Archive of Days of Praise Articles
Promises And Answers
“There is nothing too hard for thee” (Jeremiah 32:17).
In order to bring salvation to His people, God, on several occasions, simply by-passed human strength and brought deliverance on...
The Everlasting Covenant
“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant” (Hebrews 13:20). This is the only...
The Day Of Visitation
“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation”...
Hearing And Seeing
“LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God” (II Kings 19:16).
In II Kings...
The Good Seed
“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God” (Luke 8:11).
The word of God is pictured by many beautiful symbols in the Scriptures, and perhaps one of the most meaningful is...
Resurrection In The Old Testament
“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead” (Isaiah 26:19)....
The Powerful Hand Of God
“Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together” (Isaiah 48:13).
The human hand is an anatomical...
Committed To Thy Trust
“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith”...
Dinosaurs In World History
“Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee” (Job 40:15).Evolutionary thinking notwithstanding, the descriptions given in Job of behemoth and leviathan fit very naturally that of land...
Dinosaurs In World History
“Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee” (Job 40:15). Evolutionary thinking notwithstanding, the descriptions given in Job of behemoth and leviathan fit very naturally that of land...
The Shame Of Entropy
“I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?” (I Corinthians 6:5). The word for “shame”...
Comfort Of The Scriptures
“I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself” (Psalm 119:52).
In this present evil world, there is no greater comfort than the word of God. The word is faithful...
The Sword Of The Spirit
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). In the battle which we are expected to wage against the principalities and the...
The Helmet Of Salvation
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12)....
The Shield Of Faith
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” (Ephesians 6:16). More than any of the elements of the defensive pieces...
The Shoes Of Preparation
“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15). In the armor of God described in Ephesians 6, the shoes seem somewhat mundane when contrasted to the...
The Breastplate Of Righteousness
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness” (Ephesians 6:14).
The “stand” which the Christian is expected to...
The Girdle Of Truth
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13). There are many military metaphors in...
The "Why" Question
“Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?” (Job 3:11).
Job’s basic question was why God had permitted his suffering. He realized...
The Philosophers
“Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he...
Christ And Clothing
“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25).
The attitude of our first parents to their nakedness changed dramatically after the fall. At first...
Meditation
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou...
Songs In The Night
“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song...
Looking Or Looked At?
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 6:1). The “hypocrites” of Matthew...
The Sin Of Laziness
“As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed” (Proverbs 26:14).
This is one of the more colorful of numerous colorful verses in the Book of Proverbs which...
The Two Ways
“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish” (Psalm 1:6). This verse outlines the inescapable truth that there are only two roads and two destinations...
Good Affliction
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes” (Psalm 119:71).
This seems like a strange testimony. Affliction is often accompanied by complaining or...
Doctrines Of Devils
“Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the later times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1). In chapter...
The Old Paths and the Good Way
“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein”...
Bless The Lord Your God
“Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever” (Nehemiah 9:5).
Nehemiah had the privilege of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem that Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had utterly...
Renew Our Days
“Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old” (Lamentations 5:21).
The Book of Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah after the people...
The World To Come
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea” (Revelation 21:1). As a new year begins, men and women customarily...
When All Things Made New
“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” (Revelation 21:5)
The coming of a new year...
Glorifying God Through Praise
“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God” (Psalm 50:23).
The great summarizing commandment of the apostle...
For Our Transgressions
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). The 53rd chapter...
Profit And Loss
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26). In these materialistic days,...
Defending The Gospel
“But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel” (Philippians 1:17). Many Christians today decry the use of apologetics or evidences in Christian witnessing,...
That Ye Might Believe
“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;...
Crowding Out The Christ
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). The world does not...
Garments For The King
“All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad” (Psalm 45:8). One of the most beautiful of the Christmas hymns (though...
Joseph—the Fruitful Bough
“Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall” (Genesis 49:22). This is part of Jacob’s dying prophetic blessing on his twelve sons....
The Gift Of God
“Jesus answered and said unto her, if thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water”...
The 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...
He Shall Never Be Moved
“LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?” (Psalm 15:1).
The first verse of the majestic 15th Psalm poses the question, “Who is worthy to be a...
Created…formed…made
“Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:7).
There are three main verbs used to describe God’s...
Salvation: A Gift From God
“As thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given Him” (John 17:2). If we trust Jesus for salvation, we can take no credit ourselves....
The Invisible God
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him” (John 1:18). God in His essential being is omnipresent. “Whither...
Love Of The Father For The Son
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand” (John 3:35). The Gospel of John, in a special sense, emphasizes the love in the divine Trinity of the heavenly Father...
What Time Is It?
“Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered . . . What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter” (John 13:6,7). Jesus knew He had come from God...
The Rain And The Word
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the...
Signs Of The Times
“When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the...
Walking Through Ephesians
“And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world” (Ephesians 2:1,2). Seven times the Apostle Paul...
The Sceptre Of Judah
“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be” (Genesis 49:10). This is a remarkable...
The Christian’s Cleansing
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9).
This familiar promise is often quoted as a sort...
Rest
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17).
In...
Pleasing God
“Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him” (II Corinthians 5:9). Paul’s great ambition was to please his Lord and Savior. In our text, the...
King Of Peace
“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God” (Genesis 14:18). The mysterious king Melchizedek was at least a type—if not...
Particular Mercy
“Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me” (Luke 8:46). With crowds pressing in, the Lord Jesus was on His way to restore a young girl. But the need of another...
Prayers Answered
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear me” (Psalm 66:18).
There are many wonderful assurances in Scripture that our God is a prayer-answering God, as well as innumerable testimonies...
Double Trouble
“Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins”...
The Indispensables
“All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). There are not many people or things in life that are truly indispensable. Some are, however,...
The Mighty Word
“Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29).
The power resident in the word of God—both His spoken word...
Forgiveness
“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses” (Mark 11:25). In Matthew 18:21 Peter asks the...
The Gift Of Suffering
“For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29). According to the Bible, God both possesses infinite...
Word And Deed
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach” (Acts 1:1).
The contrast between our words and deeds is often quite notorious, with many...
Apostolic Thanksgiving
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (I Thessalonians 5:18).
The apostle Paul refers to many things for which he was thankful,...
Days Of Old
“I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times” (Psalm 77:5). The Bible provides for us a fascinating perspective on the passage of time. Three thousand years ago, the...
Forty Days And Forty Nights
“And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights” (Genesis 7:12). There are nine forty-day periods in Scripture, but on only five of these the notation “and forty nights”...
Our Master
“Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto Him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master” (John 20:16).
The Christian calls Jesus Christ his Master, but do we really understand...
Read The Bible
“And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them” (Deuteronomy 17:19)....
Questioning The Resurrection
“Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” (I Corinthians 15:12). Our text comes from one of the mountain-peak...
Form
“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. . . . Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me”...
The Thoughts Of God
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!” (Psalm 139:17). The motivating inspiration for the greatest scientists of the past (Newton, Kepler, Maxwell,...
Adam And Mrs. Adam
“Male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created” (Genesis 5:2). In these days of sensitivity concerning sexism, it is...
Peace Or No Peace
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they...
The Entropy Of Unconcern
“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame” (I Corinthians 15:34).
In this verse, the Greek word translated “shame”...
Blessed Persecution
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for their’s is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10).
The eighth of Christ’s “beatitudes”...
The Business Of The Father
“And He said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49). These are the first recorded words of the Lord Jesus Christ...
The Lord Is Merciful
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy” (Psalm 103:8). On one side of the coin of salvation is God’s grace, that is, receiving what we don’t...
Words Of Peace And Truth
“And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth” (Esther 9:30).
The Book of Esther is...
Lineage Of The Savior
“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ” (Matthew 1:16). The lineage of Jesus Christ was remarkably prophesied, stage by stage, from the...
The Word Forever
“So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever” (Psalm 119:44). In Psalm 119 (the great “Song of the Word” with 176 references to the written word of God in its 176 verses),...
In The Midst
“And it came to pass, that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions” (Luke 2:46). There is a fascinating...
The Roddery
“And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you”...
How To Save Your Life
“Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32). In this short verse, Jesus is commanding us to remember someone whose name we never knew! Nothing she ever said or did (with one exception) is...
Things New And Old
“Then said He unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old”...
Imputed Sin
“Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life” (Romans 5:18)....
God And The Government
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1).
Many difficult questions arise regarding a...
Great Promises To Those Who Pray
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” (Jeremiah 33:3).
The Bible contains many wonderful promises of answered prayer,...
All The People Of The Earth
“That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else” (I Kings 8:60). This is the final and climactic petition in Solomon’s great prayer...
The Devil And Halloween
“Neither give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27).Halloween has long been claimed as the high, holy day of Satan worship. This is the day when witches and warlocks gather to praise their...
To Fill The Earth
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word” (Acts 8:4). God has given two great commissions to His people, both of which would require worldwide effort...
As Far As East From West
“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:11,12)....
A New Creation
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17). There is more to the creationists’...
Who Is A 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 term “Christian” has become so nebulous today...
The Living God
“For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?” (Deuteronomy 5:26).
This is the first time...
The Pillar And Ground Of The Truth
“These things write I unto thee, hoping to come into thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living...
The Desire Of Nations
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all...
The Old “new Age”
“Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us” (Ecclesiastes 1:10). People today are often like the first-century...
Waxing Old Like A Garment
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture...
How To Be Vulnerable
“Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God” (Daniel 6:5).
When David committed his great sin...
A More Excellent Sacrifice
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh” (Hebrews 11:4)....
Leanness Of Soul
“And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul” (Psalm 106:15). This sad and disturbing verse, recalling a tragic event in the history of Israel, provides a sober reminder...
The Crucial Point
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world” (Galatians 6:14). Whenever people speak of...
The Good Pastor
“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine” (John 10:14). The Greek word used here for “shepherd” is the same as for “pastor.” The Lord Jesus,...
Secrets
“Shall not God search this out? for He knoweth the secrets of the heart” (Psalm 44:21). Secrets are held by both God and man. God has secret things that belong only to Him. “The secret...
Nine Forty-Day Periods
“To whom also He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3)....
Obedience And The Presence Of God
“And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you” (Leviticus 9:6).
In Leviticus 9, Moses had promised the...
Imprecations In The Psalms
“O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones”...
Terrorism And Journeying Mercies
“The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore” (Psalm 121:8).
This promise can be a great comfort and blessing to the one who must...
Reason—not Negotiation
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18)....
The Victor’s Crown
“And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible” (I Corinthians 9:25).
Ancient athletes...
Our Sins In His Body
“Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (I Peter 2:24). When Christ...
The Witness Of The Creation
“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God” (Revelation 3:14). This salutation...
Lifted Up From The Earth
“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth” (Genesis 7:17). This first occurrence in the Bible of the...
The Last Adam
“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit” (I Corinthians 15:45).
In the great “resurrection chapter,”...
The Subjected Creation
“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope” (Romans 8:20). Every creature of God (that is everything created by Him),...
The Dreamers
“It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and,...
The Tongue Of The Learned
“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakeneth morning by morning, He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned”...
Heart-Felt Prayer
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens” (Lamentations 3:41).It is so easy to let our prayers become routine and repetitious, and we need to remember that God...
Heart
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens” (Lamentations 3:41). It is so easy to let our prayers become routine and repetitious, and we need to remember that God...
Afraid To Understand
“For He taught His disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him; and after that He is killed, He shall rise the third day. But they understood...
Preciousness
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light”...
The Christian’s Calling
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Ephesians 4:1). The Christian’s calling in Christ is a high calling....
Undeserved Suffering
“Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1).
This cry of the psalmist has been echoed times without number by those persecuted for their...
These Are Written
“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;...
In His Pleasure
“But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him, and to every seed his own body” (I Corinthians 15:38). In this verse is a remarkable confirmation of one of the fundamental concepts...
The Circle of the Earth
"It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in" (Isaiah...
The God Of Heaven
“And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land” (Jonah 1:9). It was by these words that the prophet Jonah identified...
Showers Of Blessing
“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing” (Ezekiel 34:26).
This...
To Be Like Him
“But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy” (I Peter 1:15,16). Scripture admonishes us...
Habitation For God
“Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it at Ephrata: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into His tabernacles: we will worship...
The Flesh And The Spirit
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). The conflict between flesh and spirit is a frequent theme in Scripture, beginning...
Who Shall Let It?
“Yea, before the day was I am He; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?” (Isaiah 43:13). This is one of the classic “archaisms”...
Jesus In Mary’s Womb
“And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob again to Him” (Isaiah 49:5). Seven hundred years before it happened, Jesus was prophetically spoken...
According To His Folly
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit” (Proverbs 26:4,5). These two strange...
Elioenai
“And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three” (I Chronicles 3:23).
Elioenai’s name is in a long list of names in the Book of Chronicles. In fact, it...
Headstone Of The Corner
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner” (Psalm 118:22). That this enigmatic verse is really a Messianic prophecy is evident from the fact that Christ...
Threescore Years And Ten
“The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away” (Psalm 90:10)....
Peter’s Discussion Of Suffering
“Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator” (I Peter 4:19). Inspired by the Holy...
The Light And The Sun
“The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun” (Psalm 74:16). One of the traditional “discrepancies” attributed by the skeptics to the...
Christ Our Substitute
“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation” (Hebrews 9:28).
There are two specific...
Sowing And Reaping
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall...
My Glory
“O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory” (Psalm 108:1). This seems a somewhat strange expression. A similar statement is found in Psalm 30:12. “To...
Questions About Creation
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding” (Job 38:4). In chapters 38–41 of Job is recorded a remarkable series of 77 questions...
Inherit The Wind
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart” (Proverbs 11:29). This verse was selected to provide the title for one of the...
The Eternal Cosmos
“He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass” (Psalm 148:6).
In this central psalm of the last five psalms comprising the “Hallelujah”...
Personal Greetings
“Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them” (Romans 16:14).
An interesting phenomenon occurs in the closing chapter of many of Paul’s...
A Time To Sleep
“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison” (Acts 12:6)....
Praising The Lord
“Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul” (Psalm 146:1).
Each of the last five psalms (146–150) begins and ends with: “Praise ye the LORD”—i.e., “Hallelujah.”...
Jesus, The Man Of Letters
“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?” (John 7:15). At the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus went up to the temple and taught. The...
Son Of God
“(God) hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds” (Hebrews 1:2). The unique divine Sonship of Jesus...
Prosperity Versus Contentment
“But godliness with contentment is great gain” (I Timothy 6:6). In this day of Madison Avenue sales pressures and an ever-increasing array of technological gadgets and creature comforts,...
Evil Tidings
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD” (Psalm 112:7). Many used to believe that, when anyone received a telegram, it inevitably carried bad...
The First Stone
“For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not” (Ecclesiastes 7:20). When the self-righteous men in the crowd surrounding the woman caught in the act of adultery...
Paradoxes Of The Christian Life
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise” (I Corinthians 3:18). The true Christian life is so...
No Pleasure In Wickedness
“For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness” (Psalm 5:4). The term “hath pleasure” simply means God is pleased. David addressed his fervent pleas to “my King,...
The Duty Of Rejoicing
“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee” (Psalm 5:11). It...
Babes In Christ
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men” (I Corinthians 14:20). The Christian life is entered by the new birth so...
The Sun Of Righteousness
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall” (Malachi 4:2).
This is the very...
The Ministry And The Word
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” (II Corinthians 5:20). We, as emissaries...
The Deep Sleep
“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof” (Genesis 2:21). This is the first of seven...
Building—vine—body
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).
There are three wonderful figures in the New Testament which depict the relationship of the individual believer...
Easy Believism And True Faith
“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things” (Luke 24:47,48). The above commandment...
The Indwelling Trinity
“To know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God” (Ephesians 3:19).
One of the great doctrines of Christianity is the doctrine...
Heaven Opened
“And He saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man” (John 1:51). In Jacob’s...
In Time Of Trouble
“For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock” (Psalm 27:5).
In this psalm of praise,...
In A Moment Of Time
“And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time” (Luke 4:5). It is interesting that there are just three “moments”...
The Unjust Steward
“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light” (Luke 16:8). This parable...
The Beginning Of The Creation
“But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female” (Mark 10:6). These words of the Lord Jesus Christ ought to settle once and for all, for those who take His words...
Justice or Mercy?
“Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing; the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man” (Psalm 5:6).
Thus ends a three verse passage that contains six actions the Lord’s...
Aceldama
“And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood” (Acts 1:19).
Never was a...
Settled In Heaven
“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89). There are yet quite a number of unsettled controversies among Bible scholars as to the original text of certain passages...
Apostasy And Prosperity
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work” (II Corinthians 9:8).
One of the most...
Another Jesus
“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well...
Another Jesus
“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well...
Formed To Be Inhabited
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and...
Flee
“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body” (I Corinthians 6:18). Four times in the New Testament...
The Tender Plant
“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him”...
How To Take Criticism
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9). One of the most difficult lessons for Christians to learn...
Seeing And Believing
“Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20:29).
Jesus was willing to give doubting...
The Foundation Of The Ministry
“Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation: But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see:...
Truth And Love
“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ” (Ephesians 4:15). There are many Christians who are sticklers for what they consider...
Inoffensively Offensive
“Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!” (Matthew 18:7). The word translated “offend”...
Enduring Forever
“O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever” (Psalm 136:26).
This is the final verse in the unique Psalm 136 in which all 26 verses end with the thrilling...
Survival Of The Unfit
“Ye were . . . redeemed . . . with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (I Peter 1:18,19).
Darwin’s theory contemplates...
Waiting For Jesus
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2).
It is fascinating to note...
Why The Righteous Suffer
“I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” (Job 42:5,6). God had said that Job was “a perfect...
Ownership Clause
“The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1).
“Earth” means the habitable part of our world as we know it...
A Glorious Calling
“This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”...
Now We Are Free
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). We have been using the words of the rich old hymn, “Free From the Law,” to aid our study, basking...
Once For All
“But now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many” (Hebrews 9:26,28). How often we know...
Free From The Law
“By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:20,23)....
The God Of The Gourd
“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd” (Jonah 4:6)....
My
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower" (Psalm 18:2).
David,...
Lessons For Angels
“Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost...
The Offense Of The Cross
“And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross ceased” (Galatians 5:11). The cross is profoundly offensive to the natural...
Alive With Christ
“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him” (Romans 6:8,9)....
Have We Got Our Ears On?
“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke” (Proverbs 13:1). In this couplet resides the summary of everyday experience; the person who listens...
The Omniscience Of God
“Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5). Consider the great rhetorical question asked by the apostle Paul: “For who hath known the mind...
Paul’s Method For Success
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark...
Glorious Liberty
“Because the (creation) itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” (Romans 8:21). This is the first of eleven occurrences...
Shaking The Earth Terribly
“And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth” (Isaiah 2:19)....
Filling The Earth
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth . . .” (Genesis 1:28).
Man in his rebellion has resisted God’s purposes...
Creation Evangelism
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name” (John 20:31).John’s Gospel is perhaps the best...
Creation Evangelism
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name” (John 20:31).
John’s Gospel is perhaps...
Creation Evangelism
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name” (John 20:31).
John’s Gospel is perhaps...
A Matter Of The Will
"I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD" (Psalm 116:13).
Notice the "I will's" of this great psalm:
"I will take the cup of salvation"...
The Coming Generations
“That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children” (Psalm 78:6).
Each generation of people tends...
Given By Inspiration
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished...
Does God Dwell In Temples?
“But Solomon built Him an house. Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands” (Acts 7:47,48).
Scripture teaches that the Creator God could not be confined to a man-made...
Where Is Wisdom?
“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?” (Job 28:12). Men have been searching for this most valuable of all treasures since time began. Eve first fell...
Paul’s Prayer Life
“For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers” (Romans 1:9).
The apostle Paul was a great...
Foundations Out Of Course
“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course” (Psalm 82:5).
Christians sometimes wish they could call down...
The Father Of All
“Have we not all one Father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?” (Malachi 2:10). The message...
Filling The Earth
“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Genesis 9:1).
This was the first command given by God to mankind in the new...
The Omnipotent God
“Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee” (Job 42:1,2). This was Job’s testimony at the end of...
Whom I Serve
“And He said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto Him, Caesar’s. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto...
God Our Habitation
“LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations” (Psalm 90:1). These are the tremendous opening words of the oldest psalm in the Book of Psalms called, in its superscript,...
Saving Faith
“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?” (James 2:14). The well-known apparent “conflict” between James and...
Chosen Vessels
“But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel” (Acts 9:15). The Lord here was speaking...
Youthful Warriors
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (I Timothy 4:12). Many has been the time...
The Angel Of Redemption
“The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the...
Strength And Grace And Glory
“They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God” (Psalm 84:7). The Christian life should never be a stagnant life, satisfied with the spiritual status...
Mine
“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills” (Psalm 50:10).
What does God own? What belongs to Him? What does God say is “mine”? The answer...
Grace And The Law
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17).
Some have argued that the Old Testament God was rigid and legalistic, whereas the God of the New...
Ashamed Of The Lord
“Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God” (II Timothy 1:8)....
Let Them Pray
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. . . . Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the...
In The Image Of God
“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 Lord Jesus Christ “is the image of God” (II Corinthians...
But God
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)” (Ephesians 2:4,5)....
In The Way
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of His mercy and His truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s...
Who Is Worthy?
“I [i.e., Jacob] am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two...
Inheriting The Earth
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5).
This third of Christ’s beatitudes has always seemed paradoxical because those who now rule the earth seem...
The Sinning Brother
“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an...
Much More
“Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (Romans 5:9).The fifth chapter of Romans is sometimes called the “much more” chapter...
Much More
“Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (Romans 5:9).
The fifth chapter of Romans is sometimes called the “much more”...
A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier”...
Hide And Seek
“When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: . . . Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done...
Do
“Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God” (III John 11). The term “do-gooder”...
Made In Wisdom
“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches” (Psalm 104:24). Nothing could be more plain, either in Scripture or in science,...
Innocent Blood
“Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of His sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the innocent blood that he shed:...
The Ages To Come
“That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).
People may ridicule Christians for believing...
The God Of Israel
“Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD He is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else” (Deuteronomy 4:39).
It is the standard...
The Shield Of Faith
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” (Ephesians 6:16).
The shield is a frequently used symbol in the Old Testament,...
Six Questions
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Romans 8:37). The eighth chapter of Romans is repleat with unthinkable blessings graciously bestowed on...
John’s Joy
“And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full” (I John 1:4). The apostle John states four basic reasons for writing his first epistle: (1) “That your joy may...
Covetousness In The Latter Days
“And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15). The sin of covetousness...
Nevertheless, At Thy Word
“And Simon answering said unto Him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net” (Luke 5:5).
The fishermen at the Sea...
Grace
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God” (I John 3:1).
Grace, as we see it developed in the New Testament, was unknown...
The Ransom Price
“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley” (Hosea 3:2).
The prophet Hosea, sent to the Northern Kingdom of Israel,...
God’s Work Of Providence
“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it” (Psalm 65:9)....
Since The World Began
“As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began” (Luke 1:70). According to the theory of evolution as taught in most schools and colleges today, the...
The End Of The Lord
“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy” (James 5:11). The Lord...
Eternal Responsibilities
“And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him” (Revelation 22:3). Frequently Christians and non-Christians alike...
Will There Be Faith On The Earth?
“I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8).
This sad query by Jesus seems to suggest that...
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...
Justice, Mercy, And Grace
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved.)” (Ephesians 2:4,5)....
As A Thief In The Night
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman...
When Strength Becomes Power
“The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!” (Psalm 21:1).
Why would any king need to look higher for anything? The king is the top,...
The Rainbow And The Cloud
“And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon His head, and His face was as it were the sun, and His feet as pillars of fire” (Revelation 10:1)....
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)...
Wages Or A Gift
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). This wonderful verse has been used by the Holy Spirit countless times to bring...
In Christ
“For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). In Colossians the preposition in introduces a multitude of information concerning the person of Christ, His...
The Sieve Of Satan
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat” (Luke 22:31). Most of us do not warrant the personal attention of Satan as Peter...
The Sieve Of Satan
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat” (Luke 22:31). Most of us do not warrant the personal attention of Satan as Peter...
Even Our Faith
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5).
Everyone has faith in something—faith in some religion, faith in one’s self, faith in fate, faith in evolution, faith...
The Name Of The Lord
“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, the LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity...
The Grace Of Quietness
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36).
“Let your speech be alway with grace,”...
The Problem Of Pressure
“For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life” (II Corinthians 1:8)....
Instant Creation
“Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together” (Isaiah 48:13).
This is one of many passages...
Andrew
“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother” (John 1:40). Andrew is almost the forgotten disciple. He was not, like Peter, James, and...
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...
The Saints
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 1:1). In the opening salutations to the churches...
God’s Divine Detours
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people...
The New Creation
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17).
To appreciate this wonderful verse...
Never Die
“And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die” (John 11:26). These words of our sovereign Lord just prior to His raising Lazarus seem to be untrue. We attend funeral services...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
He Is Risen, As He Said
“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for He is risen, as He said” (Matthew 28:5,6). Throughout...
Christ Our Sin
“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice,...
The Finished Works Of God
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had...
Following Our Exalted Head
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”...
Love’s Redeeming Work
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together,...
Our Glorious King
“The blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom...
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living” (Romans 14:9). Undoubtedly the song sung more than any other at Easter time...
The Palm Sunday Colt
“And saith unto them, go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him” (Mark 11:2)....
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...
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....
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)....
April Fools All Year Long
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good” (Psalm 53:1). In Scripture, a fool is one who is...
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)....
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)....
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...
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...
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 Benefits Of Suffering
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18). Our text reveals that the apostle Paul...
« Prev Page Displaying 9901 - 10200 (of 12,391 articles) Next Page »