose thanksgiving matched his petition. In this episode, you'll learn the Greek Words for leprosy (lepros), lift up (airo), and you'll discover how a circumstantial clause functions (like a surprise detail).