Rick Renner - Sparkling Gems: From the Greek

Sparkling Gems
From the Greek

365 Greek Word Studies
For Every Day of the Year
To Sharpen Your Understanding
Of Gods Word

Rick Renner

A book company anointed to take Gods Word
to you and to the nations of the world.

A division of
RICK RENNER MINISTRIES

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version . NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from The New King James Version . Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked AMP are taken from The Amplified Bible . Old Testament copyright 1965, 1987 by Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan. New Testament copyright 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked Message are taken from The Message Bible by Eugene H. Peterson, copyright 1993 by NavPress, Colorado Springs, Colorado. All rights reserved.

Sparkling Gems From the Greek
ISBN 978-1-60683-769-6
Copyright 2003 by Rick Renner
P. O. Box 702040
Tulsa, OK 74170-2040

Published in Partnership:
Teach All Nations
Tulsa, OK 74170-2040
Harrison House Publishers
Tulsa, OK 74145

Editorial Consultant: Cynthia D. Hansen

Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of the Publisher.

Endorsements

(in alphabetical order)

Rick Renner has given us a treasure. Sparkling Gems From the Greek is a magnificent daily devotional that opens the door of understanding and rich revelation in Gods Word. This is the daily devotional that will take you deep into the substance and meaning of scriptures and will thrill your soul. Thank you, Rick you have done it again. You have brought fresh insight to scriptures that bring the Word to life. This is a book I will cherish.

Dennis Burke
Dennis Burke Ministries
Fort Worth, Texas

When I read the first page of Rick Renners daily devotional, I sensed the wisdom and anointing of God. Rick has painstakingly revealed the wisdom of God for us to victoriously live life on a daily basis. Now you can study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

Happy Caldwell
Senior Pastor, Agape Church
Little Rock, Arkansas

In his Sparkling Gems From the Greek, Rick Renner has done an outstanding job of acquainting non-Greek readers with the essential language of the New Testament. By tracing these basic Greek terms back to their original roots, Rick adds a great deal to our understanding of the richness and depth of what at first glance appears to be the disarmingly simple language of the New Testament. Rick makes it clear that whereas no translation can exactly reproduce the original meaning, nevertheless, through an understanding of the original language and the broad range of meaning that many of the words in that language possess, it is more readily possible to penetrate and comprehend the meaning of the original language.

Dr. John S. Catlin
Chairman, Classics and Letters Department
University of Oklahoma

Although some have used the Greek language in an intimidating way, Rick makes the wonderful truths of Gods Word inviting and enriching. Far from taking a stodgy, hyper-academic approach, Rick presents powerful spiritual truths with great simplicity and clarity. He uses dynamic Bible principles that are extremely practical, relevant, and readily applicable. As I read the Gems, I was encouraged, enlightened, and challenged to act on these excellent spiritual insights. If you want your spiritual life raised to a new level, this book will be a wonderful catalyst for you, and a great asset for promoting maturity and growth in the Body of Christ.

Tony Cooke
Tony Cooke Ministries
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Until Rick Renner came on the scene, the only Greek I knew owned a restaurant in downtown Chicago! But now, hotter than a sizzling gyros sandwich off the Windy Citys Halstead Street, comes Sparkling Gems From the Greek. Rick Renner has a tremendous God-given ability to help anyone who has the desire to gain depth in the Word of God. Every day of the year, you can enjoy a feast of the Renner-selected scripture passages. Bite into Sparkling Gems From the Greek. Its delicious !

William (Van) Crouch
President
Van Crouch Communications
Chicago, Illinois

Rick Renner is a Bible scholar who takes the revelation of Gods Word and changes lives. He understands what it means to put the Word to the test, and he writes out of faith-demanding circumstances. You will be strengthened with fresh insights from Gods Word as you readSparkling Gems From the Greek.

Billy Joe Daugherty
Pastor, Victory Christian Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma

I am a firm believer in the fact that there are answers awaiting you in the Presence of God. Any amount of time that you spend in His Presence is never wasted. Thats why Rick Renners devotional, Sparkling Gems From the Greek, is so timely. Theres nothing like beginning each day the right way basking in Gods Presence, meditating on His Word, and focusing solely on heavenly things.

Being a no-nonsense man of the Word like Rick, I like the fact that this devotional is practical and has a strong biblical foundation. It covers true-to-life issues such as spiritual boredom, the desire to escape from dead-end places, the requirements for maintaining an attitude for success, and how to think like a spiritual billionaire. The bottom line is that this devotional will help you change the way you think so you can change the way you live .

Dr. Creflo A. Dollar
Senior Pastor and CEO
World Changers Ministries
Atlanta, Georgia

I have been carrying and reading this devotional all over America and have found it truly wonderful, with great and fresh insights into the Word. Some who walk in the high places spiritually find it difficult to minister effectively to the common man, but not so in this case. Rick Renner's approach makes it easy for us all to gain tremendous revelation through his Sparkling Gems From the Greek. Just imagine if one word from God can change our world forever, what can the true revelation of that one word do as we apply it and are impacted by it in our everyday lives?

Phil Driscoll
Mighty Horn Ministries
Chattanooga, Tennessee

If you have ever desired a closer relationship with the Lord and wanted to fully understand the meaning and intent behind the scriptures in the Bible, this devotional is for you! Sparkling Gems From the Greek is a powerful devotional by Rick Renner that I believe will not only minister life to you and your everyday circumstances, but will also deepen your hunger for more of God and His awesome Word.

Sometimes Greek can be a little intimidating, and for a lot of people it has become just thatGreek! But not this book! Rick has a phenomenal understanding of the Greek language. He has compiled his years of study and put it into a daily devotional that is simple and easy for anyone to understand. He takes Greek from the Word of God and seamlessly turns it into a revelation word from God. Some people need only a word from God on Sunday, but this wonderful devotional gives you a word from God every day of your life. I like that!