Archive of Days of Praise Articles
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...
The Thoughts of God
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!" (Psalm 139:17)
The motivating inspiration for the greatest scientists of the past (Newton, Kepler, Maxwell,...
The Sin of Laziness
"As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed." (Proverbs 26:14)
This is one of the more colorful of numerous colorful verses in the book of Proverbs which rebuke the...
That Ye Might Believe
"And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and...
Good Affliction
"It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes." (Psalm 119:71)
This seems like a strange testimony. Affliction is often accompanied by complaining or discouragement,...
The Indispensables
"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:3)
There are not many people or things in life that are truly indispensable. Some are, however, and...
The Finished Works of Creation
"For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world."...
Pilgrims on the Earth
"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the...
The Eternal Cosmos
"He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass." (Psalm 148:6)
In this central psalm of the last five psalms comprising the "Hallelujah"...
The Crucial Point
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (Galatians 6:14)
Whenever people speak of "the...
The Good Pastor
"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine." (John 10:14)
The Greek word used here for "shepherd" is the same as for "pastor." The Lord Jesus, therefore,...
Nine Forty-Day Periods
"To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." (Acts 1:3)
It...
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth
"These things write I unto thee, hoping to come into thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living...
Thanks for Everything
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:20)
Being thankful for everything that happens in his or her life to a Christian...
Imprecations in the Psalms
"O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."...
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...
The Victor's Crown
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." (1 Corinthians 9:25)
Ancient athletes who "strove...
Our Sins in His Body
"Who his own self bare 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)
When Christ suffered...
The Righteous Man
"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." (1 John 3:7)
There is an old spiritual song that has the phrase "ev'ry body...
Afraid to Understand
"For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. But they understood...
A Righteous Heart
"And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel." (1 Kings 11:9)
The Scriptures have an interesting commentary on Solomon's life: "When Solomon...
The Witness of Creation
"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God." (Revelation 3:14)
This salutation...
The Tongue of the Learned
"The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned."...
The Dreamers
"It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold,...
Righteous Friends
"Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." (James 4:4)
The phrase "a man is known by the company...
Undeserved Suffering
"Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?" (Psalm 10:1)
This cry of the psalmist has been echoed times without number by those persecuted for their faith....
A Righteous Desire
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness." (Matthew 6:33)
The Pharisees of Jesus' day were quite "religious" in their behavior, but our Lord often took them to...
Heart-Felt Prayer
"Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens." (Lamentations 3:41)
It is so easy to let our prayers become routine and repetitious, and we need to remember that God listens...
Father of Glory, Father of Lights
"I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face. . . . And one...
Naught Changeth Thee
"For all flesh is like grass, and the glory of men as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever." (1 Peter 1:24-25)
What...
The Unresting God
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding."...
Immortal, Invisible, God Only
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:17)
Many of the grand old hymns of the faith consist of the actual...
Preciousness
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."...
Inherit the Wind
"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." (Proverbs 11:29)
This verse was selected to provide the title for one of the most...
Righteous Boldness
"The righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1)
A holy boldness is imparted to those who seek to speak the truth of God (Acts 4:31). The miracle of the Pentecost outpouring of the Holy Spirit...
Showers of Blessing
"And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing." (Ezekiel 34:26)
This verse provided...
The God of Heaven
"And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land." (Jonah 1:9)
It was by these words that the prophet Jonah identified...
Habitation for God
"Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship...
To Be Like Him
"But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:15-16)
Scripture admonishes us as Christians...
The Flesh and the Spirit
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16)
The conflict between flesh and spirit is a frequent theme in Scripture, beginning way back...
Who Shall Let It?
"Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" (Isaiah 43:13)
This is one of the classic "archaisms" of the...
Elioenai
"And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three." (1 Chronicles 3:23)
Elioenai’s name is in a long list of names in the book of Chronicles. In fact, it is significant...
Threescore Years and Ten
"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." (Psalm...
Christ Our Substitute
"So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Hebrews 9:28)
There are two specific references...
Pastors and Teachers
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers." (Ephesians 4:11)
The four or five specific spiritual gifts mentioned by Paul in this...
Headstone of the Corner
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner." (Psalm 118:22)
That this enigmatic verse is really a Messianic prophecy is evident from the fact that Christ Himself...
A Time to Sleep
"And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison." (Acts 12:6)
Here...
My Glory
"O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory." (Psalm 108:1)
This seems a somewhat strange expression. A similar statement is found in Psalm 30:12. "To the...
The Light and the Sun
"The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun." (Psalm 74:16)
One of the traditional "discrepancies" attributed by the skeptics to the Genesis...
Questions About Creation
"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding." (Job 38:4)
In chapters 38-41 of Job is recorded a remarkable series of 77 questions about the...
Power of Faith
"Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power." (2 Thessalonians...
Praising the Lord
"Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul." (Psalm 146:1)
Each of the last five psalms (146-150) begins and ends with: "Praise ye the LORD"--i.e., "Hallelujah." They...
The First Stone
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." (Ecclesiastes 7:20)
When the self-righteous men in the crowd surrounding the woman caught in the act of adultery were...
Son of God
"|God| hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." (Hebrews 1:2)
The unique divine Sonship of Jesus Christ...
Power of Forgiveness
"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins." (Acts 26:18)
All too often we consider forgiveness...
Prosperity Versus Contentment
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." (1 Timothy 6:6)
In this day of Madison Avenue sales pressures and an everincreasing array of technological gadgets and creature comforts, the...
Power from Grace
"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)
The apostle Peter observed that believers are to be ministering...
I Will Ever Be True
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."...
Stained with Blood So Divine
"But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, . . . one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith there came out blood and water." (John 19:33-34)
As with...
Dark Calvary
"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." (Matthew 27:45)
The second verse of the grand old hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" contains much truth,...
On a Hill Far Away
"And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha." (John 19:17)
The Hebrew word golgotha and the Latin word calvarie actually...
The Old Rugged Cross
"God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (Galatians 6:14)
As we ponder the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus...
The Sun of Righteousness
"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall." (Malachi 4:2)
This is the very last...
The Ministry and the Word
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God." (2 Corinthians 5:20)
We, as emissaries of God, must...
The Deep Sleep
"And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof." (Genesis 2:21)
This is the first of seven occurrences...
Babes in Christ
"Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men." (1 Corinthians 14:20)
The Christian life is entered by the new birth so that everyone...
Holy Goodness
"|Barnabus| was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." (Acts 11:24)
The Holy Spirit indwells all believers (1 Corinthians 1:22; 6:19, etc.) and the fruit of the Spirit includes...
Building-Vine-Body
"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:3)
There are three wonderful figures in the New Testament which depict the relationship of the individual believer to...
Heaven Opened
"And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." (John 1:51)
In Jacob's dream...
Holy Things
"If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord." (Leviticus 5:15)
The "shadow of things to come" (Colossians 2:17) in the Old Testament focuses...
Aceldama
"And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood." (Acts 1:19)
Never was a tract of...
In a Moment of Time
"And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" (Luke 4:5)
It is interesting that there are just three "moments"...
The Indwelling Trinity
“To know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:19)
One of the great doctrines of Christianity is the doctrine of the...
The Unjust Steward
"And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." (Luke 16:8)
This parable of...
Glorious Holiness
"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" (Exodus 15:11)
Our finite minds would never grasp the idea of holiness...
In Time of Trouble
"For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock." (Psalm 27:5)
In this psalm of praise, David expresses...
Settled in Heaven
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." (Psalm 119:89)
There are yet quite a number of unsettled controversies among Bible scholars as to the original text of certain passages in...
The Beginning of the Creation
"But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female." (Mark 10:6)
These words of the Lord Jesus Christ ought to settle once and for all, for those who take His words seriously,...
While God and I Shall Be
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able...
His Everlasting Arms
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee." (Deuteronomy 33:27)
The third verse of "I Am His, and He Is...
Appreciating God's Creation
"And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good...
Everlasting Love
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jeremiah 31:3)
Perhaps no doctrine in Scripture...
Apostasy and Prosperity
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." (2 Corinthians 9:8)
One of the most tragic movements...
The Duty of Rejoicing
"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee." (Psalm 5:11)
It may seem...
Holidays
"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days." (Colossians 2:16)
This is the only verse in the New Testament...
Another Jesus
"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well...
Personal Greetings
"Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them." (Romans 16:14)
An interesting phenomenon occurs in the closing chapter of many of Paul's epistles,...
Signs and Seasons, Days and Years
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years." (Genesis 1:14)
The subject...
Justified from All Things
"And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." (Acts 13:39)
Many Christians today tend to the doctrine of justification...
Truth and Love
"But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ." (Ephesians 4:15)
There are many Christians who are sticklers for what they consider sound...
How to Take Criticism
"Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning." (Proverbs 9:9)
One of the most difficult lessons for Christians to learn is how...
Flee
Flee
"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body." (1 Corinthians 6:18)
Four times in the New Testament...
Be Not Ignorant
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent." (Acts 17:30)
One does not need a great deal of education to be saved. Even a child can understand...
Enduring Forever
"O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever." (Psalm 136:26)
This is the final verse in the unique Psalm 136 in which all 26 verses end with the thrilling testimony:...
Inoffensively Offensive
"Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!" (Matthew 18:7)
The word translated "offend" (in verses...
The God of the Gourd
"And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd." (Jonah...
Waiting for Jesus
"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)
It is fascinating to note all the...
The Lord Was with Him
"And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand." (Genesis 39:3)
Joseph deserves special recognition among the Patriarchs. His story...
Why the Righteous Suffer
"I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:5-6)
God had said that Job was "a perfect...
In No Wise
"And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward." (Matthew 10:42)
This...
Lessons for Angels
"Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent...
The Offense of the Cross
"And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased." (Galatians 5:11)
The cross is profoundly offensive to the natural man,...
Alive with Christ
"Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him." (Romans 6:8-9)
The...
One Sacrifice Forever
"But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God." (Hebrews 10:12)
Ever since Cain and Abel brought their offerings to the Lord in the first...
Disobedient Midwives
"But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive." (Exodus 1:17)
Shiphrah and Puah were two courageous women. In the time of Israel's slavery...
In the Spirit
"Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?" (Galatians 3:3)
Paul the apostle had founded a number of churches in Galatia, leading many Gentiles to...
The Omniscience of God
"Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite." (Psalm 147:5)
Consider the great rhetorical question asked by the apostle Paul: "For who hath known the mind of the...
Shaking the Earth Terribly
"And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth." (Isaiah...
The Coming Generations
"That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children." (Psalm 78:6)
Each generation of people tends to regard...
Jabez
"And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." (1 Chronicles 4:9)
Though neither his parents nor descendants...
Paul's Method for Success
"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...
Creation Evangelism
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." (John 20:31)
John's Gospel is perhaps the best...
Given by Inspiration
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished...
Formed to Be Inhabited
"For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and...
The Tender Plant
“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him”...
Friends of the World
"Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." (James 4:4)
This stern warning seems to be in conflict...
Paul's Prayer Life
"For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers." (Romans 1:9)
The apostle Paul was a great man...
Seeing the Father
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17)
James used three unique...
Where Is Wisdom?
"But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?" (Job 28:12)
Men have been searching for this most valuable of all treasures since time began. Eve first fell into...
The Father of All
"Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?" (Malachi 2:10)
The message of...
God Is Love
"And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth." (Genesis 9:1)
This was the first command given by God to mankind in the new world...
Foundations Out of Course
"They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course." (Psalm 82:5)
Christians sometimes wish they could call down God's...
Being in the Way
"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." (Genesis...
The Omnipotent God
"Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee." (Job 42:1-2)
This was Job’s testimony at the end of his...
Prayer and Supplication
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)
This famous passage has several qualifying...
God Our Habitation
"LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations." (Psalm 90:1)
These are the tremendous opening words of the oldest psalm in the book of Psalms called, in its superscript,...
Saving Faith
"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?" (James 2:14)
The well-known apparent "conflict" between James and Paul focuses...
Chosen Vessels
"But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel." (Acts 9:15)
The Lord here was speaking...
Youthful Warriors
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12)
Many has been the time when a...
Many Waters
"The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters." (Psalm 29:3)
In the remarkable 29th Psalm, David evidently had been given a retrospective...
Much More
"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." (Romans 5:9)
The fifth chapter of Romans is sometimes called the "much more" chapter because...
Do-Gooders
"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." (3 John 11)
The term "do-gooder" has come...
Seeing and Believing
"Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." (John 20:29)
Jesus was willing to give doubting Thomas...
Let Them Pray
"Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. . . . Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the...
In the Way
"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."...
Life Among the Philistines
"Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days." (Genesis 21:34)
This great man Abraham, who is known for faith as he "sojourned in the land of promise" (Hebrews 11:9), is also...
But God
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)." (Ephesians 2:4-5)
For...
Walk in Truth
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (3 John 4)
The phrase "walk before me" is used six times in the Old Testament. Here in our text is the foundational...
A Good Soldier of Jesus
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier"...
The Sinning Brother
"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an...
The New Man
"Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." (Ephesians 4:24)
When Jesus spoke with Nicodemus, He insisted that no one would ever see the Kingdom of God...
A Prayer for Good Works
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)
The great paradox of God's sovereignty over...
Being Like Him
"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)
Some...
Inheriting the Earth
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5)
This third of Christ's beatitudes has always seemed paradoxical because those who now rule the earth seem anything but...
The Shield of Faith
"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." (Ephesians 6:16)
The shield is a frequently used symbol in the Old Testament,...
The Ages to Come
"That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:7)
People may ridicule Christians for believing in "pie...
Joy to the World
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." (Luke 2:10)
When God became man, and Jesus was born, true joy entered...
Wonderful Counsellor
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The...
Signs of Christmas
"Moreover the LORD spoke again unto Ahaz, saying, Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above." (Isaiah 7:10-11)
Although "the Jews require a...
What Is Good?
"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." (Genesis 1:31)
Without going into a lengthy and philosophical discussion,...
The Blessing of the Lord
"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." (Proverbs 10:22)
This is one of the favorite texts of those who espouse the so-called "Prosperity Gospel."...
Sending Messages by Lightning
"Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?" (Job 38:35)
This question posed to Job was one of about 77 rhetorical questions in the remarkable divine monologue...
The Desire of Nations
"I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:7)
To think that the almighty sovereign Creator,...
The Prince of Peace
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The...
The Incarnate Deity
"Christ Jesus: Who, 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...
God and Sinners Reconciled
"We pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Corinthians 5:20-21)
In...
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." (Luke 2:13-14)
Can we...
Watching Him There
"And sitting down they watched him there." (Matthew 27:36)
When the Roman soldiers had finished torturing Jesus and gambling over His garments, finally nailing Him to the cross; and when the...
Covetousness in the Latter Days
"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." (Luke 12:15)
The sin of covetousness...
Since the World Began
"As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began." (Luke 1:70)
According to the theory of evolution as taught in most schools and colleges today, the world...
The End of the Lord
"Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." (James 5:11)
The Lord...
Justice, Mercy, and Grace
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)." (Ephesians 2:4-5)
The...
Grace
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." (1 John 3:1)
Grace, as we see it developed in the New Testament, was unknown in the...
Will There Be Faith on the Earth?
"I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8)
This sad query by Jesus seems to suggest that true Christian...
Eternal Responsibilities
"And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him." (Revelation 22:3)
Frequently, Christians and non-Christians alike...
Six Questions
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." (Romans 8:37)
The eighth chapter of Romans is replete with unthinkable blessings graciously bestowed on the...
As a Thief in the Night
"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman...
The Rainbow and the Cloud
"And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire." (Revelation...
Insatiable Eyes
"Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied." (Proverbs 27:20)
There are many warnings in Scripture about "the lust of the eyes" (1 John 2:16) that...
The Blessing of Abraham
"I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 12:3)
The apostle Paul referred to this event as "the...
The Saints
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 1:1)
In the opening salutations to the churches at...
The Sieve of Satan
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat." (Luke 22:31)
Most of us do not warrant the personal attention of Satan as Peter did,...
Even Our Faith
"One Lord, one faith, one baptism." (Ephesians 4:5)
Everyone has faith in something--faith in some religion, faith in one's self, faith in fate, faith in evolution, faith in mankind. Even the...
The Name of the Lord
"And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity...
Thanksgiving
"Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God." (2 Corinthians 9:11)
The themes of praise and thanksgiving are very prominent throughout...
Reward According to Work
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." (Revelation 22:12)
Although the Scriptures teach clearly that it is "not by works...
The New Creation
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
To appreciate this wonderful verse properly, it...
The Grace of Quietness
"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." (Matthew 12:36)
"Let your speech be always with grace," the...
The Problem of Pressure
"For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life." (2 Corinthians...
God's Divine Detours
"And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent...
Slaves of Christ
"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." (Romans 6:22)
There are several words translated "servants"...
The Gates of Hell
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18)
Many take this verse to teach...
Christ and the Writings of Moses
"For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?" (John 5:46-47)
This sharp rebuke by Jesus to the...
Flowing Faces
"They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed." (Psalm 34:5)
This is a fascinating verse, speaking of the wonderful afterglow on a believer's countenance when the...
The Shining Path
"But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." (Proverbs 4:18)
This beautiful promise is inserted in the midst of a sober warning against...
Instant Creation
"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)
This is one of many passages...
Priestly Intermediaries
"And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office." (Exodus 28:1)
God granted Aaron and...
The Story of Nicodemus
"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews." (John 3:1)
The man named Nicodemus appears only on three occasions in the New Testament, but these three reveal a most...
The Absence of Sin
"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Peter 3:13)
For thousands of years the followers of God have battled against...
The Scriptures Teach Christ
"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." (John 5:39)
This challenge was posed by the Lord Jesus to the Jewish leaders when they...
The Prayer Warrior
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God." (Colossians 4:12)
We...
Lest We Forget
"Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons,...
A Provoked Spirit
"They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips." (Psalm 106:32-33)
This...
Let Him Hear
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." (Revelation 3:22)
This is the final exhortation in Christ's letters to His seven representative churches. It is the...
When He Comes
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain...
It Is Finished!
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:14-15)
Lifted...
The Spotless Lamb of God
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, . . . But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." (1 Peter...
Condemned in My Place
"Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we...
Man of Sorrows
"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not." (Isaiah 53:3)
The marvelous...
The Veil over the Nations
"And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations." (Isaiah 25:7)
Many people feel that every nation should be...
The Perfect Man
"And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents." (Genesis 25:27)
Seldom have Bible translators done such an injustice to...
The Sacrifice of Praise
"By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." (Hebrews 13:15)
A sacrifice is a costly thing. But the sacrifices...
Wall of Fire
"For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her." (Zechariah 2:5)
This beautiful promise applies explicitly to Jerusalem in the...
We Will Serve the Lord
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites,...
The Eternal Earth
"Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever." (Psalm 104:5)
Secular astronomers and geologists have become increasingly concerned that the earth might be shattered...
Separation from God
"And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden." (Genesis 4:16)
This is a very sad and ominous verse, foreshadowing the tragic fate of all...
The Ways and Works of God
"He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel." (Psalm 103:7)
We have a distinct privilege, as believers, to know something of the "acts" of God. Scripture...
The Rough Places Plain
"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain." (Isaiah 40:4)
This is an amazing promise....
The Title 'Christian'
"Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf." (1 Peter 4:16)
The word "Christian" occurs only three times in Scripture and...
The Futile Wrath of Man
"Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain." (Psalm 76:10)
One of the most amazing anomalies in human life is the oft-repeated testimony to God's...
Lively Hope
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." (1...
Now Is the Time
"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...
The Precious Blood
"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,...
Nests in the Ark
"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)
Details surrounding the story of Noah and the Flood have...
Scripture Songs
"Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel." (Deuteronomy 31:19)
The...
Hardness of Heart
"Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen."...
Lessons from the Rich Fool
"But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?" (Luke 12:20)
This sobering verse gives, in a nutshell,...
For Our Justification
"Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification." (Romans 4:25)
We rejoice greatly in Christ’s resurrection, knowing that He has promised that "because...
The Spirits in Prison
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached...
Wages or a Gift
"The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
This wonderful verse has been used by the Holy Spirit countless times to bring a...
By Faith
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)
This great verse, evidently a definition of faith, appears to be somewhat obtuse, but it can...
In Jesus' Conquering Name
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." (Romans 8:37)
The first verse of the well-loved hymn "Faith Is the Victory" describes preparation...
Onward to the Fray!
"And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight...
Faith: Our Shining Shield
"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." (Ephesians 6:16)
The second verse of the hymn "Faith Is the Victory,"...
Faith Is the Victory
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the...
Behold, He Cometh
"Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him." (Revelation 1:7)
This striking verse,...
Great Reward
"Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets." (Luke 6:23)
Sometimes great rewards are promised...
Foolish Characteristics
"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise." (Proverbs 12:15)
The book of Proverbs has much to say about those whom the writer calls fools. Actually,...
Written for Our Learning
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." (Romans 15:4)
Let no modern Christian ever...
You All
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy." (Philippians 1:3-4)
One would suspect from his frequent use of the phrase...
The Names of God
"And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in." (Genesis 7:16)
Many stirring books have been written on the general subject...
The New Birth
"Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." (James 1:18)
The term "born again" has come into wide use in recent...
Haste Makes Waste
"Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste." (Isaiah...
What Is His Name?
"They shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you."...
The Indwelling Christ
"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Colossians 1:27)
The fact that Jesus Christ is...
Paul's Growth
"For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every...
The Communion of the Saints
"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." (1 John 1:3)
The...
We, Being Many
"For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another." (Romans 12:4-5)
All too...
Joy Is Better than Fun
"Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts." (Jeremiah 15:16)
People today seem...
God's Work of Providence
"Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it." (Psalm 65:9)
The...
Thoughts of the Heart
"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on...
A Created People
"This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD." (Psalm 102:18)
Only God can create, and whenever this verb (Hebrew, bara)...
Live Honestly
"Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly." (Hebrews 13:18)
It ought to go without saying that a Christian should live honestly in all things....
Made Manifest by the Scriptures
"But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith." (Romans 16:26)
This...
The Holy City
"And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle...
King of All the Earth
"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding." (Psalm 47:7)
This stirring psalm of praise which celebrates the reign of Christ over all the earth, finds its primary...
Rejoicing in Tribulation
"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience." (Romans 5:3)
One of the most powerful evidences of the saving power of the Christian faith is...
Praise from the Creation
"Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein." (Psalm 69:34)
We may not yet understand the full purpose of God in creation, but at least one aspect of...
Going and Returning
"I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes." (Genesis 46:4)
Imagine the turmoil that Jacob must have felt...
Suffer Little Children
"But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." (Luke 18:16)
A widely-read book several decades ago...
The Good Fight
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12)
Scripture frequently refers...
Perilous Times and the Word of God
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." (2 Timothy 3:1)
These sobering words introduce the last message of the apostle Paul just before his martyrdom. Instead of the...
Zechariah's Strange Prophecy
"All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the...
Declaring the Unknown God
"As I . . . beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you." (Acts 17:23)
The people of Athens...
Christ: Our Redeemer
"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." (Job 19:25)
This famous testimony of Job has encouraged many. He knew, as we can know, the reality...
Nailed to the Cross
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." (Psalm 103:2-3)
When Christ was nailed to the cross as our atoning sacrifice, our sins--all...
Tho Satan Should Buffet
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
The second verse...
Peace Like a River
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
The beloved hymn "It Is Well with My Soul" has been...
Times and Seasons
"And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power." (Acts 1:7)
Just before Christ ascended into heaven, His disciples asked...
Prepared for You
"Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." (Matthew 25:34)
In context, this...
Why?
"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)
In this scientific age, it is essential...
The Gift of Grace
"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." (James 4:6)
The grace of God is not something to be earned, for it is "unmerited...
Walk before Me
"I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect." (Genesis 17:1)
Abraham had been "walking" in the land of Canaan nearly 25 years when God gave this command to him. He...
God in the Garden
"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." (Genesis 2:8)
This was the world's first garden, and it must have been a beautiful garden,...
Spiritual Hygiene
"But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life...
Interpreting the Bible
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the...
Cosmetology and the Christian
"Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible,...
The Books of God
"A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened."...
Near to the Heart of God
"And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually." (Exodus...
What Christ Was Made for Us
"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)
We can never fully comprehend the condescension of the...
Tragic Ignorance
"Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not." (Hosea 7:9)
One of the saddest dramas in human experience is the...
The Bright and Morning Star
"I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." (Revelation 22:16)
The epilogue of...
The Reliability of Nature
"While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." (Genesis 8:22)
We are so accustomed to the regularity of the seasons...
Hastening His Coming
"Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?" (2 Peter 3:12)
Exactly how can...
World without End
"For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him." (Isaiah...
Lifelong Love
"Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and...
White as Snow
"I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his...
Growing in Faith
"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them." (Hebrews 11:13)
All believers should hold fast the...
Ministry of the Holy Spirit
"God . . . hath also given unto us his holy Spirit." (1 Thessalonians 4:8)
Every believer has some awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, if there is no such awareness, then there...
Jewels
"Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon...
God Gave Them Up
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." (Romans 1:28)
This is a terrifying verse,...
Alive in Him
"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...
My Chains Fell Off
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."...
His Mercy Found Me
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)
The third verse of the hymn which has drawn our attention, "And Can It Be That...
The Immortal Dies
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:17)
The second verse of "And Can It Be That I Should Gain?"...
Can It Be?
"Christ also suffered for us. . . . Who his own self bare 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."...
Giving and Receiving
"Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only." (Philippians...
The Lake of Fire
"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15)
Some people may not believe in hell, but God makes it clear that all "the fearful,...
The Burdensome Stone
"And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against...
Five Commands
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 1:13)
In our text and the succeeding...
Our Listening God
"O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come." (Psalm 65:2)
There come times in each life when loneliness overshadows like a cloud and no one is there to listen and provide counsel....
Wonderful Words of Life
"Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them." (Psalm 119:129)
Modern liberals may ridicule Bible-believing Christians as bibliolaters, but the fact is that it is not possible...
Growth in Christ
"And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more." (1 Thessalonians 4:10)
It is not enough merely to be saved;...
They Shall Never Perish
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them...
Things We Can't Do Without
"That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." (Ephesians...
Those Thees and Thous
"And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do." (Exodus 4:15)
These words of God, spoken to...
Teach and Preach Continually
"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ." (Acts 5:42)
The Great Commission was given to every Christian and implied a daily ministry of...
For Me to Live Is Christ
"For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves,...
Peacemakers
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." (Matthew 5:9)
In this seventh (out of nine) of the Beatitudes with which Christ began His Sermon on the Mount...
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