Archive of Days of Praise Articles
Cursed Or Blessed
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD” (Jeremiah 17:5).
Jeremiah provides for us a striking...
God's Kingdom
“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume...
This Grace Also
“Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, 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)....
A Marvelous Thing
“The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes” (John 9:30). A “marvelous thing,”...
The Blessing Of Prophecy
“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand” (Revelation 1:3). There seems to be...
Poor and Needy
“But I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God” (Psalm 40:17). The church at Laodicea boasted that they were “rich...
Adam's Failure; Christ's Strength
“By the offence 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). When Adam...
The Basest Of Men
“This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to...
Preaching The Word
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the Word” (Acts 8:4). Every believer has been called to preach God’s Word, not just pastors of churches. When...
Maker And Owner
“I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me” (Jeremiah 27:5)....
Another Gospel
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel...
The God Of All Comfort
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are...
The Center Of The Earth
“Thus saith the LORD GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her” (Ezekiel 5:5). It is doubtful that enough was known about...
Honor To Whom Honor
“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king” (I Peter 2:17). The Bible commands Christians to: “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute...
Christian Metaphors
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). The Christian believer and his characteristics are described in terms of many colorful metaphors in the Bible....
Regeneration
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:6). Perhaps the greatest purpose of Christianity is to take that which is only flesh...
The Holy Spirit In The Old
“Then He remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is He that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of His flock? where is He that put His Holy Spirit within him?”...
The Third Firmament
“And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above” (Ezekiel 1:22). The English word...
The Sleeper
“Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light” (Ephesians 5:14). The message in our text provides an attention-getting warning to those who claim...
Self Esteem
“Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves” (Philippians 2:3). There is a great emphasis these days, even...
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8). “I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep.” Our familiar childhood prayer...
Results Of Witnessing
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples” (John 15:8). If any Christian ever becomes discouraged in his witness for Christ, he should remind...
Certain Hope
“Who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil” (Hebrews 6:18,19)....
Ezekiel "Son Of Man"
“And He said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee” (Ezekiel 2:1).
This is the first of more than 90 times in which the prophet Ezekiel is addressed by...
The Great Physician
“But when Jesus heard that, He said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick” (Matthew 9:12). It almost goes without saying that a person who is seriously...
Come Forth As Gold
“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ”...
Authority And Obedience
“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer...
Memory Marker
“Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers” (Jeremiah 17:22). Jeremiah, the...
Unto Me
“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth Him hath mercy on the poor” (Proverbs 14:31). Jesus said, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least...
The Washing Of Regeneration
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5). The word “washing”...
Blood On Our Hands
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity;...
Sufferings
“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). Peter’s first epistle, written...
Cleaning Up
“And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that...
Where To Get Counsel
“Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory” (Psalm 73:24). One of the marks of these latter days is a great proliferation of counseling needs and services....
The Deceitfulness Of Riches
“And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and...
Seducing Spirits
“Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1). These “latter...
Multitudes In Hell
“The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword” (Ezekiel 32:21). The subject...
Heir Of All Things
“The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage” (Psalm 16:6). Psalm 16 is a Messianic psalm, climaxing in the great prophecy of Christ’s resurrection...
Faith
“And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). It may come as a surprise to some that both Old and New Testament believers are justified only...
The Unique Son
“These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee” (John 17:1). These words, spoken by...
Sins Of The Fathers
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them...
The Wisdom Mine
“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?” (Job 28:20). In one of his monologues, the patriarch Job compares his search for spiritual understanding to man’s...
Lovers Of Self
“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy” (II Timothy 3:2). One of the dangerous teachings...
Alive In Him
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself...
My Chains Fell Off
“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 marvellous light”...
His Mercy Found Me
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). The third verse of the hymn which has drawn our attention, “And Can...
The Immortal Dies
“Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen” (I Timothy 1:17).
The second verse of “And Can It Be That I Should...
Can It Be?
“Christ also suffered for us . . . Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness” (I Peter 2:21,24)....
Publishing The Word
“The LORD gave the word: great was the company of those that published it” (Psalm 68:11). The 68th Psalm prophesies the ascension of Christ. “Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast...
Line Upon Line
“The Word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken,...
Thou Shalt Be Saved!
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house” (Acts 16:31). This was Paul’s answer to the trembling jailer’s question: “Sirs,...
Characteristics Of Co-laborers
“I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea” (Romans 16:1). In Romans 16, thirty-five men and women are mentioned by name, all faithful...
The First Christian
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light” (John 1:8). Perhaps the least understood and appreciated man in the Bible is the man who was the first Christian soul...
Men From Mars
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath He given to the children of men” (Psalm 115:16). Science fiction and star-wars movies have conditioned people to...
No Place To Run
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that...
Adam And The Animals
“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living...
Be Patient
“Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh” (James 5:8). Many of us have been looking for the return of the Lord Jesus for a long time. The writer...
The Beginning Of Months
“This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you” (Exodus 12:2).
When the children of Israel came out of Egypt, not only was their...
Loaded With Blessing
“Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah” (Psalm 68:19).As we come to this year’s end, it is salutary for the believer to think...
Loaded With Blessing
“Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah” (Psalm 68:19).
As we come to this year’s end, it is salutary for the believer to...
The Bible Stands!
“Thy Word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever” (Psalm 119:160). Very few books survive very long. Only a few survive the first printing,...
Understanding The Times
“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their...
Meditation
“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works” (Psalm 119:27). The remarkable 119th psalm, with its 22 eight-verse stanzas, is the unique “song...
What “therefore” Is There For
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (I Corinthians 15:58)....
Ambassador In Bonds
“The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen” (Colossians 4:18). Paul wrote six epistles from Rome, where he was imprisoned during the final years...
When The Angels Worshiped Christ
“And again, when He bringeth in the first begotten into the world, He saith, And let all the angels of God worship Him” (Hebrews 1:6). Jesus Christ is “the only begotten Son, which...
Light In The Darkness
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined” (Isaiah 9:2). This beautiful verse is...
A Special Son
“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1). These opening words of the New Testament identify this “book of the generation (literally...
When God Became Man
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands” (Hebrews 2:7).
We cannot comprehend what it meant...
The Omniscience Of God
“O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me” (Psalms 139:1). The marvelous 139th Psalm consists of a prayer by King David to his King, the omniscient, omnipresent, holy, Creator God,...
Many Called, Few Chosen
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:16). These words of Christ make it clear that being called by God and being chosen by Him...
His Truth
“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...
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....
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...
The Discerner
“For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the...
The Great Congregation
“But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which...
God’s Foundation
“His foundation is in the holy mountains. The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah” (Psalm 87:1–3)....
Consider The Ravens
“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?” (Luke 12:24). Consider,...
No Help From The Hills
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help” (Psalm 121:1).
This oft-quoted verse seems to contradict many other verses in Scripture: “Truly in vain is...
Praising God In The Dance
“Let them praise His name in the dance: let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp” (Psalm 149:3). Although conservative Christians have long considered dancing to be a questionable...
The Fellowship Of The Mystery
“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 3:9). In...
Least In The Kingdom
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall...
Only The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Who is your shepherd? Is it Jesus, the Good Shepherd? Is it the One who knows His sheep by name—the...
Remember
“Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance” (II Peter 1:13). “Remember the Alamo!” was the battle cry which...
The Way Of Man
“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23). A 19th-century poet boasted: “I am the master of my fate;...
Given To Us Eternal Life
“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son” (I John 5:11). Our text for today contains truths which provide great power and comfort...
The Writing Of God
“And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables” (Exodus 32:16). In this verse is the first occurrence in the Bible of the word “writing”...
Silencing Foolish Men
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (I Peter 2:15). The blasphemous diatribes of modern evolutionary humanists against...
Shadows
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me” (Psalm 23:4). There are at least eighty references in the Bible to shadows—an...
The Imperatives Of Redemption
“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised...
Our Reasonable God
“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 Dead Are Raised
“And you hath He quickened (made alive), who were dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1). The Lord promised Abraham, before Isaac’s birth, that his descendants would outnumber...
Picking Up Sticks
“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day” (Numbers 15:32). Many young children play a game called “Pick-up Sticks.”...
Great And Precious Promises
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” (II Peter 1:4)....
Thank God For Daily Benefits
“Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah” (Psalm 68:19).
For the Christian, Thanksgiving should be a most special day—a day...
Thanks Be Unto God
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Corinthians 15:57).
There are innumerable things for which we could—and should—give...
The Comfortable Church
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” (Revelation 3:17)....
In Jesus’ Conquering Name
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us“ (Romans 8:37).
The first verse of the well-loved hymn, “Faith is the Victory,” describes...
Onward To The Fray!
“And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man...
Faith: Our Shining Shield
“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 second verse of the well-known hymn, “Faith is...
Faith Is The Victory
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the...
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 Rod From Jesse’s Stem
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit...
More And More
“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more” (I Thessalonians 4:1)....
Milk Or Meat
“For everyone that useth milk is unskillful in the Word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses...
Recycled Dust
“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they...
To The Looking Glass
“For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner...
Spiking Your Behavior
“And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and His voice will we obey” (Joshua 24:24).
Shortly before his death, Joshua called all the tribes to Shechem, where...
The Wolf And Lamb Together
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6)....
To End All Wars
“And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against...
The Great Divider
“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division” (Luke 12:51). From the very beginning, God has been a great divider. On the first day of creation,...
No Measure
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man” (James 1:13). In our text verse, there are two different Greek...
The Scattering Hammer
“Is not my Word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29).
One of the most picturesque of the figures used to describe the...
Like The Most High
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High” (Isaiah 14:14). These are two of the “I will’s” of Satan, or Lucifer, as he aspired to usurp...
Exceeding Greatness
“And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power” (Ephesians 1:19). There are a number of Scriptural superlatives...
Logical Milk
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby” (I Peter 2:2). This exhortation is directed to young Christians who have only recently trusted God’s...
Choose You A Man
“And he (Goliath) stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? Choose you a man...
Fire In The Bones
“Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore in His name. But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not...
His Master’s Crib
“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider” (Isaiah 1:3). What an indictment this is—not only against the...
Seducing Spirits
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1).This very...
Seducing Spirits
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1). This very...
The Powers Of God
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8). In these days of rampant humanism, blatant...
With Christ
“For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power” (Colossians 2:9,10). The book of Colossians begins...
Jesus Christ As 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...
King At The Flood
“The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King forever. The LORD will give strength unto His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace” (Psalm 29:10,11).
There...
Mind—heart—tongue
“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways” (James 1:8). What enters the mind (seat of our intellect), affects the heart (seat of our emotions), and flows from the tongue. It is...
A Nail In A Sure Place
“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and...
God And The Nations
“Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, He taketh up the isles as a very little thing” (Isaiah 40:15). God has a divine...
Pleasantly Full
“And it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell” (Colossians 1:19). Oh that we could know what is in Christ so that we could experience His fullness. Scripture tells us...
Acceptable Sacrifices
“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). In the Old Testament...
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”...
Magnificent Obsession
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more” (I Corinthians 9:19). In his letter to the Ephesians (4:11–16), Paul...
The Sword
“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). The Christian life is a life of war, and the Christian soldier must be a skilled...
Learning By Example
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them” (II Timothy 3:14). When Paul wrote these words to Timothy,...
O My Soul
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance” (Psalm 42:5). This expression (“O...
A Matter Of Unity
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133:1). There are only five places in Scripture where we find the word “unity,” or “unite.”...
The Light Of The Word
“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105). As the sun provides physical light for the world, so Jesus Christ is spiritually “the light of the world”...
The Lord And King Cyrus
“That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid” (Isaiah 44:28)....
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...
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 guest...
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 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
“Having 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 make...
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...
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...
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 after the fall. At first there was no...
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...
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...
The Trinity In The Old Testament
“Come ye near unto me, hear ye this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the LORD God, and His Spirit, hath sent me” (Isaiah 48:16)....
Places He Has Been
“And Judas also, which betrayed Him, knew the place: for Jesus oft times resorted thither with His disciples” (John 18:2). In the 18th and 19th chapters of John’s gospel, there are...
The Divine Search
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none” (Ezekiel 22:30). The divine...
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”...
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 Remarkable Burial Of Jesus
“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable counselor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus” (Mark 15:43). The account of...
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 shalt...
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 loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall...
Hannah’s Portion
“And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the...
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 rebukes...
The Two Ways
“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish” (Psalm 1:6). This concluding verse of the first psalm outlines the inescapable truth that there...
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 discouragement,...
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...
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”...
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;...
A Strange Teacher
“How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?” (Job 25:6). The Bible uses many different kinds of object lessons to teach spiritual truth, but none stranger...
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...
Labor
“We beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; that ye may walk honestly...
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 today: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face...
Shadow Of Wings
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). The first occurrence of the word “shadow” is found in Genesis...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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 indispensable,...
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...
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 speaks...
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...
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 power...
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 excusing...
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...
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”...
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...
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 important...
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”...
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” is...
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 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...
Form-Fitting
“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”...
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...
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”...
"I Will" Versus "I Will"
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” (Isaiah 14:12).
“Lucifer” means...
Precious To The Lord
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints" (Psalm 116:15).Ever since Eden, death has been mankind's greatest enemy-an enemy that has never been conquered. We do all we...
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, and...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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).Critics...
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...
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).This...
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 this...
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 Athenian...
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 of...
Nailed To The Cross
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities” (Psalm 103:2,3).When Christ was nailed to the cross as our atoning sacrifice, our sins-all...
Tho Satan Should Buffet
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).The second verse...
Peace Like A River
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
The beloved hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul,”...
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...
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’...
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,...
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 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 and His...
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”...
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 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,...
For Or Against
“And Joshua went unto Him, and said unto Him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wondrous Things In The Word
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18).
The word “law” (Hebrew torah), as used in the psalms, actually refers to all the revealed...
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”...
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”...
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”...
This Is The Day
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24).
This familiar verse is often quoted, or sung, on the Lord’s Day, or perhaps some other...
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...
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 verse...
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...
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 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”...
The Peace Of Thy Children
“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children” (Isaiah 54:13).
This prophetic verse has its primary fulfillment still in the future....
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...
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...
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 is...
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)....
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...
Fear Not Little Flock
“But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Luke 12:31). In these days of financial worries and rampant materialism, it does us good to reflect...
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...
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...
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...
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 about...
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...
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...
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...
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.”...
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...
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 today....
A Call To Remembrance
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search” (Psalm 77:5,6).
It...
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, the...
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 uniquely...
Christian Freedom
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13).Liberty has always been a cherished...
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 may seem...
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 that everyone...
The Sun Of Rightousness
“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 last...
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 occurrences...
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...
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...
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 of God,...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 of the...
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...
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, David...
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...
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...
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 of...
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...
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...
The Beginning Of 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 seriously,...
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...
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...
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 tract of...
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