Archive of Days of Praise Articles
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...
Prophecy
"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." (Deuteronomy 18:18)
Two...
The Awesome Word
"Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word." (Psalm 119:161)
This stanza of Psalm 119 is rich in descriptions of the way God's Word envelops the believer...
Prophets from the Beginning
"That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between...
The Wonderful Angel
"And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?" (Judges 13:18)
This intriguing encounter occurred during one of Israel's periods of apostasy...
Outward Appearances
"But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance,...
Treasure in Heaven
"Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth." (Luke 12:33)
The...
Children in Heaven
"And |David| said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?...
Thou Hast Made Me Glad
"For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands." (Psalm 92:4)
"IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY...
Delivered by the Word
"Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word." (Psalm 119:153-154)
Much of the Old Testament records...
The Elect of God
"Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth." (Romans 8:33)
The doctrine of election is a key doctrine of Scripture, but it is also controversial, so any...
Jots and Tittles
"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)
Concerning Scripture, Christ taught...
Thy Light and Thy Truth
"O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles." (Psalm 43:3)
This old troubled world desperately needs light to find the...
The Lord Is Thy Keeper
"The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. . . . The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore." (Psalm 121:5, 8)
One...
The Prayer of Moses
"O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalm 90:14)
This majestic yet reflective psalm is the oldest of all psalms. The superscript of the psalm...
Prayer for the Word
"I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies." (Psalm 119:145-146)
One of the great privileges we have...
The Blindness of Israel
"What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded." (Romans 11:7)
One of the saddest aspects of our world is the blindness...
A Better and an Enduring Substance
"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise." (Hebrews 10:36)
As Christians, we have certain heavenly possessions, and this knowledge...
Divine Logistics
"And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy...
Father of Believers
"And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
The key New Testament doctrine of imputed righteousness, received through saving faith in the Word of...
Whosoever Will
"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17)
One...
Full
"Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people." (Genesis 25:8)
With the words of our text, Abraham ended a life of...
The Righteous Word
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." (Psalm 119:137-138)
The writer of the book of Hebrews called...
A Mighty Man
"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor." (Judges 6:12)
Gideon was not a very promising leader to all outward appearances....
Many Books
"And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh." (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
It seems amazing, at first, that we should...
Touch Not Mine Anointed
"And |David| said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD."...
Creation in Praise of God
"For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." (Isaiah...
Selah
"Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah." (Psalm 3:2)
The word "Selah" occurs 74 times in the Bible (three of which are in the prophetic psalm of...
Keeping and Avoiding
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called." (1 Timothy 6:20)
Note that there are contained here...
Wonder at the Word
"Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them." (Psalm 119:129)
Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah. His grandfather was Manassah and his father Amon,...
Labor--The Gift of God
"And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God." (Ecclesiastes 3:13)
Some people may have the feeling that having to work for a living...
Teachers and Soldiers
"And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 2:26)
We are in a great battle for the minds of young people today....
Salvation in the Spirit
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5)
Nicodemus was confused that night when...
The Golden Rule
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12)
This command of Christ is the famous so-called...
A Fresh Start
"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which...
Loaded with Blessing
"Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah." (Psalm 68:19)
As we come to this year's end, it is salutary for the believer to think back over...
Judgment from the Word
"I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors." (Psalm 119:121)
The Hebrew word mishpat is one of the eight terms used in Psalm 119 to identify the Word of God. The psalmist...
True Education
"For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which...
The Trinity in Ephesians
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."...
God Gave Himself
"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)
It is singularly appropriate that...
Shielded by the Word
"I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word." (Psalm 119:113-114)
The Bible is replete with military imagery. We are told to...
Mind Control
"This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of...
Origin of the Races
"These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood." (Genesis 10:32)
This is the concluding...
Keep Alive Thy Work
"O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." (Habakkuk 3:2)
Habakkuk had...
Science--True and False
"And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and...
Fringe Issues
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient." (2 Timothy 2:24)
One of the plagues of modern-day Christendom is that many take up side issues...
Cursed or Blessed
"Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD." (Jeremiah 17:5)
Jeremiah provides for us a striking contrast...
Light from the Word
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)
One of the more beautiful metaphors in the Bible, "light" is used either metaphorically or literally...
The Urgency of Salvation
"For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians...
Degrees of Punishment
"But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you." (Matthew 11:22)
The subject of eternal hell is so repugnant to the modern ungodly world...
Life in the Blood
"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." (Leviticus...
How to Keep from Falling
"For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?" (Psalm 56:13)
Once a person receives Christ as...
Unto Him That Is Able
"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy." (Jude 24)
There are three wonderful doxologies in three...
A World of Books
"And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen."...
Loving the Word
"O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day." (Psalm 119:97)
This emotional stanza in Psalm 119 bursts with passion for the Word of God. "How sweet are thy words unto my taste!...
Direct Access
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5)
This is one of the key verses of Scripture for several reasons. In the first place, in the...
At Ease in Zion
"Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!" (Amos 6:1)
Zion (or Jerusalem) was the capital...
Eight Revivals
"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalm 85:6)
The number "eight" seems commonly to be associated in the Bible with a new beginning, new life, resurrection,...
Faithful Stewards
"Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." (1 Corinthians 4:2)
God's Word reminds us that "every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12),...
Continue
"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them." (2 Timothy 3:14)
This encouraging exhortation by the apostle Paul...
He Rides Upon the Heaven
"There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky." (Deuteronomy 33:26)
Chapter 33 of Deuteronomy contains the last recorded...
The Settled Word
"Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." (Psalm 119:89)
Most who read the Bible regularly are probably familiar with these sweeping statements from the Scriptures.
"So shall...
Faithful Sayings
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." (1 Timothy 1:15)
The adjective "faithful" is...
Dangerous Counterfeits
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Human beings are very gullible, and counterfeiting is a profitable occupation for many deceivers. But spiritual counterfeits...
Lack of Knowledge
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I...
Inspired Words
"Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away." (Luke 21:33)
The doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration, wrongly considered antiquated by many modern neo-evangelicals,...
Adam's Failure--Christ's Strength
"By the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." (Romans 5:18)
When Adam rebelled...
The Faithful Creator
"Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator." (1 Peter 4:19)
This is the only verse in the...
The Pilgrims
"Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia." (1 Peter 1:1)
These "strangers" to whom Peter wrote...
Coming or Given?
"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37)
This promise of the Lord Jesus illustrates the beautiful yet paradoxical complementarity...
Matthew the Publican
"And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him." (Matthew 9:9)
Matthew...
His Age-Long Imminent Coming
"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed." (Romans 13:11)
The apostle Paul wrote these words over 1,900...
Those Who Pass By
"Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger."...
The Sleeper
"Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light." (Ephesians 5:14)
The message in our text provides an attention-getting warning to those who claim to be...
I Need No Other Argument
"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." (Colossians...
Leaning on the Word
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. . . . These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know...
Enough for Me
"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission...
A Resting Place
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus...
The Lord Christ
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." (Colossians 3:23-24)
This...
This Grace Also
"Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also." (2 Corinthians 8:7)
The...
Another Gospel
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel...
Longing for the Word
"My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?" (Psalm 119:81-82)
Those who "love the LORD" with all their...
A Marvelous Thing
"The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes." (John 9:30)
A "marvelous thing" in the...
Maker and Owner
"I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me." (Jeremiah 27:5)
"The...
The Center of the Earth
"Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her." (Ezekiel 5:5)
It is doubtful that enough was known about geography...
Preaching the Word
"Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:4)
Every believer has been called to preach God's Word, not just pastors of churches. When Christ gave...
Biblical Sarcasm
"And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you." (Job 12:1-2)
It is remarkable that the Bible, with its great variety of literary forms and numerous...
Regeneration
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." (John 3:6)
Perhaps the greatest purpose of Christianity is to take that which is only flesh and see...
Understanding through the Word
"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments." (Psalm 119:73)
Understanding the Word of God begins with seeing God as the Creator...
The Blessing of Prophecy
"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (Revelation 1:3)
There seems to be an increasing...
The Basest of Men
"This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to...
Watchful Sobriety
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." (1 Peter 5:8)
Several words are used in Scripture to imply spiritual...
Seducing Spirits
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." (1 Timothy 4:1)
This very cogent warning...
The Great Physician
"But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick." (Matthew 9:12)
It almost goes without saying that a person who is seriously ill...
Receiving from the Word
"Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word." (Psalm 119:65)
The good that comes from the hand of the Lord is "according unto thy word," a common phrase...
God's Kingdom
"And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume...
Heir of All Things
"The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." (Psalm 16:6)
Psalm 16 is a Messianic psalm, climaxing in the great prophecy of Christ's resurrection (v. 10)....
Guarding the Word
"Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words." (Psalm 119:57)
Three stanzas within the 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 have all eight Hebrew terms used to describe the...
Multitudes in Hell
"The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword." (Ezekiel 32:21)
The subject...
The Wisdom Mine
"Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?" (Job 28:20)
In one of his monologues, the patriarch Job compares his search for spiritual understanding to man's explorations...
Come Forth as Gold
"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."...
Father, Abba, Father
"They are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." (Romans 8:14-15)
Charles...
His Spirit Answers to the Blood
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." (Romans...
Forgive Him, Oh Forgive
"Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)
The third verse...
For Me to Intercede
"Wherefore, he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." (Hebrews 7:25)
The second verse of the moving old hymn "Arise,...
Arise, My Soul, Arise
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16)
The beautiful old hymn entitled "Arise, My Soul,...
The Third Firmament
"And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above." (Ezekiel 1:22)
The English word "firmament"...
Certain Hope
"Who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil." (Hebrews...
Christian Metaphors
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27)
The Christian believer and his characteristics are described in terms of many colorful metaphors in the Bible. In...
Results of Witnessing
"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples." (John 15:8)
If any Christian ever becomes discouraged in his witness for Christ, he should remind himself...
Ezekiel--Son of Man
"And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee." (Ezekiel 2:1)
This is the first of more than 90 times in which the prophet Ezekiel is addressed by God as...
Self Esteem
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves." (Philippians 2:3)
There is a great emphasis these days, even among Christians,...
Where to Get Counsel
"Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." (Psalm 73:24)
One of the marks of these latter days is a great proliferation of counseling needs and services. Not...
The Deceitfulness of Riches
"And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and...
Sufferings
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." (1 Peter 2:21)
Peter's first epistle, written during a time of...
Hope through the Word
"Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope." (Psalm 119:49)
The saints of God have always faced something of a twopronged challenge to their hope. First,...
The Washing of Regeneration
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." (Titus 3:5)
The word "washing"...
Blood on Our Hands
"When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity;...
Mercy from the Word
"Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word." (Psalm 119:41)
The Hebrew word hesed, used here for "mercy," has a breadth of meaning. Its basic...
Line upon Line
"The word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken,...
Lovers of Self
"For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy." (2 Timothy 3:2)
One of the dangerous teachings of the "New...
Obedience and Righteousness
"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." (Romans 5:19)
Certainly the focal point of all history and the climax of Christ's...
The Bible Stands!
"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever." (Psalm 119:160)
Very few books survive very long. Only a few survive past the first printing,...
Taught by the Word
"Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end." (Psalm 119:33)
This eight-verse section (vv. 33-40) closely parallels a similar passage in Proverbs 2:1-5. Both...
Least in the Kingdom
"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall...
The Fellowship of the Mystery
"And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 3:9)
In the third...
The Discerner
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the...
Be Patient
"Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." (James 5:8)
Many of us have been looking for the return of the Lord Jesus for a long time. This writer has...
His Truth
"And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren."...
The First Christian
"He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light." (John 1:8)
Perhaps the least understood and appreciated man in the Bible is the man who was the first Christian soul winner,...
Many Called, Few Chosen
"So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen." (Matthew 20:16)
These words of Christ make it clear that being called by God and being chosen by Him are...
The Comfortable Church
"Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." (Revelation 3:17)
This...
Revival through the Word
"My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word." (Psalm 119:25)
Sometimes the battle takes its toll, we feel like the enemy is winning, and our soul "melteth...
God's Foundation
"His foundation is in the holy mountains. The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah." (Psalm 87:1-3)
The...
Adam and the Animals
"And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature,...
Redeemed!
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ,...
Bounty from the Word
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." (Psalm 119:17)
Materialism is so prevelant that it is sometimes difficult to not associate words like "bounty"...
The Writing of God
"And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables." (Exodus 32:16)
In this verse is the first occurrence in the Bible of the word "writing"...
Thou Shalt Be Saved!
"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." (Acts 16:31)
This was Paul's answer to the trembling jailer's question: "Sirs, what must I do...
The Imperatives of Redemption
"From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised...
The Way of Man
"O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." (Jeremiah 10:23)
A nineteenth-century poet boasted: "I am the master of my fate;...
Understanding the Times
"And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment."...
To Be or Not to Be
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself...
Cleansed by the Word
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word." (Psalm 119:9)
Psalm 119:9-16 provides key instructions for those who would seek to please their...
Meditation
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt...
Blessed by the Word
"Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD." (Psalm 119:1)
The Hebrew word barak appears over 300 times in the Bible. It basically means to endue or bless with power...
Silencing Foolish Men
"For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." (1 Peter 2:15)
The blasphemous diatribes of modern evolutionary humanists against the Word...
Our Reasonable God
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
Our...
Father to Son to Grandson
"That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may...
Our Sins
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6)
As Christ hung on the cross, the Jewish leaders...
Pie in the Sky
"And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God." (Revelation 19:9)
Unbelievers...
Great and Precious Promises
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." (2...
The Rod from Jesse's Stem
"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit...
The Omniscience of God
"O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me." (Psalm 139:1)
The marvelous 139th Psalm consists of a prayer by King David to his King, the omniscient, omnipresent, holy, Creator God, the King...
Milk or Meat
"For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses...
His Master's Crib
"The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider." (Isaiah 1:3)
What an indictment this is--not only against the people of Israel,...
How the Earth Is Filled
"For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14)
The very first command given to Adam and Eve was: "Be fruitful,...
Faith
"And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
It may come as a surprise to some that both Old and New Testament believers are justified only by faith....
King at the Flood
"The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace." (Psalm 29:10-11)
There are quite...
The Wolf and the Lamb Together
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." (Isaiah 11:6)
This...
The Great Divider
"Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division." (Luke 12:51)
From the very beginning, God has been a great divider. On the first day of creation, "God...
Like the Most High
"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isaiah 14:14)
These are two of the "I will's" of Satan--or Lucifer--as he aspired to usurp the throne...
To The Looking Glass
"For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of...
Marriage Is Honorable
"Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." (Hebrews 13:4)
Ever since the divine union of Adam and Eve, the institution of marriage...
Stewardship Among the Churches
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." (Revelation 2:29)
In Revelation, the Lord Jesus dictated seven poignant letters to seven different churches. Two...
Stewardship Investment
"Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." (Matthew 22:21)
Taxes have been a part of civilizations for thousands of years. Even our...
Stewardship Strength
"Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom...
The Passion of Stewardship
"And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings...
Stewardship Warfare
"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump." (Galatians 5:9)
Most of us have seen ripples created from a pebble dropped in a pond. They also make good illustrations of what atheistic and...
The Scattering Hammer
"Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29)
One of the most picturesque of the figures used to describe the Holy Scriptures...
Logical Milk
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." (1 Peter 2:2)
This exhortation is directed to young Christians who have only recently trusted God's enduring...
Stewards of Mysteries
"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God." (1 Corinthians 4:1)
"Minister" was the Bible translators' choice for the...
Understanding Management
"For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods." (Matthew 25:14)
Several kingdom parables in the New Testament...
Understanding Ownership
"The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." (Psalm 24:1)
The doctrine of creation is not merely a "scientific" debate. The opposite...
Stewardship Conflicts
"Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the...
Humanity's First Job
"God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth...
A Nail in a Sure Place
"And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and...
Magnificent Obsession
"For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more." (1 Corinthians 9:19)
In his letter to the Ephesians (4:11-16), Paul had noted that Christ...
With Christ
"For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power." (Colossians 2:9-10)
The book of Colossians begins with...
The Lasting Noahic Covenant
"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)
When...
The Sword
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." (Matthew 10:34)
The Christian life is a life of war, and the Christian soldier must be a skilled swordsman...
Acceptable Sacrifices
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 2:5)
In the Old Testament theocracy...
Fire in the Bones
"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...
Those Whom God Calls Fools
"Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?" (Deuteronomy 32:6)
This rebuke was by Moses,...
The Powerful Hand of God
"Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together." (Isaiah 48:13)
The human hand is an anatomical...
Given to Us Eternal Life
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son." (1 John 5:11)
Our text for today contains truths which provide great power and comfort for Christians....
The Everlasting Covenant
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant." (Hebrews 13:20)
This is the only verse...
The Day of Visitation
"Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."...
He Shall Judge the World
"Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth." (Psalm 96:13)
Those men and women who reject or...
Places He Has Been
"And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples." (John 18:2)
In the 18th and 19th chapters of John's Gospel, there are four "places"...
With the Rich in His Death
"And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth." (Isaiah 53:9)
It is generally recognized that the...
Jesus Christ Our Creator
"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created...
The Victor's Song
"And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day. . . . The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."...
And Having Done All, Stand
"Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel: . . . That thou shouldest enter into covenant with...
Ye That Are Men Now Serve Him
Ye That Are Men Now Serve Him
"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. . . . Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel...
Stand Up for Jesus
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." (1 Corinthians 16:13)
Many times Scripture compares this life to a battle, with the Christian a soldier warring against the...
The Pure Word
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him." (Proverbs 30:5)
When the inspired writer of Proverbs testified here that God’s Word was "pure,"...
For Our Transgressions
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
The 53rd chapter...
Committed to Thy Trust
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith."...
Learning by Example
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.” (2 Timothy 3:14)
When Paul wrote these words to Timothy, they were...
The Good Seed
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God." (Luke 8:11)
The Word of God is pictured by many beautiful symbols in the Scriptures, and perhaps one of the most meaningful is that of...
Resurrection in the Old Testament
"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead." (Isaiah...
The Trinity in the Old Testament
"Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me." (Isaiah 48:16)
It...
The Shame of Entropy
"I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?" (1 Corinthians 6:5)
The word for "shame" in...
Exceeding Greatness
"And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power." (Ephesians 1:19)
There are a number of scriptural superlatives that convey...
The Lord and King Cyrus
"That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid." (Isaiah 44:28)
This...
The Light of the Word
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)
As the sun provides physical light for the world, so Jesus Christ is spiritually "the light of the world"...
O My Soul
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance." (Psalm 42:5)
This expression ("O my...
Meditation
"Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works." (Psalm 119:27)
The remarkable 119th Psalm, with its 22 eight-verse stanzas, is the unique "song of...
The Law of Liberty
"So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty." (James 2:12)
On Independence Day, Americans should give thanks to the Author of liberty that we have been privileged...
The Powers of God
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8)
In these days of rampant humanism, blatant...
Songs in the Night
"Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall...
Light for Every Man
"That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." (John 1:9)
The Bible clearly teaches that faith in the person and saving work of Jesus Christ is essential for...
Profit and Loss
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26)
In these materialistic days, many people...
Signs of the Times
"When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face...
The Christian's Cleansing
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
This familiar promise is often quoted as a sort of pat formula...
The Two Ways
"For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish." (Psalm 1:6)
This verse outlines the inescapable truth that there are only two roads and two destinations...
Prayers Answered
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." (Psalm 66:18)
There are many wonderful assurances in Scripture that our God is a prayer-answering God, as well as innumerable testimonies...
Created
"Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him." (Isaiah 43:7)
There are three main verbs used to describe God's work...
The Rain and the Word
"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:...
The Truth
"And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy 4:4)
This is the last of eleven occurrences of "the truth" in Paul's two...
Defending the Gospel
"But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel." (Philippians 1:17)
Many Christians today decry the use of apologetics or evidences in Christian witnessing, feeling...
Love of the Father for the Son
"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand." (John 3:35)
The Gospel of John, in a special sense, emphasizes the love in the divine Trinity of the heavenly Father for...
Pleasing God
"Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him." (2 Corinthians 5:9)
Paul's great ambition was to please his Lord and Savior. In our text, the Greek for "accepted"...
No Coveting
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's."...
No False Witness
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." (Exodus 20:16)
There are several important and very specific words used in this commandment. An expanded translation could well be,...
No Stealing
"Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus 20:15)
The word translated "steal" is the Hebrew ganab and is restricted to acts done secretly. It figuratively describes wind sweeping something away...
No Murder
"Thou shalt not kill." (Exodus 20:13)
The basis for murder is hatred (Deuteronomy 19:11; Exodus 21:14). The use of a weapon identifies murder. It may be a lethal weapon, like an "instrument...
Adam and Mrs. Adam
"Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created." (Genesis 5:2)
In these days of sensitivity concerning sexism, it is important...
Doctrines of Devils
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." (1 Timothy 4:1)
In chapter one of his...
Honoring Parents
"Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." (Exodus 20:12)
This is the "first commandment with promise" (Ephesians...
God's Rest Day
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." (Exodus 20:8)
The Hebrew word shabbat is found 108 times in the Old Testament. The basic meaning is "intermission" or "break."...
God's Precious Name
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain." (Exodus 20:7)
As always, the word choices of the Holy Spirit are very important. The Hebrew word nasa, translated "take,"...
No Other Image
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing." (Exodus 20:4)
There are several reasons why idolatry is forbidden. The most obvious is that the triune Creator...
No Other Gods
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:3)
This first commandment, written by the finger of God Himself on Mount Sinai--twice (Exodus 31:18; 34:1)--contains a very intriguing choice...
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