Archive of Days of Praise Articles
The Gods Shall Perish
"Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens." (Jeremiah 10:11)
This is a unique...
Assurance Before God
"And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him." (1 John 3:19)
There is a chain of reasoning in this context that is important to understand. Our hearts...
An Unlikely Testimony
"And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?" (Numbers 22:28)
This tale of a donkey talking has...
Wisdom and Might Are His
"Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his." (Daniel 2:20)
Men have sought wisdom all through the ages, "Ever learning, and never...
The Mercy of the Lord
"The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy." (Psalm 145:8)
Not one of us deserves God's mercy, for "we have turned every one to his own way" (Isaiah...
The Two-Fold Call
"And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth." (1 Samuel 3:10)
There are a number of other times in Scripture...
A Response to Threat
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor the arrow that flieth...
The Second Man
"The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven." (1 Corinthians 15:47)
Paleoanthropologists, seeking to trace man's supposed evolutionary ancestry, have widely...
The God/man
"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life." (1 John 1:1)
It has been...
The Scars of Sin
"But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house." (Judges 16:21)
The sad end of mighty...
The Ninth Hour
"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46)
At the apex of the sufferings...
These Things
"For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:8)
In this first chapter of Peter's...
Too Hard or Too Small
"Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee." (Jeremiah 32:17)
This mighty declaration of faith...
Be Continually Being Filled
"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)
This prophecy...
Pray Anyhow
"Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way." (1 Samuel 12:23)
Samuel had served the children...
The Branch of the Lord
"In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel." (Isaiah 4:2)
One of the fascinating...
Fellowlaborers
"|My| fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life." (Philippians 4:3)
This is the day our country has set aside to honor labor. The so-called "Protestant ethic" has long been...
John's Creator/Savior
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was...
The Grace of God in Creation
". . . he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." (Acts 14:17)
There is abundant...
Negatives to the Unsaved
"Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." (Luke 10:20)
How good it is to experience victories...
The Gospel and Health
"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." (Matthew...
Lift Up Your Eyes
"Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;...
David's Great Grandmother
"And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David." (Ruth 4:17)
No one knows for...
In Him Is No Darkness
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5)
Light is the most fundamental and important form...
God's Standards
"Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that...
A Lesson from the Stork
"Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord." (Jeremiah...
Pride Goes Before Destruction
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18)
This is the middle verse of the entire book of Proverbs, and, in view of the obviously structured original...
The Triune Comforter
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are...
Thou Art the God
"And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven...
The Ape Cargo
"For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks." (2 Chronicles 9:21)
This...
Speaking in Parables
"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow." (Matthew 13:3)
The Lord Jesus Christ, of course, often taught His disciples through parables, and...
O Praise the Lord
"O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD." (Psalm 117:1-2)
Psalm...
Doing Righteousness
"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." (1 John 3:7)
Every genuine Christian knows that part of the salvation gift is the...
"Wise" Fools
"As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; . . . Saying to a stock, Thou art my father, and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back...
Cain and Abel
"Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous." (1 John 3:12)
These two brothers stand...
The Seed, the Water, and the Word
"So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase." (1 Corinthians 3:7)
This verse is a salutary corrective to the common somewhat boastful...
The Sons of God
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not." (1 John 3:1)
When John...
The Man of God
"But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness." (1 Timothy 6:11)
There are just two places in the New Testament...
God's Ways Are Best
"And the word of the LORD came unto |Elijah|, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee." (1...
What's in a Name?
"Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego." (Daniel...
The Brightness of the Glory
"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of...
Before the World Began
"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." (Titus 1:2)
There are some things that God, even in His omnipotence, cannot do. He cannot fail in His...
The Seventh Day
"For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Exodus 20:11)
God's...
Not Giving, but Sowing
"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." (2 Corinthians 9:6)
As John Calvin pointed out long ago in...
His Amazing Grace
"Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus...
The Peace of the God of Peace
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
For generations, most of the world's people have longed for...
Proofs of the Pudding
"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him." (1 John 2:29)
The little book of First John provides a treasure trove of "proofs"...
The Valley of Blessing
"And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day."...
Abiding
"And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming." (1 John 2:28)
There is nothing sophisticated or subtle...
The Second Remnant
"And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros,...
When God Became Man
"Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands." (Hebrews 2:7)
We cannot comprehend what it meant...
Light in the Darkness
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." (Isaiah 9:2)
This beautiful verse is treated...
Holy Anointing
"But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things." (1 John 2:20)
The word "unction" in our text is translated "anointing" the other two times it is used (1 John 2:27). That term, and...
The Dayspring from on High
"Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us." (Luke 1:78)
This is an unusual, but beautiful, name of the coming Savior given Him by Zacharias when...
A Special Son
"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." (Matthew 1:1)
These opening words of the New Testament identify this "book of the generation |literally...
The Unknown Creator
"He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not." (John 1:10)
This verse is surely one of the saddest, most poignant verses in all the Word of God. In the Lord...
God's Infinite Universe
"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)
Since God's ways are infinite and His thoughts utterly...
The Lord Our Shield
"But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head." (Psalm 3:3)
The beautiful metaphor of God as our shield, and our protector from evil, is used over 15 times...
Claims of God in the Prophets
"Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he." (Isaiah 41:4)
Major portions of the Old Testament prophetic writings...
The Angelic Shout
"When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job 38:7)
The phrase "shouted for joy" in this verse is actually a single word (ruwa) in the Hebrew,...
Dead Works
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and a faith toward God." (Hebrews 6:1)
The...
The Plant of Renown
"I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more." (Ezekiel 34:29)
This "plant of...
The Remarkable Psalms
"And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also...
Total Abstinence
"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul." (1 Peter 2:11)
The command to abstain occurs only a few times in the New Testament,...
Who Shall Bring Me Down?
"The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?" (Obadiah...
Christ at Creation
"When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep." (Proverbs...
Be Truly Converted
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19)
To be "converted" can...
Filled and Fulfilled
"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding."...
Exalting the Anointed One
"The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the...
Author of Peace
"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." (1 Corinthians 14:33)
Although these words were written with respect to church order, they express a...
Whence Come Wars?
"From whence came wars and fighting among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?" (James 4:1)
One of the perennial questions raised by skeptics is: "Why...
Rest with Us
"Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty...
Lord of Hosts
"And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there."...
Liberty Throughout the Land
"And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession,...
The Truth
". . . God our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:3-4)
The verses preceding our text encourage believers to be in prayer "for...
Dark Waters and Thick Clouds
"And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies." (2 Samuel 22:11-12)
This...
The Just Shall Live by Faith
"Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith." (Habakkuk 2:4)
This great principle--"the just shall live by faith"--was the Scripture...
The Lake of Fire
"Moreover |King Ahaz| burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of...
Man's Grief and God's Compassion
"For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men."...
Prayer for All Men
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men." (1 Timothy 2:1)
The book of 1 Timothy consists of various charges...
Satan's Strategic Plan
"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:3)
The magnificent...
Identifying Antichrists
"Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time." (1 John 2:18)
Evangelicals...
Persecuted for Righteousness' Sake
"Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake." (Luke 6:22)
"Blessed"...
The Son of Thankfulness
"And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing." (Genesis 29:35)
This verse is the testimony of Jacob's...
Jephthah's Daughter
"Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up for a burnt...
The Creator of Marriage
"Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall...
Carest Thou Not?
"And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?" (Mark 4:38)
There are times when we have great...
The Wall of Partition
"For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us." (Ephesians 2:14)
This middle wall of partition is a figure with important symbolic...
The Father of Lights
"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)
God, Himself, is both...
A Faithful Priest
"And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever."...
Misuse of the Bible
". . . his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto...
Fathers
"I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning." (1 John 2:13)
Often this widely used term refers to ancestors, both as family lineage (our fathers) or...
The End
"For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" (1 Peter 4:17)
As Peter wrote...
The Certainty of Persecution
"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." (2 Timothy 3:12)
This sobering prediction is placed in the context of the "last days," when "perilous...
God's Final Word
"The Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one." (Zechariah 14:9)
God cannot be defeated in His creative purpose for this earth and its people....
The Last War
"And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army." (Revelation 19:19)
The end of World...
Three Worldly Powers
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." (1 John 2:16)
This well known passage identifies...
The Throne of David
"And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever." (2 Samuel 7:16)
No other ordinary human being, not even the greatest of...
The Lord
"Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2 Timothy 2:19)
The...
The True God
"Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king of his sons?" (Ezra 7:23)
This...
The Whole Armor of God
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)
This modern age of terrorism, drugs, sexual...
Seven Outgrowths of Faith
"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly...
Teaching Universe
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge." (Psalm 19:1-2)
This familiar psalm, extolling...
I Will Build My Church
"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)
This is the first of 115 occurrences...
The Doctrines of Salvation
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16)
The great theme...
The Vanishing Serpents
"For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods." (Exodus 7:12)
Like the future image of the beast, which will seem to have life, these...
The New, Old Commandment
"Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment . . . . Again, a new commandment I write unto you. . . ." (1 John 2:7-8)
On the surface, this passage appears to...
What Do Fig Trees Do?
"Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh." (James 3:12)
The answer to these rhetorical questions obviously...
Serving in Truth
"Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you." (1 Samuel 12:24)
The admonition of Samuel to the people of God after they...
The New Testament Church
"And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favor with all...
Lest Thou 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,...
Follow the Leader
"Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble."(Proverbs 3:23)
Many are the Christians who have claimed this precious promise, for it is as true today as it was the...
But When You Sin
"And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." (1 John 2:1)
There is no suggestion anywhere in Scripture that any person can be sinless. "All have...
Repentance and Faith
"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe...
Propitiation
"And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:2)
Most of the words in the King James Bible are words of one or two syllables...
The Similitude of God
"Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God." (James 3:9)
Here inserted within a very sober condemnation of the misuse of...
Whom Do You Know
"For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." (2 Timothy 1:12)
A person who thinks he is a Christian, or...
To Die Is Gain
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)
Although the glorious resurrection bodies which have been promised all believers must await the return of Christ, even the...
What Christ Looks Like
"His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire." (Revelation 1:14)
The only biblical description we have of the physical appearance of the...
The Name above Every Name
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name." (Philippians 2:9)
There are three primary names for God used in the Old Testament: Elohim, Jehovah,...
Follow God or Baal
"And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word." (1...
The Pragmatic Life
"And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come." (Luke 19:13)
This "parable of the pounds" indicated to His disciples that they...
Reconciliation
"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." (Romans 5:10)
It is interesting to note that as...
The Teacher
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient." (2 Timothy 2:24)
Patience and gentleness are invaluable Christian virtues in any occupation....
The Vine
"What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?" (Isaiah 5:4)
In Scripture...
The Lost Tribes of Israel
"And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel." (Revelation 7:4)
There has been...
The Ministry of Reconciliation
"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Corinthians 5:18)
The great work of reconciling lost men...
Bearing and Helping to Bear
"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ . . . For every man shall bear his own burden." (Galatians 6:2, 5)
This is one of the most commonly cited Bible "contradictions." The apostle...
Under the Sun
"What profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun?" (Ecclesiastes 1:3)
This is the first of 29 occurrences of the striking phrase, "under the sun," found only...
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
"Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." (Proverbs 9:1)
The foundation of the house of wisdom is "the fear of the Lord . . . the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs...
Our Eternal Bodies
"Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself." (Philippians 3:21)
Only...
Mortified
"For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." (Romans 8:13)
To mortify something means to put it to death. Paul...
How to Know the Will of God
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5, 6)
The key to knowing God's...
God and the Whirlwind
"The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet." (Nahum...
Boldness in Prayer
"In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him." (Ephesians 3:12)
There is a wonderful exhortation and promise in Hebrews 4:15, 16: "For we have not an high priest...
The Jewels of the Lord
"And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." (Malachi 3:17)
The jewels of the...
Make It as Sure as You Can
"Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch." (Matthew 27:65, 66)
Pilate...
Chain of Command
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Then Joshua commanded the officers...
The Danger of Diluting Scripture
"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in...
The Danger of Adding to Scripture
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." (Revelation...
Delusion from God
"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie." (2 Thessalonians 2:11)
This is a startling declaration! Why would God want to deceive people and cause...
Thou Hast Rejected 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...
Understanding the Word of God
"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." (Nehemiah 8:8)
Most people--even most Christians--devote very little time to the...
Young Men
"I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one." (1 John 2:14)
There are two commendations about the...
Melting Elements
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works...
The Living Word
"And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God." (Revelation 19:13)
This uniquely expressive name assigned to Christ, as He returns to earth in glory,...
Rejoicing Greatly
"Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations." (1 Peter 1:6)
Our lives today are continually badgered by various trials,...
Foolish Talking
"Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:4)
In the Book of Ephesians are included several guidelines for the...
The Proof of Obedience
"And hereby do we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." (1 John 2:3)
Jesus once said: "why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46)....
The Two Hosts of Heaven
"Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left." (2 Chronicles 18:18)
This remarkable vision...
To Die Is to Live
"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it."(Mark 8:35)
The principle expressed in this verse must...
Faith
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name."(John 1:12)
Scripture teaches that "by grace are ye saved through...
Things to Flee
"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart." (2 Timothy 2:22)
There are times to stand and there are times...
No Darkness at All
". . .in him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5)
Some have suggested that the gospel message is the most important truth in the Bible--and, perhaps, from a temporal human standpoint it...
Walking in Truth
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (3 John 4)
The important word "truth" is a key word in the apostle John's vocabulary, occurring more in his writings...
Confession
"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)
The Bible book in which this glorious promise is given was...
An Ear to the Master's Voice
"And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or...
The Will of the Lord
"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is." (Ephesians 5:17)
There is no more exalted theme in the world than the will of God, nor is there a more important...
The Name of the Lord
"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." (Exodus 3:14)
This unique name of God was given to stress...
"I AM" in the Pentateuch
"And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it." (Genesis 15:7)
There are seven "I am's" in the Book of Genesis....
The Gift of Labor
"And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it." (Genesis 2:15)
When God first created man, He gave him work to do. Although "the LORD God...
How to Pray
"Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full." (John 16:24)
Jesus promised that "whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will...
Things of the World
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world." (1 John 2:15)
We must be wary of the world's "things," because we are "in the world" not "of the world"...
Remember the Day of Rest
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy...
Good Courage
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them." (Joshua 1:6)
This admonition to be strong...
That Old Serpent
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." (Revelation 20:2)
This prophetic vision given to John leaves no doubt as to...
Too Hard for God?
"Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." (Genesis 18:14)
This rhetorical question posed...
When God Repents
"And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent." (1 Samuel 15:29)
There are a number of Scriptures that speak of God repenting. For example,...
A Still, Small Voice
"And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." (1 Kings 19:12)
Elijah was in hiding for his life, even though God had spectacularly...
Christ in Suffering and Triumph
"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 the final book of the Bible occur seven...
The Sin of the Devil
"Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them." (Exodus 18:11)
This is the first mention in the Bible of the sin of pride,...
Why Did Christ Die?
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according...
Walking in the Midst of the Sea
"But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left." (Exodus 14:29)
Liberal theologians, always...
They That Wait upon the Lord
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)
This...
The Turning of the Day
"Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light." (Judges 19:26)
This tragic story took place in Israel in...
The First Love
"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world."...
Fellowship with the Father
". . .and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." (1 John 1:3)
One marvelous reason for which God has adopted us (Ephesians 1:5), indeed part of the very "calling"...
Son of Man
"And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle." (Revelation 14:14)
This is the...
He Became Poor
"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." (2 Corinthians 8:9)
The doctrine of...
Resisting the Devil
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished...
Saints and Sinners
"Then Job answered the Lord, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth." (Job 40:3, 4)
It is remarkable how the saintliest of men often confess...
Catastrophe or Cataclysm
"|God| spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into...
Dividing Light from Darkness
"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness." (Genesis 1:3, 4)
Initially, the created cosmos...
Savor of Life or Death
"For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savor of death unto death; and to the other the savor of life unto life. And who...
Eternal Life
". . .that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." (1 John 5:13)
Although this powerful, five-chapter letter from the Apostle John is full...
The "Light" Equation
"God is light." (1 John 1:5)
The biblical text is rich with metaphors and similes, one of which often appears in John's writings. God is said to be "light"--the most constant,...
The Stars Forever
"And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever." (Daniel 12:3)
The setting of this beautiful verse...
What We Have Now in Christ
"That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
The one who is trusting Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord has many wonderful possessions which cannot...
Look Back
"Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged." (Isaiah 51:1)
While it is...
The Moments of God
"For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,...
Violence in the Kingdom
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11:12)
When John the Baptist first began to preach that...
If I Perish
"Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in...
To the Fourth Generation
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of...
Thou Shalt Not
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth" (Exodus 20:4).
Many...
Made In Christ
"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption" (I Corinthians 1:30).
The Greek word ginomai, translated "is...
Prepared Hearts
"For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments" (Ezra 7:10).
It does not come naturally into our hearts to seek, obey,...
The Meaning of "Day"
"And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day" (Genesis 1:5).
Many people today, professing to believe the Bible, have compromised...
In A Moment
"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised...
He That Is Spiritual
"But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man" (I Corinthians 2:15).
The word rendered "spiritual" is the Greek word pneumatikos, from which theologians...
Things We Ought To Do
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have...
What To Put On
"And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high" (Luke 24:49).
People give much attention to what material...
Coming Like The Flood
"So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against...
True Learning
"And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them" (Deuteronomy 5:1).
In...
Working Out Our Salvation
"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12).
We are...
Asking in Jesus' Name
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son" (John 14:13).
In the Gospel of John there are at least six promises that, if we pray in...
The Opened Prison
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the...
Love, Faith, Joy
"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: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls"...
Yet Not I
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me"...
Ye Which Are Spiritual
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted" (Galatians 6:1).
According...
The Lamb's Book Of Life
"And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life" (Revelation...
Be Fruitful and Multiply
"And God blessed them, and 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...
The Truth In Us
"For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever" (II John 2).
The word "truth" occurs more in the Gospel of John than in any other book of the New Testament,...
It Is Enough
"And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die" (Genesis 45:28).
When someone exclaims, "It is enough," either a requirement has been...
The Presence Of The Lord
"And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden"...
Give Thanks
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians 5:18).
In everything give thanks? What about when we lose our jobs, or when we get sued...
Thine, O Lord
"Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art...
God Knows What We Don't Know
"I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me" (Psalm 119:75).
One of the most perplexing aspects of the Christian life is trying to understand...
The Unequal Yoke
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" (II Corinthians 6:14).
This is...
How Populations Grow
"And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them" (Exodus 1:7).
Populations can grow very rapidly....
All In All
"Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right...
That I May Know Him
"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).
Paul deeply desired to know Christ in...
At God's Good Pleasure
"But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased" (Psalm 115:3).
We often raise questions about God's actions, but He is never obligated to explain to us His reasons....
The Gospel of the Angel
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:8).
In the final and climactic reference...
What is Sin?
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law" (I John 3:4).
The Bible warns that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23), and "The...
The Whole Law
"Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD" (Leviticus 18:5).
The absolute holiness of God is emphasized throughout the Book...
Memory and the Holy Spirit
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" (John...
The Gospel of Peace
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God...
The Opened Heavens
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war" (Revelation 19:11).
This is the final...
God's Sovereignty
"And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?" (Exodus 4:11).
This divine rebuke to Moses was occasioned...
On All the Heathen
"For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head" (Obadiah 15).
The Book of Obadiah was possibly...
Judging Error
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but...
When We Abide In Christ
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me" (John 15:4).
The Lord Jesus has told us to be careful...
Our Lord's Thanksgiving
"The LORD Jesus in the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you. . . . after the same...
They Have Their Reward
"Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have...
Astonishing Doctrine
"And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine" (Matthew 7:28).
This is the first mention of "doctrine" (Greek, didache) in the...
Take Heed
"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many" (Matthew 24:4,5).
This warning by Christ...
The Paths of the Lord
"All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies" (Psalm 25:10).
One of the great promises of the Bible is that God will lead those who follow...
The Wisdom of This World
"Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" (I Corinthians 1:20).
The scholars and scientists and intellectuals...
God of All Graces
"Now the God of peace be with you all" (Romans 15:33).
Our God of all the world has been known by many names in Scripture (Elohim, Jehovah, Adonai, etc.), but He is also identified, especially...
The Father's Love for the Son
"And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17).
In this remarkable verse, God the Father, speaking from heaven itself, introduces His...
This Same Jesus
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8).
When the Lord Jesus rose from the dead, then later ascended into heaven, His body was immortal, no longer subject...
Things Not Seen
"By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness...
When to Pray
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving" (Colossians 4:2).
There is no set time to pray, for it is always appropriate. Our text tells us to "continue" in prayer,...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Relationships
"Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God" (Ephesians 5:21).
Our calling is to walk worthy.
Our gifts are perfect and complete.
Our behavior is changed by the new man.
Our...
Results of Religious Compromise
"And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before...
The Strength of the Lord
"I will go in the strength of the LORD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only" (Psalm 71:16).
Since God the Creator is omnipotent, if we can go in His strength, there...
Instantaneous Creation
"Let them praise the name of the LORD: for He commanded, and they were created" (Psalm 148:5).
The concept of "fiat creation" is opposed by evolutionists and all who believe in the...
Prerequisites for Christian Unity
"If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love,...
The Better Hope
"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God" (Hebrews 7:19).
Men and women have many false hopes in this world, one of which...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Control
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18).
Two factors need to be identified with this verse: First, the immediately preceding context confines...
The Unseen Angels
"For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways" (Psalm 91:11).
God has created "an innumerable company of angels" (Hebrews 12:22), and there are many...
Lessons to Learn
"But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Matthew 9:13).
The Lord Jesus called all who...
Creation and the Sciences
"So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them" (Genesis 1:27).
The first chapter of Genesis is the foundational chapter of the Bible...
Doxology to the King
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen" (I Timothy 1:17).
In this stirring doxology to the One who allowed him into the...
A Light to the Gentiles
"And He said, It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that...
The Incarnation
"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh" (Romans 8:3).
The great...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Wisdom
"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is" (Ephesians 5:17).
The "wherefore" is preceded by the command: "walk as children of light" (Ephesians...
Holy Brethren
"I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren" (I Thessalonians 5:27).
There is probably no word more misused--even abused--than the word "holy." In...
Visit
"Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name" (Acts 15:14).
Our English word "visit" has come to mean a social call,...
The Word and the Spirit
"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God" (I Corinthians 2:12).
How is it that some...
The Conclusion of the Matter
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man" (Ecclesiastes 12:13).
The spiritual life of Solomon can, to a great degree,...
Tragic Ignorance
"For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God" (Romans 10:3).
There are several...
Things to Keep
"And He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments" (Matthew 19:17).
The two main Greek words...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Behavior
"This I say . . . that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk" (Ephesians 4:17).
This succinct command quickly is followed by a sweeping description of the impotent mind of the Gentiles...
Snares
"Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil" (I Timothy 3:7).
A snare is a trap normally used to catch an unwary wild...
Together with Christ
"Even when we were dead in sins, |God| hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus"...
Reject Favoritism
"My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons" (James 2:1).
Evidently the believers in the early church were much like us, in that...
Fear the Right Fear
"Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the LORD of hosts Himself; and let Him be your fear, and let...
The Rivers and the Sea
"All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again" (Ecclesiastes 1:7).
As the ancients observed the mighty Nile...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Gifts
"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ" (Ephesians 4:7).
The grace that is given (Greek, charis) is a distribution by the Holy Spirit of gifts...
The Fires of Hell
"And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell" (James...
Our Refuge
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea" (Psalm...
God's Perfect Way
"As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in Him" (II Samuel 22:31).
This is the 30th verse (out of 50) in David's great "song...
Mercy and Truth
"For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds" (Psalms 57:10; 108:4).
The words "mercy" and "truth" are connected numerous times in the Old Testament,...
The Mind of Christ
"For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ" (I Corinthians 2:16).
The mind of the natural man is "a reprobate mind" (Romans...
Breath and Spirit
"Thus saith God the LORD, He that created the heavens, and stretched them out; He that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Calling
"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called" (Ephesians 4:1).
As Christians, we are called "out of darkness into His...
He Gave Himself
"Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father" (Galatians 1:4).
There can never be a greater gift than this....
Once for All
"For in that He died, He died unto sin once: but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God" (Romans 6:10).
The Greek word, ephapax, translated "once" in this verse, actually means "once...
Born Again by the Word of God
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" (I Peter 1:23).
Our rebirth into the family of God is quite unlike our...
I Come Quickly
"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).
This is the next-to-the-last verse in the Bible, and it contains the last...
The Teacher and His Words
"For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned" (Matthew 12:37).
In many churches teachers are in short supply. Evidently many who have the Spirit-given...
The Blessed Man
"And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper" (Psalm 1:3).
The...
Magnified Mercy
"Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take...
He Is the Owner
"Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. But if a man be just . . . he shall surely live, saith the Lord God"...
Giving Thanks for Christian Friends
"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers" (1 Thessalonians 1:2).
We all have much to be thankful for. It is certainly appropriate to give audible...
King of Kings and Lord of Lords
"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful" (Revelation...
The Obedience of Christ
"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me" (John 5:30).
Christ is our great...
Divine Power--Divine Nature
"According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding...
Behold the Lamb
"And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!" (John 1:36).
As he spoke to two of his followers, John the Baptist was, in effect, telling them that they should henceforth...
The Quick and the Dead
"And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead" (Acts 10:42).
This is the climax of the first Christian...
The Winds of the World
"The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to His circuits" (Ecclesiastes 1:6).
This is one of...
Living Waters
"A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon" (Song of Solomon 4:15).
There are eight verses in the Bible with the phrase "living water": four in the...
Made in Christ
"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" (II Corinthians 5:21).
Many men would boast of being "self-made" men,...
The One Real God
"For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens" (Psalm 96:5).
As the apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian Christians, "though there be |many| that are called...
Limitations on God's Promises
"Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord"...
The Finger of God
"This they said, tempting Him, that they might have to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground, as though He heard them not" (John 8:6).
During His earthly...
The Sin of Complaining
"And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul" (Psalm 106:15).
Christians who complain about their circumstances would do well to ponder this sobering verse and its background....
Justification
"And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation" (Genesis 7:1).
This is the first mention of the great doctrine...
The Beauty of Holiness
"Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (Psalm 29:2).
When King David transported the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem he delivered a special...
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