Archive of Days of Praise Articles
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...
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...
United We Stand
“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind...
Glorious Liberty
“Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” (Romans 8:21). This verse contains the first of eleven...
The Day Of The Lord At Hand
“Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come” (Joel 1:15).
When the prophet Joel penned these words 2800 years ago, he...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
When Summer Is Nigh
“And He spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see...
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 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 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...
The Glory Of Children
“Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers” (Proverbs 17:6).
One of the greatest incentives for godly living by fathers and grandfathers...
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...
The Displayed Banner
“Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah” (Psalm 60:4).
It has been the custom for many years to display our “star-spangled...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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 14:26)....
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...
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...
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...
Once, And Only Once
“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:10). In two key chapters, Hebrews 9 and 10, a small but important key word,...
Songs In The Night
“But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night?” (Job 35:10).
It is easy to sing when the sun is shining and God is blessing, but quite another matter to sing...
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)...
Nations That Forget
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God” (Psalm 9:17).
The prophet Ezekiel once had a remarkable vision of some of the ancient nations that had been cast...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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),...
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...
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”...
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...
Happy Suffering
“But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled” (I Peter 3:14). Few Christians in the modern world, especially...
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 46:1,2)....
Deliverance From Fear
“And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Hebrews 2:15). God the Son took on our humanity “that through death He might destroy him that...
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...
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). ...
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...
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”...
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,...
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)....
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,...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
John’s Comma And The Trinity
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” (I John 5:7). This is the most explicit statement in the Bible...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
Magnified Mercy
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take...
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...
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...
Much Yet To Do
“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed” (Joshua 13:1).
There...
By His Doing
“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). In this one verse we find described...
Put To The Test All Things
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (I Thessalonians 5:21).
Many have quoted this verse as if it were a command to believe nothing unless it has been proven by careful...
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 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...
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”:...
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...
The Prayer Of Agur
“Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die” (Proverbs 30:7). In verses seven through nine of Proverbs 30, Agur (identity unknown) requests of God two important...
Living Truths
“He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err” (Mark 12:27).
Sin and death are grim realities in the world, but these are only temporary intruders...
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 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...
The Importance Of Bringing One
“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is,...
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 Lord Our Keeper
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber” (Psalm 121:3).
Just as the Lord commands us to keep His words, so He promises to keep our souls. “The...
The Dark Valleys
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4).
There are many dark valleys...
The Heaven Of Heavens
“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee: how much less this house which I have built!” (II Chronicles 6:18)....
Servants
“Son, go work to day in my vineyard” (Matthew 21:28). Sonship requires service: “Son, go work.” Service requires urgency “today.” Service means doing the Lord’s...
False Prophets And True
“And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many” (Matthew 24:11).
In the apostolic period, two main gifts of the Spirit were those of the apostle and prophet. In fact, the...
The Risen Prince And Savior
“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness...
A Sweet Smell To God
“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that...
Christ Came To Die
“And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill Him, and the third day He shall be raised again. And they were...
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...
No More Tears
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”...
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...
The Cross And God’s Timing
“And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LORD”...
What A Difference A Day Makes
“And when He was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they...
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...
Watch And Pray
“Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them” (Nehemiah 4:9).Prayer is a powerful weapon, but the wall-builders in Jerusalem...
Without Form And Void
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light” (Jeremiah 4:23). The language in this verse is clearly patterned after Genesis 1:2,...
John The Baptist And Jesus
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through Him might believe” (John 1:6,7). John the Baptist was,...
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...
"Very Good"
“And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day” (Genesis 1:31).
On several occasions during the Creation...
Fruit
“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit” (John 15:2). As Christ emphasized in...
Faith In All The Ages
“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets” (Hebrews 11:32)....
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...
Holy Conversation
“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness” (II Peter 3:11). The picturesque phrase, “holy...
Stepping Out Into Ministry
“And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11).
At times in Scripture we find God’s...
The Lively Oracles
“This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us” (Acts 7:38)....
The Eternal Word
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:8). A New Testament equivalent of our text reads, “Heaven and earth shall pass away:...
The I Will's Of Christ
“And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean” (Mark 1:41).
When the Lord Jesus makes a promise, that promise is sure...
Jesus Sees And Cares
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the...
Emblems Of The Holy Spirit
“And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him”...
The Indwelling Christ
“And they glorified God in me” (Galatians 1:24). One of the greatest doctrines of the Christian faith is the amazing truth that the Lord Jesus Christ indwells each believer, through His...
The Gospel Of Prosperity
“Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you” (Romans 1:10). This mention of the word “prosperous” is...
Jesus Christ, The I Am
“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58). In the third chapter of Exodus we read that God spoke to Moses and told him that He had chosen...
True Worship
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). The word “worship” is used frequently today in Christian circles—in addition...
In The Spirit
“For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father” (Ephesians 2:18). We cannot see or hear the Holy Spirit, but He is very real and is, in fact, the very life of each...
Those Whom God Calls Fools
“Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not He thy Father that hath bought thee? hath He not made thee, and established thee?” (Deuteronomy 32:6).
This rebuke was...
Grace Upon Grace
“And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace” (John 1:16). We can never exhaust the riches of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. When we receive Him as Savior, we receive...
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)....
All Nations
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white...
The Creator’s Hands
“In His hand are the deep places of the earth: . . . and His hands formed the dry land” (Psalm 95:4,5). When the Creator “put His hands” on the blind man of Bethsaida,...
From Darkness To Light
“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). The initial aspect of God’s...
Tragic Lot
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful” (Psalm 1:1). One of the most tragic figures...
Incorruptible Things
“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” (I Peter 1:18). Not...
Cataclysmed” With Water
“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished” (II Peter 3:6).
In comparing the intensity and global extent of the coming judgment of sinful mankind, “in...
George And Abraham
“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine” (I Timothy 5:17).
This advice of Paul’s referred particularly...
Not Yet
“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as He taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on Him; for His hour was not yet come” (John 8:20). This is the last of seven times in the gospel...
The Cure For Spiritual Weariness
“For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds” (Hebrews 12:3). Faith in Christ does not make one immune to spiritual...
The Wings Of God
“Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself” (Exodus 19:4).
The wings of God are a great place of security for...
The Greatest Love
“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell...
How To Love
“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently” (I Peter 1:22)....
Hating Knowledge
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?” (Proverbs 1:22). This ancient question by the wise man, Solomon,...
God’s Everlasting Covenants
“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee” (Genesis 17:7)....
Seven Days
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad” (John 8:56). Jesus spoke to the Pharisees about “my day”—a day which Abraham had “seen”...
Everlasting Contempt
“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Daniel 12:2). Some claim that the Old Testament...
Believing What Cannot Be Seen
“Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word” (Luke 1:2). Here the “which” were the disciples, eyewitnesses of...
Greetings From Peter
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied...
Heavenly Calling
“As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly” (I Corinthians 15:48). In a wonderful sense, Christians are just...
Milk And Honey
“And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8)....
The Lord’s Presence
“I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8).
One of the greatest of spiritual blessings is to realize that the Lord’s...
The Face Of Jesus Christ
“And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads” (Revelation 22:4). This is the last reference in the Bible to the face of the Lord Jesus Christ, and a glorious...
The Call Of The Twelve
“And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach” (Mark 3:14). Early in His public ministry, Jesus gathered around Himself those to whom...
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...
Whom Having Not Seen Ye Love
“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). As is true of all Christians who...
Cities Of Refuge
“Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge” (Numbers 35:14).
When the Israelites entered the promised...
The Fire 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”...
What Jesus Said About Hell
“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell”...
If By Any Means
“If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead” (Philippians 3:11). The usage of this seemingly insignificant phrase, “if by any means” (Greek, ei pos), follows...
Lessons From The Rock
“Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them...
Teaching Stones
“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it” (Habakkuk 2:19)....
The Fire Of God
“For our God is a consuming fire” (Hebrews 12:29). Fire was considered by certain of the ancient pantheistic philosophers to have been the primeval element out of which all things had...
Wrong On Two Counts
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God” (Matthew 22:29). When the Sadducees, who were the theological, philosophical, and scientific...
If So Be
“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious” (I Peter 2:3). The little phrase “if so be” (Greek, ei per) is used four times in the New Testament, each time setting...
God Remembers
“And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged” (Genesis 8:1). This...
True Deliverance
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen” (Matthew 6:13). Certain Christian workers practice what...
The Summary Of Divine Grace
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will...
The Mighty Hand Of God
“That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever” (Joshua 4:24). The testimony of Joshua to the children...
The Battle Is The Lord’s
“And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands” (I Samuel 17:47). These were...
Taking One’s Leave
“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you” (II Corinthians 13:11). When it comes...
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” (I Samuel 12:24). The admonition of Samuel to the people of God,...
Tithes And Offerings
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you...
Christ, The Believer’s Peace
“And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD” (Leviticus 3:1).
The...
Let Them Alone
“Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone” (Hosea 4:17). The Lord is long-suffering, and those who speak in His name should be also. There do come times, however, when further witness...
Walk By Faith
“For we walk by faith, not by sight” (II Corinthians 5:7). Although our text for today appears in parentheses in the King James Bible, it is a most important concept in Scripture...
Jesus And The Flood
“For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and...
Supreme Justice Jesus Christ
“I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not” (Jude 5)....
Loquacity
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit” (Proverbs 17:27). The sin of loquacity (that is, talkativeness or chattering) is one of...
The Honest Use Of Scripture
“Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye” (Mark 7:13). Jesus uttered these sharp words of rebuke to the scribes...
Things We Know
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away” (I Peter 5:4). In these days of relativism, situational ethics, and changing mores,...
The Heart Of Our Understanding
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men” (I Corinthians 14:20). The wise man wrote long ago: “With all thy...
Seeking Worshippers
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him” (John 4:23).Here is an amazing...
Enlightened Understanding
“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness...
A New Song For A New Year
“Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise” (Psalm 33:3).
This is the first of nine references in the Bible to a “new song.” Appropriately, the song of Psalm...
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 17:14)....
An Answer In Suffering
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (I Peter 3:15)....
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...
Since The World Began
“Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:21). This assertion...
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...
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...
Knowing Christ
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:7,8)....
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...
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, but not...
The Name Of The Lord Jesus
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
This is the first of 144 references to the name of...
A New Name
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new...
Eternal Things
“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (II Corinthians 4:18)....
Moral Or Sanctimonious
“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” (Luke 6:41). This rhetorical question by the Lord Jesus incisively...
Degrees Of Faith
“And He said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith” (Deuteronomy 32:20). There is a broad...
Silencing Ignorance
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by...
Conformity
“For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). One of the greatest dangers...
Sincere Service
“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD” (Joshua 24:14)....
Recognizing The Son Of God
“For He received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (II Peter 1:17)....
God Is Faithful
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord” (I Corinthians 1:9). When we place our trust in Jesus Christ as omnipotent Creator and...
Think On These Things
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;...
Our Personal War
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh” (II Corinthians 10:3). This date sixty years ago marked the entrance of our nation into the terrible World War II,...
Faint Not
“For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds” (Hebrews 12:3). The Christian life and ministry can grow wearisome...
What Paul Knew
“And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know” (I Corinthians 8:2). There are many things which none of us can know—not even the...
Four Commands
“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king” (I Peter 2:17).
Our text today gives four commands for believers to obey, each of which is difficult, but nonetheless...
Be Diligent
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge” (II Peter 1:5). The importance of diligence is urged by Peter as basic in the development...
Firstfruits
“Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase” (Proverbs 3:9). There are seven New Testament references to “firstfruits,” all of which are...
Never Ashamed
“For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed” (Romans 10:11). Just where does the Scripture say this? Paul is apparently quoting here from Isaiah 28:16 which...
The Grace Of Being Content
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content” (I Timothy 6:8).
The last of God’s Ten Commandments—and probably the most difficult to obey—deals with...
Hear, O My People
“Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me. . . . open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it” (Psalm 81:8,10). This psalm was evidently...
The Divine/human Word
“God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son” (Hebrews 1:1,2).
The title of...
Ask What Ye Will
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John 15:7). The precious promise in this verse has been an inspiration to the...
Frequent Washing
“Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me” (John 13:8).
On the night He was betrayed, Christ humbly served...
Forget Not His Commandments
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments” (Proverbs 3:1). It is vitally important that, even though we are saved by grace and not by the works of the law, we...
A Spring Of Water
“Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give...
Our Inheritance
“To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” (I Peter 1:4). Our heavenly inheritance, among other things, is an “eternal...
Thanks For The Greatest Gift
“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift” (II Corinthians 9:15).
We who have known and sought to follow the Lord for many years have received many, many blessings for which...
The Prodigal Father
“But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat,...
Every Good Work
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work” (Titus 3:1). In the process of presenting the duty of Christians in all...
Blessed Is He
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity” (Psalm 32:1,2). What true believer is there who is not...
Gathering Together
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). This verse...
A Father Of Us All
“These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). How could eight people be the parents of all the ethnic...
The Allure Of The Crowd
“And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest” (Matthew 21:9)....
Old Testament Love
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:18).
Many people have mistakenly...
The Only Way
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). This is surely one of the best-known, best-loved, most important, clearest,...
The Invitations Of Christ
“He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: for it was about the tenth hour” (John 1:39).
This is the first of the gracious invitations...
Jesus Christ: Creator
“For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created...
No Discharge In That War
“There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that...
High Sight
“For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death” (Psalm 102:19,20)....
The Voice Of The Lord
“The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty” (Psalm 29:4).
This solemn phrase, “The voice of the LORD,” occurs seven times in Psalm 29, centered...
The Names Of The Men
“And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur” (Numbers 1:5). These are the first entries in several long lists of names...
Son Of God
“Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection...
Seek Ye First
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Our text for today has become a favorite memory verse for millions...
Our Hiding Place
“For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock” (Psalm 27:5).
There are times in the life...
Jesus And The Scientific Method
“. . . and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached”...
Christ’s Perfect Sinless Humanity
“And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon” (Leviticus 2:1). The burnt sacrifice...
Christ Our Leader
“For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings” (Hebrews 2:10)....
Our Savior’s Prayer
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret” (Matthew 6:6). Multiple times during our Lord’s ministry...
The Unholy Evening
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light” (Romans 13:12). It is well known that the name Halloween...
Who’s In The Shadows?
“Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the...
Get Your Mind Ready
“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). We have been...
Occupied For Us
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God” (Psalm 40:17). Whenever it seems that the Lord might have forgotten...
Faithful And Just
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9). All too often when reading or quoting a favorite...
Without Natural Affection
“Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful” (Romans 1:31). This phrase “without natural affection” is the translation of one...
All On The Altar
“If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD”...
The Urgency Of Christ’s Work
“I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4). It is striking how often the Lord Jesus used the term “must”...
Death Before Sin?
“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (I Corinthians 15:21,22).
Modern...
Job’s Testimony
“Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity” (Job 31:4–6)....
Called Before Birth
“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by His grace, To reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him” (Galatians 1:15,16). There is great...
Asking And Receiving
“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened” (Matthew 7:8). The tremendous resource of prayer is far too much neglected...
The Patriarchs
“And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs” (Acts 7:8)....
Where To Bestow Our Wealth
“And He spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow...
The Living Word / The Word Of Life
“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain” (Philippians 2:16). There is such beautiful correlation...
Old Testament Prophecy
“Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you” (I Peter 1:10). Our text and the verses which follow...
Paradoxes Of Scripture
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty” (Proverbs 11:24). “To get, we must give.” This is not...
Mt. Ararat And The Resurrection
“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat” (Genesis 8:4). The story of Noah’s preservation through the awful Flood...
Did He Really Die?
“And Pilate marvelled if He were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether He had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph”...
Scattered Abroad
“So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city” (Genesis 11:8). The text verse above is a summary statement of God’s...
A Mighty Put Down
“He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree” (Luke 1:52). In the midst of Mary’s song of praise to the Lord in Luke 1:46–55, she presents the...
For Us
“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “Christian” liberals for many generations have scoffed at the Biblical...
Why Do Christians Suffer?
“Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator” (I Peter 4:19). Christians suffer for a variety...
Judgment In The New Testament
“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord,...
Take Heed
“And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you” (Mark 13:5). In the account of Christ’s great prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives, as recorded in...
Abide
“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. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me,...
He Is Able
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us” (Ephesians 3:20). Despite man’s arrogant pride, he...
Our Hope
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope" (I Timothy 1:1).
Paul, in his opening salutation to Timothy, makes...
War a Good Warfare
“This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some...
Never Forsaken
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee” (Deuteronomy 31:6).
The...
Created To Rule The Day
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: He made the stars also” (Genesis 1:16). It seems that throughout history, mankind...
No Good Thing
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not” (Romans 7:18).
If such a man...
Instant Creation
“Let them praise the name of the LORD: for He commanded, and they were created” (Psalm 148:5).
Certain Christian intellectuals today are promoting the concept of what they call “process...
Our Living Lord
“Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also” (John 14:19). We who believe on Christ have the promise of everlasting life because...
An Acceptable Sacrifice
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (I Peter 2:5). Our text instructs...
The Unfailing Presence
“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken...
Born Of God
“If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him” (I John 2:29). This is the first of seven occurrences of the phrase “born of...
The True Gospel
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel” (Galatians 1:6). There is only one true gospel (meaning “good news”)...
Fallow Ground
“For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns” (Jeremiah 4:3).
Fallow ground is ground that has been plowed and readied...
Sudden Creation
“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (II Corinthians 4:6)....
Christ And The Four Thieves
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). There were four thieves...
Tragic Ignorance
“And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from...
The Definition Of Faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). The marvelous “faith chapter,” Hebrews 11, is an amazing chapter. Here, faith...
The Scarlet Hope
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren,...
Built On Prayer
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither” (Acts 16:13). This verse...
The Raging Seas
“Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them” (Psalm 89:9). There are few things in nature more fearsome or more uncontrollable by man than a mighty...
The Sinner’s Prayer
“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner” (Luke 18:13). Evangelists have...
Summing Up Submission
“Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble” (I Peter 5:5). Although this book was written...
Sin Not
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath” (Ephesians 4:26). There are many occasions when a Christian may be rightly angered by some ugly word or incident and...
Right Now!
“Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy” (I Peter 2:10).
There are many wonderful things awaiting...
A Credible Lifestyle
“And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey” (Mark 1:6). At times we tend to think of John the Baptist...
Angels Round About
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them” (Psalm 34:7).
Since God’s angels are normally unseen, we have little appreciation of how intimately...
Stand Fast
“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. . . . For He spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast” (Psalm 33:6,9)....
The Divine Designer
“Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills...
The Test Of Expedience
“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any” (I Corinthians 6:12). Christians...
Deliverance From Fear
“I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4).
There are many things in such a world as ours which can bring fear into human hearts—fear...
The Laborer
“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward” (I Timothy 5:18). This seemingly rather inconspicuous...
Christ The Creationist
“For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be” (Mark 13:19). In predicting a future judgment...
That Which Endures Forever
“But the LORD shall endure for ever: He hath prepared His throne for judgment” (Psalm 9:7).
This world will eventually pass away. The law of entropy assures us, in fact, that everything decays...
White As Snow
“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” (Psalm 51:7). The metaphor, “white as snow,” is used several times in Scripture in connection...
Not So, Lord
“But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean” (Acts 10:14). This response of Peter to the Lord’s command is a self contradiction. How...
Promotional Geography
“Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth...
The Eyes Of The Heart
“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light” (Matthew 6:22). This verse is part of the discourse on heavenly treasure in...
A Colony Of Heaven
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20). The term “conversation” in this verse is from a Greek...
The King Of Glory
“Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah” (Psalm 24:10).
In the upper room just before His betrayal, the Lord Jesus prayed to His Father, remembering...
Always Rejoicing
“Rejoice evermore” (I Thessalonians 5:16). Most people think that John 11:35 (“Jesus wept”) is the shortest verse in the Bible, but our text is actually even shorter in...
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