Archive of Days of Praise Articles
Rebels against the Light
"They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof." (Job 24:13)
A major stumbling block for those who reject Christ is the...
The Name of David
"Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of...
The Folly of Humanism
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." (Psalm 14:1)
Despite all their pretense of scientific...
There Shall Be No Night
"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever." (Revelation 22:5)
In...
Absolute Trust
"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him." (Job 13:15-16)
The...
The Goal of Teaching
"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned." (1 Timothy 1:5)
As Paul begins his instruction to his disciple Timothy,...
Naming Names
"Their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some."...
Morning Prayer
"Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee." (Psalm 143:8)
This is a beautiful...
Little Children
"And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the...
The Sin Unto Death
"If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray...
Salvation vs. Assurance of Salvation
"But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him." (1 John 2:5)
The New Testament is emphatically clear that we are saved entirely...
God's Shining Face
"The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee." (Numbers 6:25)
This request is part of the well-known Mosaic benediction for the children of Israel (Numbers 6:24-27)....
Help Me, O Lord
"Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it." (Psalm 109:26-27)
There is disagreement as to the proper...
Love from the Beginning
"For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." (1 John 3:11)
The pungent phrase "from the beginning" occurs no less than nine times...
The People Said, 'Amen'
"Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD." (Psalm 106:48)
Many is the speaker who, after he has made some point which he...
Works of Darkness
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Ephesians 5:11)
What are these "works of darkness" which we must avoid? Some of these...
The Intercessor
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable...
The Devil Never Rests
"And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." (Job 1:7)
This remarkable scene in heaven...
I Am Christ's Friend
"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you." (John 15:15)
Some...
The Very Good Wine
"When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, . . . |he| called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have...
Fullness Of Blessing
"And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ." (Romans 15:29)
One beautiful characteristic of life in Christ is its fullness. Jesus Christ...
The Prosperity of the Ungodly
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?"...
The Danger of Wilful Sin
"Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him." (Numbers 15:31)
Under the Mosaic law,...
Stand Fast
"Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved." (Philippians 4:1)
Several adjectives precede the command contained in this text....
Let God Be True
"For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written. That thou mightest be justified in...
The Captain of Our Salvation
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him,...
Our Glorious Bodies
"We look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things...
Signs of the Everlasting Covenants
"And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth." (Genesis...
Our Umpire in Heaven
"For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both." (Job 9:32-33)
Job, in...
Captives of the Devil
"And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before." (Job 42:10)
Strange as it may seem, the experience of Job indicates that...
The Marvel of Design
"And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another." (Genesis 43:33)
When creationists calculate the extremely...
Keeping the Law
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." (James 2:10)
The law of God, centered in the Ten Commandments, is "holy, and just, and good" (Romans 7:12) and...
The New Covenant
"Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you." (Luke 22:20)
The Greek word diatheke, translated as both "testament" and "covenant," occurs...
Heaven's Commonwealth
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20)
The translators of the King James Bible used the English word "conversation"...
The Oracles of God
"What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." (Romans 3:1-2)
Although...
How Can a Man Be Just before God?
"Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?" (Job 9:1-2)
The patriarch Job was the most "just" (i.e., "righteous")...
Should a Christian Get Angry?
"But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment" (Matthew 5:22)
There are a number of Scriptures which, taken alone, would...
Those Fossil Fuels
"And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah...
Jesus and the Fact of Hell
"Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." (Matthew 25:41)
How can it be that Jesus Christ, who taught...
Greetings
"Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness." (Titus 1:1)
In New Testament times it was...
Follow the Leader
"Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies...
Creation and the Finger of God
"It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. And he gave unto Moses, when he...
The Counting God
"Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?" (Job 31:4)
God is surely the Great Mathematician. All the intricacies of structure and process of His mighty cosmos are, at least in principle, capable...
Biblical Accuracy
"If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?" (John 3:12)
Many who profess to be Christian intellectuals today are arguing that we should...
The Doctrine of Christ
"Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son." (2 John 9)
It is obvious from this passage...
The Joyful Sound
"Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance." (Psalm 89:15)
Many have been the Christians who have joined in singing "We have heard the...
Compound Names of Jehovah
"In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS." (Jeremiah 23:6)
There are seven compound names of Jehovah...
One Day as a Thousand Years
"Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (2 Peter 3:8)
It is sad that many Christians today are so eager to appear...
Unceasing Prayer
"Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
This is, no doubt, the shortest commandment in the Bible, and seemingly the most difficult to obey. How could anyone possibly pray without ceasing? What...
When Christ Ascended
"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?)"...
Bringing up Children
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4)
This verse, together with the parallel passage in Colossians 3:21, is...
Global Warming
"And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory." (Revelation 16:9)
There is much being discussed these...
Fellowship
"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." (Acts 2:42)
Much goes on in Christian churches today under the name of "fellowship."...
The Pleasure of the Lord
"Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall...
Perfect Minded
"Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by...
To the Animals
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest." (Proverbs 6:6-8)
Adam...
The Fatherhood of God
"For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 17:28)
"The fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man" was a religious...
God the Owner
"The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." (Psalm 24:1)
In communist countries, "the people" own the lands, while in capitalist countries, individuals...
Following the Mark
"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for...
This Generation
"Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." (Matthew 24:34)
This exciting prediction by Christ climaxes His great prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives....
Never Alone
"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." (Psalm 27:10)
There may be more people alive today than ever before, but there are also more lonely people today than ever before--divorced...
Knowing Christ
"That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the...
Meditation in the Morning
"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." (Psalm 5:3)
Bible study, meditation on the Word, and prayer are necessities for a...
The Indwelling Trinity
"That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded...
Not Convenient
"Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:4)
It seems surprising that "foolish talking" and "jesting" would be condemned...
Confidence in Christ Alone
"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the...
Absent from the Body
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:8)
This wonderful phrase of hope--"absent from the body, present with the Lord"--was...
Even As Christ
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." (Ephesians 5:25)
Much has been said in recent years regarding family roles and responsibilities. Suffice it...
Who and What to Esteem
"Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward." (Hebrews 11:26)
We hear much today about the importance of self-esteem,...
Hastening His Coming
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."...
The Heart of Stone
"Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart." (Ephesians 4:18)
The blindness mentioned in our...
The Dispensation of Grace
"If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward." (Ephesians 3:2)
So-called "dispensationalism" has had both its advocates and opponents among Bible-believing Christians....
Three Tabernacles
"According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." (Exodus 25:9)
This is the first mention of the tabernacle...
In His Steps
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way." (Psalm 37:23)
There is nothing more satisfying to a believer than to be living in the will of God for his life. And it...
Unshakable Things
"And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain." (Hebrews 12:27)
In this present...
The Prophet's Chamber
"And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there...
Dogs and Dangers
"Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision." (Philippians 3:2)
Although our salvation is secure, Paul alerts us to the possibility that we can be spoiled (Colossians 2:8), our faith...
The Unintentional Prophet
"And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation." (John 11:51)
Even after seeing the miracle of Lazarus restored to life, the high...
The New Creation
"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature." (Galatians 6:15)
In the original Greek text of the New Testament, the word translated "creature"...
The Glory of the Lord
"And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory...
My Lord and My God
"And Thomas answered and said unto Him, My Lord and my God." (John 20:28)
Thomas has been called "doubting Thomas" because of his initial reluctance to believe in the Lord's resurrection, but neither...
For Thy Name's Sake
"For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me." (Psalm 31:3)
In this psalm of misery and mercy, we see David's testimony. "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust;...
The Meaning of Man
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" (Psalm 8:3-4)
This...
Purified Seven Times
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6-7)
The...
But God
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." (Galatians...
Two Faithful Friends
"But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state." (Philippians...
The Wickedness of Unbelief
"And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. And all Israel...
Our God Is Everywhere
"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." (Proverbs 15:3)
The God who created and made all things is not only omnipotent, He is omnipresent. "For the eyes of the Lord...
The Foot of Pride
"Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me." (Psalm 36:11)
The contrast in this psalm is not only between good and evil, but more specifically between the...
God Is Love
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." (1 John 4:16)
God is clearly "the Lord, the righteous judge" (2...
The Riches of His Grace
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace." (Ephesians 1:7)
The attributes of God are characterized by the "riches of His grace." This...
Rebels against the Light
"They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof." (Job 24:13)
One of the most common objections to the Christian gospel is our insistence...
How Long?
"And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" (Revelation 6:10)
This poignant cry has often been...
Choose Life
"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live." (Deuteronomy 30:19)
Shortly...
God's Remnant
"It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard:...
The Righteous Judge
"That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"...
Sojourners
"For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." (1 Chronicles 29:15)
All of God's people, whether ancient...
Sacrifice and Service
"Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all." (Philippians 2:17)
Paul saw himself as "poured out" as an offering (Greek spendo) on the "sacrifice...
Yokefellows
"And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life."...
The Doctrine of the Few
"The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people." (Deuteronomy 7:7)
Modern people--even Christians--tend to...
Faith, Substance, and Evidence
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)
The eleventh chapter of Hebrews, known as the great Hall of Fame of Faith reciting the faith and resulting...
The Nations and the Children of Israel
"Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance,...
Stand Ye Still
"Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem . . . to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with...
The Word of Life
"Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain." (Philippians 2:16)
The Bible is always the best commentary...
The Cave Men
"They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man." (Job 12:25)
The godly patriarch Job lived in the early centuries after the Flood, and he frequently makes passing...
Lights in the World
"The sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." (Philippians 2:15)
The Hebrew and Greek terms for "sons of God" are essentially...
Modern Science in an Ancient Book
"Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?" (Job 12:9)
The book of Job is one of the oldest books in the world, yet it contains numerous references to natural systems and...
Our Rock: The Creator
"Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee." (Deuteronomy 32:18)
Just before his death, Moses predicted the coming apostasy of Israel in a prophetic "history"...
Preaching the Resurrection
"And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all." (Acts 4:33)
There are multitudes today who believe that Christ's resurrection...
Our Rock of Salvation
"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he." (Deuteronomy 32:4)
Here in the song of Moses, which God instructed him...
Offering Willingly
"Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy." (1 Chronicles 29:9)
As the...
The Face of Jesus Christ
"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." (2 Corinthians 4:6)
The light...
Sealed by the Holy Spirit
"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest...
The Lord Jehovah
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation." (Isaiah 12:2)
The English name, usually written "LORD"...
Jeremiah and Inspiration
"Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."...
Behavior Checklist
"Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in...
Witnessing to Evolutionary Philosophers
"And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. . . . Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius...
Doing God's Pleasure
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:12-13)
In this passage with an unusual play on words,...
Bewitched
"O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?" (Galatians 3:1)
The Greek word for...
Questioning God
"Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?" (Romans 9:20)
Whenever one begins a question with "why," he should...
The Righteous Judge
"The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works." (Psalm 145:17)
When Abraham was interceding with God to spare Sodom if even ten "righteous" people were there, he asked: "Shall not...
God Our Savior
"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared." (Titus 3:4)
Six times in the pastoral epistles Paul refers to God (evidently meaning the Father) as our Savior (1 Timothy...
Working Out Salvation
"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12)
This verse is sometimes...
The Hand of the Lord
"This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God...
Jesus Christ Is Lord
"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God...
The Apple of the Eye
"For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye." (Zechariah 2:8)
This common phrase is often...
He Knows Our Hearts
"Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men)."...
Treasures of the Snow
"Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail?" (Job 38:22)
It is interesting that this book, the oldest in the Bible, contains more references to snow,...
Practicing What We Preach
"For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." (John 13:15)
Christ's life matched His teachings, and so must ours. Consider, for example, Christ's teaching that we should...
The Lord God of Heaven
"Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah." (Ezra 1:2)
It is noteworthy...
The Infinite Wisdom and Knowledge of God
"In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." (Colossians 2:3)
One of the most amazing of the divine attributes is God's omniscience. He not only understands all the complexities of relativistic...
For the Sins of the Nation
"We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses." (Nehemiah 1:7)
Nehemiah had such a great...
Brutish Fools
"O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this." (Psalm 92:5-6)
In God’s sight, brutish men are not those who act...
I Am
"And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven." (Mark 14:62)
After His arrest, "the chief priests and all the council sought...
Scripture Says/God Says
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16)
Among the many evidences for verbal inspiration,...
The Greatest Name
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under...
The Good Confession
"I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession." (1 Timothy 6:13)
Young Timothy also had "professed...
Graven in the Rock
"Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!" (Job 19:23-24)
In the midst of terrible calamities and sufferings,...
The Obedient Christ
"And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Philippians 2:8)
The only begotten Son of God substituted Himself for all humanity...
When the Rivers Run Dry
"The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness." (Joel 1:20)
After the Flood of Noah, God set a boundary...
Our Advocate in Heaven
"Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high." (Job 16:19)
It is significant that here, in what is probably the oldest book in the Bible, two vitally important New Testament truths...
Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20)
The doctrine of verbal inspiration implies that not only are the words of Scripture...
Our Natural and Spiritual Bodies
"It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual...
The Delightful Law
"For I delight in the law of God after the inward man." (Romans 7:22)
To many people, the law of God is harsh and cruel, consisting of an unreasonable list of "thou shalt nots. . . ." But Scripture teaches...
When the Foundations Are Destroyed
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3)
The word here for "foundations" is not the usual word for, say, a building foundation. Used rarely, a better translation of this...
The Weight of the Wind
"For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure." (Job 28:24-25)
It was only discovered by scientists...
Partakers of the Promise
"That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel." (Ephesians 3:6)
There are many Christians who regard themselves as almost exclusively...
Leviathan
"In that day the lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea." (Isaiah...
Almighty God
"And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect." (Genesis 17:1)
This is the first of 48 occurrences...
His Kingdom Is Forever
"Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who for...
His Doom Is Sure
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he...
The Right Man on Our Side
"Behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." (Luke 22:31-32)
Satan wanted Peter to fall, and fall he would (v. 34), but...
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear." (Psalm 46:1-2)
Martin Luther's journal entries inform us of his continual battle against evil forces, and...
How Does God Hear?
"Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest,...
A Mind to Work
"So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work." (Nehemiah 4:6)
The ambitious project of rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, with all its...
Submission
"Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God." (Ephesians 5:21)
Normally in today's world we are told to strive for the top. Desire to be "Number 1" overshadows the biblical injunction of...
The Eternal God
"Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." (Psalm 90:2)
This verse was written by Moses as the children...
Mockers--Ancient and Modern
"But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." (Nehemiah 4:1)
The art of mocking God and His people has changed...
Without the Camp
"And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount." (Exodus 19:17)
Most of the vital activities of Israel as they were camped in the...
When the Boughs Break
"When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and...
Early Risers
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35)
One of the best ways to meet the Lord is to rise up early in the...
No Complaints
"And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts...
The Reverend God
"He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name." (Psalm 111:9)
It is most interesting that the adjective "reverend" is used only this once...
The Sleight of Men
"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive." (Ephesians...
The Incarnation of Christ
"Christ Jesus…being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men."...
Abiding Words
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." (John 15:7)
In order for the words of the Lord really to abide in us, it seems clear that we should...
Always
"And, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:20)
A favorite old song of many senior citizens (of this writer, at least) is the sentimental "I’ll be loving you--always"...
The Meek of the Earth
"Seek ye the LORD all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger." (Zephaniah 2:3)
This phrase,...
In the Midst
"And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you." (John 20:26)
Jesus, in His earthly...
Prayer of the Whole Heart
"Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:12-13)
There...
Not Many Wise Men
"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called." (1 Corinthians 1:26)
For the most part, the rich and famous of this world,...
Immediate Results
"For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now." (Romans 8:22)
Sometimes we don't get to see the results of our work or choices soon enough to suit us. But on...
Others' Things
"Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." (Philippians 2:4)
Our responsibility is to think like the Lord Jesus, part of which requires "looking" (marking, identifying)...
Commander to the People
"Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people." (Isaiah 55:4)
The text above refers in particular to David and especially to that greater Son of David who...
The Peace of Thy Children
"And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children." (Isaiah 54:13)
This prophetic verse has its primary fulfillment still in the future. Nevertheless,...
Judging Spirit of God, The
"And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years." (Genesis 6:3)
This is a difficult verse, but it is bound...
Reasonable Service
"I beseech you therefore . . . by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but...
The Spiritual Senses
"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." (Psalm 34:8)
Frequently, Scripture uses our five physical senses in a figurative way to help us comprehend our interaction...
Jesus Christ Is Lord
"And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:11)
Throughout the New Testament, we find there are three names in primary usage for the...
Esteem Others
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves." (Philippians 2:3)
In this verse, Paul challenged us to refrain from any "strife"...
The Proverbial Tongue
"In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise." (Proverbs 10:19)
The book of Proverbs has much wise counsel concerning the use of the tongue. It contains, for...
Demonic Discouragement
"Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?"...
Here a Little, There a Little
"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." (Isaiah 28:10)
The setting of this unusual passage is most sobering. Both the...
Long Enough
"And the LORD spake unto me, saying, Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward." (Deuteronomy 2:2-3)
This was the second time God had to rebuke Israel for staying too long in one...
The Joy of Reconciliation
"And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." (Romans 5:11)
The Greek word for "atonement" in this verse is kátallage, which everywhere...
Israel's Confession of Faith
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." (Deuteronomy 6:4-5)
As stated in the law, Deuteronomy...
Likeminded
"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind." (Philippians 2:2)
This emphatic command, along with the parallel terms, helps us understand the concept...
The Whole Heart
"I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee." (Psalm 138:1)
When we sing or testify of our praise to God, it should not be perfunctory praise or repetitive rote...
The Holy One of Israel
"So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel." (Ezekiel...
Marital Problems
"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him." (Colossians 3:17)
Marriage has always had a high place--a high calling. In the...
The Secret of the Lord
"The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant." (Psalm 25:14)
This is an amazing promise. The word for "secret" means the "inner counsel," evidently of the triune...
Stunted Growth in Carnal Christians
"And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither...
The Secret Things
"The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." (Deuteronomy 29:29)
This portion...
No Night There
"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof." (Revelation 21:23)
This description is of the holy city,...
The Eternal Flame
"The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." (Leviticus 6:13)
The so-called "eternal flame" at the tomb of former President John Kennedy will surely eventually be extinguished....
Worship of Idols and Demons
"They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not." (Deuteronomy 32:17)
This terrible indictment was in the farewell song...
A Little Flock
"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)
The world tends to measure success by size, and this seems generally true in the Christian world as...
Never Too Late
"And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:42-43)
One of the two...
Privileged Suffering
"For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." (Philippians 1:29)
Paul wrote in the previous verses that we are to conduct ourselves as...
Instruction Contrary to Knowledge
"Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge." (Proverbs 19:27)
One of the saddest realities in the modern world is that many of the leaders of evolutionary...
The God Who Saves
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." (Psalm 18:2)
What a testimony given by...
How Can Things Invisible Be Seen?
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse." (Romans...
Fear of Fire
"And others save with fear; pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh." (Jude 23)
This exhortation refers both to attempting to "save" unbelievers by warning them of hell...
The Spiritual Rock
"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." (1 Corinthians 10:4)
One of the most amazing miracles recorded in the...
Stories in Heaven
"It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name."...
Sowing and Sleeping
"So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption." (1 Corinthians 15:42)
When a believer's soul and spirit leave the body and return to the Lord, it is...
The Message of the Old Testament
"Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else." (Isaiah 45:22)
Ever since sin entered into God's created world, His message to all people of all ages...
The Virtue of Having Enemies
"Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets." (Luke 6:26)
It is no compliment to say about a Christian that he has no enemies, for that is the same...
Slaves, and Souls of Men
"And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones . . . and chariots, and slaves, and...
Present with the Lord
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:8)
This verse has proved of great comfort to many a sorrowing believer who has...
Our Weekly Day of Rest and Worship
"And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee...
Death by Sin
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." (Romans 5:12)
This very important verse conveys several vital truths....
The Indwelling Holy Spirit
"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." (Romans 8:9)
Note that in this one verse...
Things Worth Knowing
"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2)
Although the...
Becoming the Gospel
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind...
Atonement
"Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." (Genesis 6:14)
It may be surprising to learn that God's instructions to Noah concerning...
The Soul Exchange
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:36-37)
The lives of many people revolve almost completely...
Job and Adam
"If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom." (Job 31:33)
The patriarch Job lived long before Moses and the writing of the Pentateuch, yet he knew about Adam and his fall...
Mercy and Truth
"Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." (Psalm 85:10)
The words "mercy" (Hebrew checed, also often translated by "kindness" or "lovingkindness") and "truth"...
The "Shall Nots" of John's Gospel
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
There are many wonderful promises...
Pleasant Perplexities
"For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." (Philippians 1:23-24)
As we mature...
Son of the Living God
"And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:16)
This ringing affirmation of faith came from Peter as spokesman, but undoubtedly was shared by all the...
Bruising the Devil
"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." (Romans 16:20)
This is an intriguing promise, suggesting that believers can somehow...
Jehovah
"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands." (Hebrews 1:10)
The primary name for God in Scripture is the majestic name Jehovah,...
Life by Death
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)
This profound confidence comes at the conclusion of a threefold summary of Paul's experience while serving the Lord Jesus, as well...
The Oracles of God
"Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?" (Romans 3:2-3)
This striking...
Christ the King
"Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords." (1 Timothy 6:15)
Of the many descriptive titles of the Lord Jesus Christ, perhaps the most...
The Watchers
"I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven." (Daniel 4:13)
It is only in this chapter of Daniel (see also verses 17 and 23) that certain...
Other Preachers
"What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice." (Philippians 1:18)
This verse seems to conflict with warnings...
Risen with Christ
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God." (Colossians 3:1)
The wise believer revels in the fact of Christ's resurrection. Some...
Buried with Him
"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:4)
The burial...
Accepted in the Beloved
"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:6)
This wonderful verse assures that all who have been saved by God's grace have been "accepted"...
Opening the Ear
"Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required." (Psalm 40:6)
That Psalm 40 is primarily a Messianic psalm speaking mainly...
Filled with Fruit
"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." (Philippians 1:11)
The unique phrase "fruits of righteousness" has many supporting teachings,...
The Prepared Body
"Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me." (Hebrews 10:5)
The author of Hebrews had just pointed out that, despite...
The Living Savior
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
There is a popular Christian song...
The First Day of the Week
"And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight." (Acts 20:7)
Given...
Christ the Son of God
"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead." (Romans 1:4)
The opening verses of Paul's epistle to the Romans stressed that the...
The Trumpet of God
"And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice." (Exodus 19:19)
This is the first reference to trumpets in the Bible, and it...
Love's Product
"That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory...
When . . . Then
"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations." (Deuteronomy 7:9)
Moses...
Love's Longing Prayer
"And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment." (Philippians 1:9)
Paul's longing for the Philippian church is eloquently expressed in his prayer for their...
Remember His Benefits
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." (Psalm 103:2)
The benefits of the Lord are, indeed, great and marvelous, and it would be an act of ingratitude not to remember...
Flesh and Bones
"Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." (Luke 24:39)
One of the speculations of modern liberals who deny the resurrection...
Pleasures at God's Right Hand
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." (Psalm 16:11)
The 16th Psalm contains the Bible's first reference to the resurrected...
The Living Word
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
This is the great verse of the Incarnation,...
On Being Faithful
"Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." (Titus 1:9)
It is important to note that the adjective "faithful"...
Defense of the Gospel
"Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace."...
Gospel Apologetics
"Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace."...
Promised Performance
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6)
Our Lord gave this powerful promise to perform the good...
The Father of Spirits
"Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?" (Hebrews 12:9)
Human parents...
Love or Lust
"My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge." (Proverbs 5:1-2)
The entire fifth chapter of Proverbs...
His Own Place
"And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression...
The Honest Apostles
"|We| have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience...
The Transfiguration
"And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment...
Remembered through All Generations
"I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever." (Psalm 45:17)
The 45th psalm is a beautiful Messianic psalm, speaking prophetically...
He Knows
"I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first." (Revelation 2:19)
Seven times in the letters to His seven representative...
Reporting on the Parables
"And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went...
When Messiah Came
"Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street...
Jesus' Prayer of Thanksgiving
"In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so,...
Moses and Elijah
"And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem." (Luke 9:30-31)
This is a mysterious passage....
Fellowship in the Gospel
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now." (Philippians 1:3-5)
This...
The Price of Sparrows
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father." (Matthew 10:29)
This fascinating bit of first-century pricing information, seemingly so trivial,...
Be Sure
"But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out." (Numbers 32:23)
Most things in this life are uncertain; nevertheless, there are some things...
What the Creator Requires
"And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul?"...
God's Tear Bottle
"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?" (Psalm 56:8)
This is a remarkable insight into the tender heart of our heavenly Father. He has a tear bottle--in...
The Origin and Destiny of Nations
"And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it." (Revelation 21:24)
This somewhat enigmatic verse assures us...
Seven Mountains
"His foundation is in the holy mountains." (Psalm 87:1)
It is fascinating to study God's selection of several key mountains to mark key events in human history. Mount Ararat was the first great mountain...
The Limited Knowledge of Jesus
"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father." (Mark 13:32)
This verse has always been difficult to understand. If Jesus was God,...
Oh, How He Loved
"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us,...
The Joy of Jesus
"Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." (1 Peter 1:7-8)
Because of Christ, we "rejoice with...
The Fellowship of the Cross
"That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death." (Philippians 3:10)
The third verse of "Deeper and Deeper" speaks...
Surrender to His Will
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world:...
Deeper and Deeper
"That ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that...
Breaking Bread
"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body." (Matthew 26:26)
This is the first of twelve specific references...
One God
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD." (Deuteronomy 6:4)
This great verse has been recited countless times by Israelites down through the centuries, setting forth their distinctive belief in...
The Uttermost Parts of the Earth
"Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." (Psalm 2:8)
This colorful and comprehensive phrase, usually translated "ends...
Living in the Real World
"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind." (Isaiah 65:17)
People often think they are being practical when they place material values...
The Unperfect Substance
"Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." (Psalm 139:16)
This is an...
The Daily Cross
"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." (Luke 9:23)
This same conversation and challenge is also recorded in Matthew...
Rejection at Home
"But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house." (Mark 6:4)
A town will give great honor to a "hometown...
The Firstborn of Every Creature
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature." (Colossians 1:15)
A widespread cult heresy based on this verse claims that Jesus Christ was not eternal, but merely...
The Wicked Man
"The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts." (Psalm 10:4)
It is significant that the word "wicked" does not necessarily...
God's Shadow
"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings." (Psalm 17:8)
There are twelve references in the Bible to God's "shadow," understood as a type of His invisible,...
Creation and the Constellations
"Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south." (Job 9:8-9)
The book of Job is the...
Not This Man
"Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber." (John 18:40)
Unfortunately, this is the attitude of every generation toward its Creator and Redeemer....
Fear of Witnessing
"And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." (Acts 4:18)
Every Christian knows that he or she should witness for Christ, but most are very reluctant...
With Christ
"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:2-3)
The apostle Paul, looking forward to the time when...
The Higher Ways
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:9)
God's thoughts and ways are by no means equivalent to...
Created and Made
"These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens." (Genesis 2:4)
There are two accounts of creation...
All Things Well
"And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak." (Mark 7:37)
Jesus indeed "hath done all things well."...
Jesus the Bible Teacher
"And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in...
The Greatest Love
"And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee...
Confirmation of the Gospel
"Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace."...
Our Ministry to Angels
"To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God." (Ephesians 3:10)
There is "an innumerable company...
The Living and the Written Word
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
The Holy Scriptures and the person of our Lord Jesus Christ are so inseparably bound together that...
According to the Word
"Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word." (Psalm 119:169)
The closing 22nd stanza of Psalm 119 repeats many of the themes of the previous...
A Model Church
"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father." (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
Paul had begun...
Neither Wine nor Strong Drink
"For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb." (Luke 1:15)
Whether...
The Worldwide Flood
"And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth." (Genesis 9:11)
Those...
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