Archive of Days of Praise Articles
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 Christ...
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...
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...
Pseudo
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them and bring...
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)....
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)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
He That Overcometh
“He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son” (Revelation 21:7). In military engagements, “to the victors belong the spoils.” But...
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...
Blessings In Christ Jesus
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus” (II Timothy 1:1).
Paul, in writing his second epistle to Timothy,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Superpower Conflict
“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed” (Psalm 2:2). Scripture points us to a coming superpower conflict,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)....
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...
The Summary Of Divine Judgment
“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...
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...
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)....
Minute Men
“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...
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...
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...
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 Sin Forgiven
“They say unto Him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act” (John 8:4). The origin of sex is a puzzlement for evolutionists, many of whom think nonsexual methods should...
Jesus And The Flood
“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...
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...
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...
Long Road To Soul
“Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee” (Psalm 51:13).
One can be a soul winner only if he has been put through God’s school of repentance....
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,...
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)....
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...
Mind Links
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3). Here we have a unique...
Seeking Worshipers
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers 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...
The Feast Of Dedication
“And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch” (John 10:22,23). This is the only reference in the Bible...
A Statute And An Ordinance
“As his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance...
The Countenance Of The Lord
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace” (Numbers 6:24–26)....
The Divine/human World
“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...
Election
“According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world . . .” (Ephesians 1:4) This doctrine of election has disturbed many over the centuries of church history....
Hear, Oh 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...
Global Warming
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works...
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...
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...
Forget Not God's Commandments
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved...
Oh, How He Loved
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved...
The Joy Of Jesus
“ . . . Jesus Christ: 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 1:7,8)....
The Fellowship Of The Cross
“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). The third verse of the precious...
Surrender To His Will
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this...
Deeper And Deeper
“That ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,...
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...
Down But Not Dead
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen. but at the things which are...
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 especially...
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)....
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...
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,...
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...
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 come times in the...
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...
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 into glory, to make the captain of our salvation perfect through sufferings” (Hebrews 2:10)....
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...
Forsaking All
“So Likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:33). History records that the founding fathers of this country pledged their...
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, 0 my God” (Psalm 40:17). Whenever it seems that the Lord might have forgotten...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
No More Sea
“I will sing unto the LORD, for He hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea” (Exodus 15:1). In the book of Revelation is a startling verse about the...
Christ Our Rereward
“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. Then shalt...
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...
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...
Year-Long Summertime
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament...
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...
Waiting On God
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him” (Lamentations 3:25). If ever there was a man who had to wait on God, it was Jeremiah. He watched while his...
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)....
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,...
12 O'clock Midnight
“And it came to Pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 12:29).
Remarkable events that occurred at midnight are recorded in the Scripture...
12 O'clock Noon
“And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon” (Genesis 43:16).
A...
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”...
B.c.?
“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:58)” (Mark 15:44,45)
The concept that there was a time “before Christ” (B.C.) is...
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...
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...
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 . . . be in him a well of water springing up...
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 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)....
Plans That Happen
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, 0 God! how great is the sum of them!” (Psalm 139:17). Isaiah has taught us that there is a great difference between man’s thinking and...
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 laboured in vain” (Philippians 2:16). There is such beautiful correlation...
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...
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...
True Prosperity
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (III John 2).
This text has been misused by many who promote the modern...
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...
A Mighty Putdown
“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...
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...
Broken Cisterns
“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water” (Jeremiah 2:13). Jeremiah...
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 it clear...
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,...
Blood
“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ,...
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...
Pitch It
“Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch” (Genesis 6:14). The flood of Noah’s day was an unthinkable time...
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...
Men Can Be Like Animals
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).
Men have not evolved from animals; we...
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...
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...
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,...
Always
“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3).
A favorite love song...
She Shall Be Praised
“Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised” (Proverbs 31:30).
Proverbs 31 is identified as “The words of King Lemuel”...
Worship—walk—work
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:17). In Hebrews 11, we find listed many followers of God who exercised great faith. It is interesting to note the first...
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...
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”)...
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)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, and...
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 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...
The Incorruptible God
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping...
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...
The Wandering Jew
“And the LORD shall scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood...
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)....
No More Problems
“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake” (Matthew 24:9). All too often in these days of “easy...
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 of...
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...
The Danger Of Quick Conversions
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward,...
Which Way To Turn
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel” (Psalm 78:41).
Three times in Psalm 78 it is said of the children of Israel that they turned back. It is hard...
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...
Jesus, Remember Me
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment” (Mark 12.30). We have been...
To The Cross I Turn My Eyes
“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”...
Can I Forget?
“And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith to His disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. . . . My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and...
Thy Testamental Cup I Take
“And He took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This...
I Will Remember Thee
“The Lord Jesus . . . took bread: And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: This do in remembrance of me. . . ....
The Abolitionist
“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (II Timothy 1:10)....
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 vs....
Thorny Ground
“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection” (Luke 8:14)....
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...
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...
No Water
“And there was no water for the people to drink” (Exodus 17:1). As the children of Israel journeyed in the wilderness, they came upon a “NO WATER” situation. Considering the...
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...
Believing God
“Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me” (Acts 27:25).
Most people believe in God—some kind of God—but it’s a...
The Serpent In The Wilderness
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live” (Numbers 21:8)....
Preaching Against False Teachers
“But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better better for him that a millstone be hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea”...
Never Like This
“And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel” (Matthew 9:33). In His earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus was fully...
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...
A Sweet
“. . . And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor” (Ephesians 5:2). In this verse,...
Earnest Of The Spirit
“Now He that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit” (II Corinthians 5:5).
This is a fascinating concept and a wonderful...
On Eschewing Evil
“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it”...
An Early Christian Hymn
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps” (I Peter 2:21). Some scholars have concluded that the...
Singing Garments Of Life
“The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing” (Psalm 65:13). This is the concluding verse of the beautiful 65th...
The River Of God
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it” (Psalm 65:9).
The...
Lacking In One Thing
“Now when Jesus heard these things, He said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me”...
Who Gets Weary?
“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding”...
The Father Testifies Of The Son
“Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again” (John 12:28). This is the last of three remarkable occasions...
Promised In Writing
“He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32). For those of us who have trusted God for salvation,...
Life In Christ
“In Him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4).
A host of biochemists and other scientists have tried for over a century to determine how life evolved from nonlife. Such...
Things To Beware
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15).
There are three Greek words translated “beware,”...
Righteous Judgment To Come
“And He shall judge the world in righteousness, He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness” (Psalm 9:8). Judgment is coming for every person, “as it is appointed unto men...
The God
“For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9).
Among the cardinal doctrines of the faith is the deity of Christ. Nothing is more precious to the believer...
The Abounding Christian
“Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also” (II Corinthians 8:7)....
The House Of The Lord
“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in His temple”...
Dark Sayings Of Old
“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us” (Psalm 78:2,3). Most people do not think of parables—especially...
God's Love For All The World
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (II Peter 3:9)....
The Blood Of Abel
“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel” (Hebrews 12:24). There are three references to the blood...
Christians And The World
“I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word” (John 17:6). In the wonderful intercessory...
Emotional Decisions
“And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:...
Going Thither
“And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our...
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,”...
Walk As He Walked
“He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked” (I John 2:6). The idea of walking as Christ walked can be intimidating to a Christian. After all,...
Christ's Missionary Willingness
“And he must needs go through Samaria” (John 4:4). Our Lord Jesus Christ is the perfect example of what a missionary’s attitude should be as he seeks to acceptably serve. The following...
The Creation Of Plants
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so” (Genesis 1:11)....
Fruitless Trees And Fruitless
“He was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find any thing thereon; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not...
The Fourfold Witness to Christ
“One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be...
The Creator Of Israel
“I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King” (Isaiah 43:15). God is often referred to as the Holy One of Israel and as the King of Israel, but this reference to Him...
The Higher Law
“Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws” (Genesis 26:5).
In the United States, the government should be a government of laws,...
Taught Of God
“Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths” (Psalm 25:4). In this psalm the psalmist confessed the need for his contrite heart to be taught of the Lord. “Unto thee, O LORD, do...
Blind Hearts
“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart” (Ephesians 4:18). It is a tragedy for...
Knowledge Of Eternal Things
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God” (I John 5:13)....
Who Created All Things?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The Scripture is dogmatic as to who created all things, yet some may become confused when reading the Bible to find...
My Necessary Food
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips: I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). Very little of the word of God was available...
By Man Came Death
“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).
These verses,...
The Lord Jesus Christ
“Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus...
Called And Chosen
“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of...
So Send I You
“Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you” (John 20.21). For approximately three years the disciples had followed Jesus in His travels,...
Manifesting Majesty
“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...
Position And Condition
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). Christians have a glorious position before God. As...
Life—light—love
“All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended...
With Christ
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together” (Romans 8:17). One of the greatest doctrines...
Paul's Thankfulness
“In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the wilderness in perils in the sea, in perils among false...
My Necessary Food
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). The book of Job is probably the oldest book...
Paul's Missionary Strategy
“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ” (Ephesians 3:8). The apostle Paul was...
I Charge You
“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned” (I Timothy 1:5). The Greek noun parangelia and its corresponding...
How To Respond To Defamation
“Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted,...
Can A Christian Not Sin?
“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (I John 2:1). If the question...
The Law Of Christ
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2).
Although Christ has set the believer free from legalistic bondage, he is now under a still...
Church Leadership
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed” (I Peter 5:1). ...
Human Foolishness/God's Wisdom
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness: but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (I Corinthians 1:18).
The very idea that a man condemned...
All The Fountains Of The Great
“In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were...
The Philosophers
“Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered Him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he...
The Tragedy Of Jeroboam
“And He shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin” (I Kings 14:16). There are a number of men in Biblical history (e.g., Saul,...
Survival Rations
“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He come” (I Corinthians 11:26).
Remembering Jesus’ act of love for us is the...
Dominion Mandate
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over...
Unanswered Prayer
“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (I Peter 3:12).
There are many...
Sleeping
“I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me” (Psalm 3:5).
There are times when it is extremely difficult to sleep. Adverse circumstances, fears, griefs, and heartaches...
In Heavenly Places
“Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:20). This fascinating phrase (actually the Greek simply...
The Word Of His Grace
“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctifed” (Acts 20:32)....
Great Swelling Words
“These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage” (Jude 16)....
The Ministry Of The Saints
“Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs...
Worshipping God
“And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you” (Genesis 22:5). We tend to think of “worship”...
The Watchman Held Accountable
“Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: . . . When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning . . . the same wicked...
No Other Name
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). There are many famous names in the history of...
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...
The Offended Brother
“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak” (Romans 14:21). Here is a sound Biblical principle (not...
Old Testament Resurrection
“. . . my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption” (Psalm 16:9,10). The disciples on the road...
Guarding The Word
“Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2). In the remarkable 119th psalm, there are 176 verses (the longest chapter in the Bible)...
The True Riches
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy” (I Timothy 6:17)....
Baby Christians Or Christian
“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God” (Hebrews 6:1)....
Open Doors
“Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak”...
Offended at Him
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him” (Mark 6:3).
There...
His Son's Name
“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in His fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is His name,...
The Beginning 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...
Our Understanding Of Creation
“Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest...
In Christ Jesus
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1).
One of the key doctrines of Christianity...
Proverb's Promises
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7).
The above verse has often been quoted as a proof text for the necessity...
Searching For God
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). These are days when few people seem satisfied. Everyone seems...
Praise at the Incarnation
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David.” (Luke 1:68-69)
These...
Everlasting Father
“. . . and His name shall be called . . . . The everlasting Father . . .” (Isaiah 9:6).
Christ’s being called everlasting Father should not clash with the doctrine...
All Things 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 is...
Harvest Is Past
“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved” (Jeremiah 8:20). This moving lament from the “weeping prophet” denotes the ending of another sad year in Judah’s...
When God's Longsuffering Ends
“Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost” (I Thessalonians 2:16).
One of the...
The Lord Our Maker
“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker” (Psalm 95:6). In the first chapter of Genesis we are told that God was to “make man in our image,”...
A Non-Citizen's Role in Society
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19).
Speaking primarily to new Gentile believers,...
The Man In The Glory
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven”...
The Blood Of The Lamb
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Revelation 12:11). This is the last reference in the...
Wonderful Counsellor
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The...
The Incarnate Christ
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death” (Hebrews 2:9). How important it was for Jesus Christ to become incarnate. “Forasmuch then...
Parable Of The Star
“I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all...
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 Word Made Flesh
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). This is the definitive verse...
The Wisdom Of The Wise Men
“Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1,2). The wise men and the chief priests and scribes of Matthew...
The Heavens Shall Ring
“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? . . . Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Corinthians 15:54–57)....
The Living Word Came
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). The life of any individual...
The Foxes Found Rest
“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?” (Luke 12:6). The third verse of “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” discusses the human...
Heaven's Arches Ring
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:13,14)....
Though Didst Leave Thy Throne
“. . . Christ Jesus, Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness...
Wars And Rumors Of Wars
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet” (Matthew 24:6). Christians are often chided...
Walk—Don’t Walk
“This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of...
Stand
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). The term “resist” means to “stand against,” or “oppose,” and...
Two Unbreakable Covenants
“For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee”...
Enoch: A Man Of Faith
“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24). Surely one of the most godly, as well as interesting, characters who ever lived was Enoch. He is one of only...
Handfuls Of Purpose
“And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not” (Ruth 2:16). This verse contains the unusual instruction of Boaz...
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...
Be Ye Separate
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,...
The Arm Of The Lord
“The LORD hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God” (Isaiah 52:10). The human arm is often used in the...
Filled With The Spirit
“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). Just as alcoholic drink can control the behavior of the one who drinks too much, so the...
Made Sin For Us
“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight” (Psalm 51:4).
The Lord Jesus taught that the Scriptures of the Old Testament testified about Him (John 5:39)....
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...
Face To Face
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” (I Corinthians 13:12).
“One day at a time”...
The Righteous Cut Off
“Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off?” (Job 4:7).
The thought of the Messiah suffering and dying on a cross has been a stumbling...
Spiritual 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”...
By Many Or By Few
“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to...
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 Pilgrims
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia” (1 Peter 1:1).
These “strangers” to whom Peter...
Follow Me
“And He saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him” (Matthew 4:19,20). It was not unusual for a man with a political...
Hereby Know
“Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit” (I John 4:13). It is surprising to note that this phrase, “hereby know,” occurs...
The Faithful Lord
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil” (II Thessalonians 3:3).
The Lord Jesus Christ has many wonderful attributes, not the least of which is His...
Forsake And Follow
“Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him” (Luke 5:10,11). Perhaps we take too lightly the fact...
Christ The Foundation
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (I Corinthians 3:11). The only sure and lasting foundation, for either a Christian institution or an...
The Lord Is
“The LORD is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27:1). The Lord is many things. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent and immutable. He is absolutely holy, and just, as well as merciful,...
Sowing Continually
“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good” (Ecclesiastes 11:6)....
Preached In All Creation
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof...
What Is Truth?
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). A question was asked many years ago: “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Since the time of Pilate, many others have...
Ichabod
“And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark Of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband” (I Samuel 4:21).
Many...
Spiritual Anarchy
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). This is the last verse of the book of Judges, describing in a nutshell the...
Spoiling Traditions
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8). Being on guard...
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