Get Biblical Understanding

By: T.A. McMahon
  • Summary

  • “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 As a writer who addresses biblical topics, I’m constantly searching the Scriptures to find verses that help me understand what God’s Word says about a certain subject. That’s a life-long daily process for me and I would hope for everyone who is a believer in Jesus Christ. I’ve been assembling verses for more than a dozen years that relate to certain biblical teachings in the belief that Scripture is the best interpreter of Scripture. I’ve majored in gleaning verses from the New Testament which I’ve read and reread carefully over the years for this venture. Along the way, I’ve added some Old Testament verses, and continue to do so from my additional study of God’s Word. The main focus, however, is on the New Testament. I know there are relevant verses I’ve yet to include. Nevertheless, for me personally, it’s a joyful and incredibly edifying work in progress. I’m blessed to share with you what I’ve found in the Scriptures that hopefully will help you get a better understanding of what God has communicated. His teachings and instructions seem all the more critical now that we are in a time when sound doctrine is not being endured (2 Timothy 4:3). My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will enable all of us through His Word and by His grace to live our lives in a way that is pleasing to Him. Throughout the duration of “Get Biblical Understanding” we will select a specific topic with many of the relevant verses. In Christ’s love and service, T.A. McMahon
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  • Get Biblical Understanding #236 - The Heart
    Sep 10 2024

    This is number 236 in our series of “Get Biblical Understanding.” In this session we’re reading many but certainly not all of the biblical verses that have to do with The Heart.


    The heart addressed in this series is not the physical organ within our body but rather the non-physical aspects that pervade humanity, which is at the center of our spiritual and mental life. Only God knows our heart and from Him alone comes our only true insights.


    1 PETER 3:4-5 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:


    1 PETER 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:


    2 PETER 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:


    2 PETER 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:


    1 JOHN 3:20-22 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.


    REVELATION 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins [minds] and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.


    REVELATION 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.


    Thanks for listening and we hope you’ll join us again as we search the Scriptures in order to “Get Biblical Understanding.”


    HEBREWS 10:22-23 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hear ts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)


    HEBREWS 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats [food], which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.


    JAMES 3:14-15 But if ye have bitter envying and strife [self-seeking] in your hearts, glory not, and This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish [demonic]. For where envying and strife [self-seeking] is, there is confusion and every evil work.


    JAMES 5:5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished [fattened] your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.


    JAMES 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.


    1 PETER 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned [genuine] love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:


    Thanks for listening and we hope you’ll join us again as we search the Scriptures in order to “Get Biblical Understanding.”

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    4 mins
  • Get Biblical Understanding #235 - The Heart
    Sep 3 2024

    This is number 235 in our series of “Get Biblical Understanding.” In this session we’re reading many but certainly not all of the biblical verses that have to do with The Heart.


    The heart addressed in this series is not the physical organ within our body but rather the non-physical aspects that pervade humanity, which is at the center of our spiritual and mental life. Only God knows our heart and from Him alone comes our only true insights.


    HEBREWS 10:22-23 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hear ts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)


    HEBREWS 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats [food], which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.


    JAMES 3:14-15 But if ye have bitter envying and strife [self-seeking] in your hearts, glory not, and This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish [demonic]. For where envying and strife [self-seeking] is, there is confusion and every evil work.


    JAMES 5:5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished [fattened] your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.


    JAMES 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.


    1 PETER 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned [genuine] love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:


    Thanks for listening and we hope you’ll join us again as we search the Scriptures in order to “Get Biblical Understanding.”


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    3 mins
  • Get Biblical Understanding #234 - The Heart
    Aug 27 2024

    This is number 234 in our series of “Get Biblical Understanding.” In this session we’re reading many but certainly not all of the biblical verses that have to do with The Heart.


    The heart addressed in this series is not the physical organ within our body but rather the non-physical aspects that pervade humanity, which is at the center of our spiritual and mental life. Only God knows our heart and from Him alone comes our only true insights.


    PHILEMON 1:10-12 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels [heart]:


    PHILEMON 1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels [heart] in the Lord.


    HEBREWS 3:7-10 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

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    4 mins

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