Archive of Days of Praise Articles
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...
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 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...
True Liberality
"Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded...
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" (II 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...
The Prayer Warrior
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God" (Colossians 4:12).
We...
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...
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" (I Timothy 6:12).
Scripture frequently...
Perilous Times And The Word Of God
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come" (II Timothy 3:1).
These sobering words introduce the last message of the apostle Paul just before his martyrdom. Instead of...
All These Blessings
by Tim McMahon
"And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command thee this day, that . ....
Loving One's Self
"Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will...
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...
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...
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).
James introduces a unique...
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...
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" (I 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" (I...
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" (II 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...
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...
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...
Redeemed By The Blood
"And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,...
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...
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...
A Psalm For All Ages
"For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations" (Psalm 100:5).
Psalm 100 is entitled, "A Psalm of praise." Like Psalm 23, it is one of the...
"Do Not Go Up!"
"And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them" (II Samuel 5:23).
As one reads through the Old Testament narratives the danger of spiritual...
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...
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,...
The Cycle Of Discipline
"For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers,...
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...
Strive For The Work Of God
"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" (I Corinthians 9:25).
Paul reminds us that his service...
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" (I 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...
Summer And Winter
"And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be"...
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) is...
Confidence Or Shame Before Christ
"According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life,...
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...
Divine Selection Of Behavior
"And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place" (Judges...
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...
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....
Rest For The Restless
"Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him" (Mark 5:4).
Southeast...
The Veil Over The Nations
"And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations" (Isaiah 25:7).
Many people feel that every nation should be...
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...
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...
Everlasting To Everlasting
"Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God" (Psalm 90:2).
God would not be God if He were not "from everlasting to everlasting." The eternality of God is a very essential...
Times And Seasons
"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 Him, "Lord, wilt...
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...
The Ocean
"He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: He layeth up the depth in storehouses" (Psalm 33:7).
The ocean, the virtually unexplored mass covering seventy-one percent of the earth's...
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
"Exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come"...
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...
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"...
The Tigris And Euphrates Rivers
"And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: . . . And the fourth river is Euphrates" (Genesis 2:14).
The Tigris (Hiddekel) and Euphrates rivers play a significant role in the history of mankind....
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...
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 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...
The Righteous In Authority
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn" (Proverbs 29:2).
Many can remember when the nation observed holidays on both the...
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...
"but"
"Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him" (Acts 12:5).
Herod Agrippa, grandson of Herod the Great (who was in power at the birth...
Divine Friendship
"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24).
Who is this friend who adheres to us tighter than those that...
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...
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,...
The Love Of Jonathan And David
"Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul" (I Samuel 18:3).
This "love" covenant between David and Jonathan was in no sense a homosexual relationship,...
God's Still Small Voice
"And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake;...
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" (II Peter 3:12).
Exactly how...
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...
Selecting Teachers
"And He spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master"...
God Deserves Our Praise
"Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever" (Psalm 145:2).
In Psalm 145 David virtually explodes in his praise to God for who He is and what He has done. At...
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" (I Peter 1:13).
In our text and the...
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" (I Thessalonians 4:10).
It is not enough merely to be...
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...
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...
God's Story
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand" (I Corinthians 15:1).
The word "gospel" comes from...
Problems, Problems, Problems
"And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest" (Psalm 55:6).
The 55th Psalm is a psalm of "complaint" (v.2) by David, and gives an insight...
Clothing
"And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle" (Revelation 1:13).
In the beginning,...
Inside The Facade
"Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee....
Tears In Heaven
"He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it"...
Son Of God/son Of Man
"And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head" (Matthew 8:20).
It is significant that, although Christ...
Make Your Calling Sure
"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall" (II Peter 1:10).
Although the calling of God is solely...
The Eyes Of The Lord
"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him" (II Chronicles 16:9).
Since God in His...
The Called
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
This great promise has been an immeasurable source...
Moses' Speech
"These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red Sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab"...
Delight In The Law
"But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night" (Psalm 1:2).
Most Christians feel that God's law is harsh and burdensome, and they rejoice that God's...
My King Of Old
"The day is thine, the night . . . is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. . . . set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter" (Psalm 74:16-17).
The 74th Psalm...
No Vision
"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he" (Proverbs 29:18).
The "vision" mentioned in this familiar verse is more than just a noble goal;...
We Have The Mind Of Christ
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (II Timothy 1:7).
Although humanistic intellectuals often scoff at the Christian intellect, the fact...
Born Again
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).
The vital doctrine of regeneration has been applicable...
How to Become Great
"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted" (Matthew 23:12).
The principle expressed here by our Lord Jesus is found frequently in...
He Hath Made Us
"Know ye that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture" (Psalm 100:3).
The Book of Psalms has long been called "The...
All The People
"And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD...
We need to use our will wisely, seeking always to see that our will conforms to His will. NPS
[body_edit] =>"I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing" (Psalm 101:1).
David understood how powerful his will was and how it had to be exercised in his decision-making for good and not evil. In Psalm 101 he set forth the following "will" statements concerning his daily behavior. The present-day believer should do the same.
- "I will sing of mercy and judgment |justice|" (v. 1). As king, David desired to show forth in his life God's wonderful characteristics of loving-kindness and right judgment.
- "I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way" (v. 2). God's perfect way would be his standard of conduct before the world. He willed to do God's will in public.
- "I will walk within my house with a perfect heart" (v. 2). David willed that his private life was to be conducted in a blameless way as well. Nothing is more important than having a good testimony in the privacy of one's home. The children of Israel went down to defeat because, as Moses stated, "Ye murmured in your tents" (Deuteronomy 1:27).
- "I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes" (v. 3). He would not allow his attention to be given over to wicked, perverse, worthless things. Every believer must decide how his eyes are to be used; what to watch and what not to watch.
- "I will not know a wicked person" (v. 4). Associating and participating in the activities of the ungodly will only bring defeat. Fellowshipping with the godly will bring blessing.
We need to use our will wisely, seeking always to see that our will conforms to His will. NPS
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A Matter Of The Will
"I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing" (Psalm 101:1).
David understood how powerful his will was and how it had to be exercised in his decision-making for good...
Faith For The Future
"I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through...
All Your Need
"But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
God is a wonderful provider. He provides the air and the rain and all the real necessities...
Count Your Many Blessings
"Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness" (Psalm 65:11).
At year's end, a Christian should stop to count his blessings. If he does this fairly and fully, no matter...
Comets And False Teachers
"Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever" (Jude 13).
When Jude refers to false teachers, he likens them,...
True Christian Fellowship
"That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 6).
This one-chapter epistle of Paul to his friend...
For Ever and Ever. . . .
"The LORD shall reign for ever and ever" (Exodus 15:18).
The Bible is a book of eternity; its words "For ever . . . settled in heaven" (Psalm 119:89). The theme of eternity is prominent...
The Brightness Of His Rising
"And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising" (Isaiah 60:3).
This beautiful Messianic prophecy in the Old Testament Book of Isaiah compares the coming...
The Gifts Of The Wise Men
"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts;...
The Man Child
"And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to His throne" (Revelation 12:5).
This remarkable scene was part...
Lo, I Come
"Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God" (Hebrews 10:7).
These marvelous words (in Hebrews 10:5-7) are an interpretive quotation from...
The Savior Of The World
"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world" (I John 4:14).
This unique title of the Lord Jesus Christ assures us that, when the Father sent...
The Babe In Bethlehem
"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of...
God Gave Himself
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
It is singularly appropriate that...
The Christian's Hope
"Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great...
It Is Christ
"Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us" (Romans 8:34).
In our text, Paul...
God Knows Me
"O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me" (Psalm 139:1).
Perhaps the most frightening attribute of God is that He knows everything about us. Everything! He has "searched" (literally...
The Amen
"For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us" (II Corinthians 1:20).
The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated...
Out of the Ivory Palaces
"All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad" (Psalm 45:8).
Psalm 45 is one of the Messianic psalms, quoted as such in...
A Truly New Thing
"How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man" (Jeremiah 31:22).
Long ago, the wise man concluded:...
The Eternally Begotten Son
"When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth" (Proverbs 8:24-25).
It...
The Wisdom Of God
"And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment" (I Kings 3:28).
Although God's wisdom...
The Man Born Blind
"Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him"...
Entertaining Strangers
"Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after...
Everything Beautiful In His Time
"He hath made every thing beautiful in His time: also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end" (Ecclesiastes...
A Day Of Infamy
"That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness" (Zephaniah 1:15).
Senior...
False Prophets And Dreamers
"Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your...
Prayer For Peter And James
"Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword" (Acts 12:1-2).
Verse 2 of our text rather...
First Things First
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).
There are innumerable things to do and things to buy and things to...
Blessings We Have In Christ
"For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens" (II Corinthians 5:1).
The blessings...
I Am That I Am
"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).
In answer to Moses' question in verse 13,...
The Sign Of Science And Travel
"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased" (Daniel 12:4).
The Book of Daniel contains...
The Real And The Unreal World
"He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the...
The Law For Today
"And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?" (Deuteronomy 4:8).
God has never dealt with any nation as...
In Everything Give Thanks
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and...
Sing And Give Thanks
"Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness" (Psalm 30:4).
When we do remember God's holiness and then remember how the mighty seraphim in the...
Thanks Be Unto God
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Corinthians 15:57).
There are innumerable things for which we could--and should--give thanks to God. But...
Strength Through Weakness
"Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong" (II Corinthians 12:10).
Here...
Salvation Through The Word
"And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes" (II Kings 22:11).
This experience of Judah's good King Josiah illustrates the convicting...
Jesus And Jonah
"Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights" (Jonah 1:17).
The Bible's most famous "fish story"...
Beware Of False Teachers
"Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness" (II Peter 3:17).
Peter's final...
Ready And Able
"That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (II Timothy 3:17).
The word "perfect" in this verse is artios, and it is used only this one time in...
This Work Was Of God
"So the wall was finished. . . . And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes:...
Scripture and the Christian Life
"The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD...
Scripture Memorization
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee" (Psalm 119:11).
The memorizing of Scripture has become almost a lost art among Christians today, and it is a great loss,...
Creator Of Wind And Calm
"But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!" (Matthew 8:27).
Waves large enough to cover a ship on a small lake in a short time could...
Joshua's Long Day
"And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel" (Joshua 10:14).
One of the most amazing events of history...
We Are His Image
"And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him" (Colossians 3:10).
Man's body is made of the same "Earth" material (Genesis 2:7)...
Non-Christians and Christian Work
"But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build...
The Sun
"Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and His circuit unto the ends of it: and there is...
The Point Of No Return
"Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone" (Hosea 4:17).
Our God is long-suffering and full of mercy, but there is a line which must not be crossed. It is dangerous to presume that God will...
He That Beareth The Sword
"For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon...
Great Is The Lord
"For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens" (I Chronicles 16:25-26).
This...
The Good Shepherd
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1).
The 23rd Psalm is perhaps the best-loved chapter in the Bible with its beautiful picture of Christ as the Shepherd. This chapter finds...
Christ: Our Example
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps" (I Peter 2:21).
Some have tried to pattern their lives after...
Joy In Believing
"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" (I Peter 1:8).
After His resurrection, the Lord acknowledged...
The Crown Of Glory
"She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee" (Proverbs 4:9).
There are five specific "crowns" mentioned in the New Testament as...
Completing A Good Work
"Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
In his introductory comments to the Philippian...
Speaking Evil Of Dignities
"But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities" (II Peter...
Grow In Grace
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen" (II Peter 3:18).
These last words of the apostle Peter urge us to...
Conformed To His Image
"And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly" (I Corinthians 15:49).
One of the most amazing promises of the Word of God is that those who "love...
The Miracles Of Life
"And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived" (I Kings 17:22).
This is the first of eight specific instances recorded in the Bible when...
The Believer's Judgment
"For the time is come that judgment 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?" (I Peter 4:17).
There...
Life's Uncertainties
"Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" (John 14:5).
Many times along life's way we face uncertainties, opposition, and even doubt; when...
Temptation's Threefold Nature
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also...
Whosoever Will May Come
"Whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call"...
Times
"I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth" (Psalm 34:1).
A common statement about the entity of time is to the effect that everyone knows what time is,...
Only Christ Was Sinless
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (I John 1:8).
Here John is writing to Christians, and his epistle is full of exhortations to the Christian...
The Wisdom Of God
"And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment" (I Kings 3:28).
The "wisdom of...
Dead to Sin—Alive unto God
"For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 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...
The Rock Of Offense
"Give glory to the LORD your God, before He cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross...
From Disobedience To Obedience
"As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance" (I Peter 1:14).
A graphic figure of speech often used in the Bible is the attribution of character...
Born Into God's Family
"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" (I John 3:1).
One of the...
Living Stones In The Holy Temple
"And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. . . . And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made...
Putting Away Childish Things
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things" (I Corinthians 13:11).
The apostle Paul's admonition...
An Approved Workman
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (II Timothy 2:15).
Teaching God's Word of truth properly and effectively...
What Christ's Death Meant to Him
"[Christ] gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works" (Titus 2:14).
If one were to ask why Jesus died,...
The Order Of Melchizedek
"The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek" (Psalm 110:4).
The importance of this intriguing verse is indicated both by the fact that...
To God Be The Glory
"Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake" (Psalm 115:1).
One of the great words of the Bible is the word "glory," and...
The Discovery Of America
"These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread" (Genesis 9:19).
This date is the supposed date when Christopher Columbus "discovered" America, and his...
So Great Salvation
"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him" (Hebrews 2:3).
One of the greatest...
The Dreadful Day Of The Lord
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD" (Malachi 4:5).
This is the next-to-last verse of the Old Testament and so marks the...
Gracious Strength
"Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 2:1).
As with so many other character attributes, a Christian cannot measure strength as the world does....
Greatness In The Early Church
"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). In the Book of Acts, greatness was evident in the early...
Water From The Rock
"Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the...
The Designed Creation
"Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?" (Psalm 94:8-9).
The concept...
The Day Of Atonement
"And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses" (Leviticus 16:34).
One...
The Second Coming
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Thessalonians 5:23).
It...
Knowledge Of The Truth
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (I Timothy 2:3-4).
The phrase, "the truth,"...
The Heart Is Deceitful
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9).
Just as in modern languages, ancient Hebrew used the term "heart" to mean the...
Philosophy And Vain Deceit
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ" (Colossians 2:8).
It is bound to be significant...
Know And Walk In Truth
"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned" (I Timothy 1:5).
Much of modern, self-oriented Christian preaching and writing...
The Three Appearings Of Christ
"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us" (Hebrews 9:24).
Although...
Without The Camp
"And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount" (Exodus 19:17).
This is the first of more than 30 references to events...
Sound Doctrine
"Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 1:13).
When Paul wrote to his two young disciples, Timothy and Titus,...
When The Trumpets Blow
"And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" (Matthew 24:31).
The trumpet...
Chastening
"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty" (Job 5:17).
One of the fascinating paradoxes of Scripture (and of human life) is the...
Stand Fast
"Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle" (II Thessalonians 2:15).
Liberals commonly question the authority of the...
Crucified With Christ
"And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts" (Galatians 5:24).
Death by crucifixion was surely one of the cruelest and most painful forms of execution...
Plenteous Harvest
"Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few" (Matthew 9:37).
As Preacher Solomon said: "To every thing there is a season . . ." (Ecclesiastes...
Prepare To Meet Thy God
"Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel" (Amos 4:12).
There is only one thing that everyone can know for sure....
Moved With Fear
"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...
Satan's Advantage
"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices" (II Corinthians 2:11).
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to dealing with the devil. In fact, the more knowledge...
The Wells Of Salvation
"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" (Isaiah 12:3).
This beautiful verse is in the midst of a psalm of praise for God's deliverance of His people "in that...
Wonderful Things To Come
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9).
This fantastic...
Judgment
"For, lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD,...
The True Charisma
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord" (Colossians...
King Of Tyre
"Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty" (Ezekiel 28:12).
This prophecy...
Godless Religion
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away" (II Timothy 3:5).
Included in Paul's graphic description of the "perilous" characteristics of the "last...
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
"This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish" (James 3:15).
True wisdom is "from above" and is "pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,...
The Throne Of Grace
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne...
King Of Babylon
"That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!" (Isaiah 14:4).
The remarkable prophecy against "the king...
The Face Of God
"Make thy face to shine upon thy servant" (Psalm 119:135).
One of David's great concerns was that God would no longer look upon him with favor and blessing. He thus prays, "Hide not thy...
Who Is Faithful?
"Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?" (Proverbs 20:6).
Faithfulness is like a rare and precious gem. It is difficult to find a real such gem,...
Grandmother Lois
"When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also" (II Timothy 1:5).
The...
Kingdom Of Priests
"And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel" (Exodus 19:6).
These were the words of God to Israel,...
The Nature Of Our Calling
"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began" (II...
When God Doesn't Hear
"Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His...
The Heaven Of Heavens
"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?" (I Kings 8:27).
The term "heaven"...
The Test Of Faith
"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire" (I Peter 1:7).
Why does God oftentimes allow those who name the name of Christ...
Worthy Of His Hire
"And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house" (Luke 10:7).
These words of the Lord Jesus are...
The Renewed Mind
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Romans 12:2).
There is...
A Tree Of Life
"(Wisdom) is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her" (Proverbs 3:18).
The tree of life in the Garden of Eden was a literal tree, whose marvelous...
Garments Of Salvation
"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh...
The Lost Generation
"And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which He had done for Israel" (Judges...
The Holy Ghost In David
"For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. To day if ye will hear His voice, Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation...
Created By Christ
"And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 3:9).
In the context...
Paul At The Finish Line
"Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen" (II...
The "Shall Nots" of Scripture
"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing" (Psalm 34:10).
Many worldly-minded people tend to resent the Bible as a book of...
Elisha's Bears
"And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou...
The Days Of Yore
"For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such...
How Christ Learned Obedience
"Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered" (Hebrews 5:8).
This verse is a very difficult verse. The Lord Jesus Christ was the very Creator and sustainer...
Whom Shall I Fear?
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1).
David had more than his share of opposition. His father...
The Self Life
"O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" (Romans 7:24).
This despondent cry follows Paul's disturbing monologue on the inner strife between his two natures...
Disciples And Servants
"The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord" (Matthew 10:24).
Note the two-fold relation of the believer to the Lord Jesus Christ expressed in this verse. We are His...
Baptism In The Holy Spirit
"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit" (I Corinthians 12:13).
This...
The Watchers
"This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to...
Waiting Patiently
"I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD" (Genesis 49:18).
This heartfelt cry of the dying patriarch, Israel, expressed his life-long--but still unfulfilled--yearning for the coming of God's...
When He Shall Appear
"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" (I John 2:28).
There are many glorious promises associated...
Thy Word Is Settled Forever
"For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven" (Psalm 119:89).
This is the central verse in the longest chapter in the longest book in the Bible, and it is surely one of the greatest verses...
The Windows Of Heaven
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened"...
The Fruit-Bearing Christian
"Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account" (Philippians 4:17).
The apostle Paul here was commending the Christians at Philippi as the only church that...
Inerrancy According To Christ
"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:18).
Here is the commentary of the Lord Jesus...
The Temple's Silent Construction
"And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was...
Wondrous Things
"Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law" (Psalm 119:18).
Wondrous indeed is the marvelous universe God has created. "Hearken unto this," we are challenged,...
The Christian's Speech
"Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man" (Colossians 4:6).
A Christian's words are of transcendent importance, for Jesus has...
A Very Present Help
"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; Though the...
Paul As Our Example
"Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you" (Philippians 4:9).
The apostle Paul many times urged his readers...
Jesus And The Study Of Scripture
"And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?" (John 7:15).
In the midst of the annual feast of tabernacles, "Jesus went up into the temple, and taught"...
The Healing Ministry Of Jesus
"When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was...
The Cup Of Salvation
"What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD" (Psalm 116:12-13).
Here is a remarkable question and...
God's Shadow
"The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under His shadow we shall live among the heathen" (Lamentations 4:20).
In the hot desert lands...
Down And Out
"But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with...
Unsearchable Things
"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter" (Proverbs 25:2).
Education is sometimes claimed to be a "search for truth," and scientists...
Broken Fellowship
"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).
When the Lord died on the cross, He spoke seven times during those awful hours. The first and last of these...
Every Creature Under Heaven
"If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heav-en; whereof...
What God Requires
"And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all...
Evidence Of The Spirit's Filling
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18).
This classic verse on the filling of the Holy Spirit, can be rendered as follows: "And don't...
Elijah's Prayer
"Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again,...
Fitly Framed Together
"In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord" (Ephesians 2:21).
This verse is at the heart of Paul's beautiful exposition of the growth, one by one,...
Sit Still
"Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day" (Ruth 3:18).
This was the instruction...
Those That Walk Out On Christ
"From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him" (John 6:66).
One of the most discouraging events that confronts the evangelistically-minded believer is when those...
A Soon Departure
"Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me" (II Peter 1:14).
Peter was writing to the scattered believers, persecuted from without...
Love In Action
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up" (I Corinthians 13:4).
It is well known that "charity" in this famous "love...
The Tree Of Science
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" (Genesis 2:17).
In this age of science, it is well...
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