This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Shrewd-as-Serpents-e1plkvc *** “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves” (Matt. 10:16). As I’ve ministered to people in different situations over the years, I’ve thought about Jesus saying we should be shrewd as serpents and…
Category: New Testament
To Live Is Christ
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/To-Live-Is-Christ-e1pgu38 *** In the opening chapter of Philippians, Paul talks about how his chains advanced the gospel since the palace guard knew he was jailed because of Christ (Php. 1:12-13). Paul notes this made others more bold to preach. How remarkable that the early church’s response to…
ALL and in All
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/ALL-and-in-All-e1jpu94 *** As I opened my Bible to study the other day, a thought/prayer went through my mind that often does when I read scripture: This is all for nothing if I am not changed. This is truly how I feel. If Christ doesn’t increase in me, if…
“Just a Thought” Revisited
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Just-a-ThoughtRevisited-e1j6nue *** In April, I wrote a very brief post entitled, “Just a Thought.” It said: “We do not choose our own suffering. The suffering chosen for us is that which will cause us to give up everything for Godor keep everything for ourselves.” After reading it,…
The Gospel of Deuteronomy
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/The-Gospel-of-Deuteronomy-e1ivj7i Earlier this year, the Lord took me through Deuteronomy. Typically, I read through a book (maybe more than once) to get the flow of it. Then I do a slow reading, maybe looking up words, camping on phrases, and doing more in-depth study. All through this…
Disgrace (Part Two)
Read part one here: https://thevoiceofone.org/2022/04/14/disgrace-part-one/ Just before talking about going to Jesus outside the camp, the writer says, “We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle do not have a right to eat” (Heb. 13:10). Joining Jesus outside the camp is joining in the suffering of the cross. This is the altar the…
Disgrace (Part One)
The law commands that unclean things be separated from clean. After blood from the sacrifice was taken into the most holy place on the Day of Atonement, the animal’s body was taken outside the camp and burned (Lev. 16:27; Heb. 13:11). The animal (who was innocent) took on the spiritual filth of the people. Yet…
Oh Behave!
I had the following published in the religion column of our local paper, though they changed my fun title into something pedestrian. This was adapted from a previous blog post, ”In.” *** In First Thessalonians chapter four, Paul discusses behavior and growing in separation to the Lord. For many—Christians and non-Christians—following rules and behaving is…
The Measuring Line of Faith
As the writer of Hebrews encourages readers to live by faith, he tells them to run “with endurance” and to keep their eyes on Jesus, “the source and perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:1-2). What does the source and perfecter of faith teach us? Verse 12:2 often reads that Jesus endured the cross “for the…
Picture Jesus
Periodically, the Voice of One features guest posts by my friend, Cameron Fultz. Cameron and I connected about 10 years ago over a book he wrote called Jesus Pictures. Since then, Cameron has written a score of books sharing how he sees Jesus in Bible stories. I share this approach to scripture, and we can…
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