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A Large Room - Jun 16, 2005
/article/large-roomNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room" (Psalm 31:8). At the time of the writing of Psalm 31 David was experiencing tremendous persecution. He spoke of trouble and adversities (v.7)....
Quickened - Apr 12, 2005
/article/quickenedNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word" (Psalm 119:25). The grave circumstances which the psalmist was experiencing caused him to cry out to God and write Psalm 119. He felt his soul was laid low in the dust...
Yet Trouble Came - Mar 3, 2005
/article/yet-trouble-cameNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came" (Job 3:26). When Satan brought the first attack on Job, using the Sabeans to take away his oxen and asses, killing his servants (1:14-15), he feared that more...
The End Of The Law - Jan 15, 2005
/article/end-lawNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth" (Romans 10:4). Nothing is further from the truth than to believe that one's good deeds will somehow outweigh his bad deeds and thereby merit God's good...
Stubbornness - Dec 11, 2004
/article/stubbornnessNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry" (I Samuel 15:23). For our admonition the Lord placed two examples and two warnings concerning rebellion and stubbornness in the Old Testament. The...
A Highly Successful Fallen Church - Oct 5, 2004
/article/highly-successful-fallen-churchNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" (Revelation 2:4). Can a church be highly successful and fallen at the same time? The church at Ephesus was just that. This church, which was one of seven...
Ready Armed - Sep 9, 2004
/article/ready-armedNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "All these men of war . . . came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king" (I Chronicles 12:38). After the death of King Saul, David reigned...
My - Aug 11, 2004
/article/my-rockNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower" (Psalm 18:2). David, in writing this psalm, used the word my eight times in...
The Works Of The Lord - Jul 6, 2004
/article/19286Norman P. Spotts, D.D. - "The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein" (Psalm 111:2). Because "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (v. 10 and Proverbs 9:10), the Psalmist can build upon that...
Building Under God's Command - Jun 17, 2004
/article/building-under-gods-commandNorman P. Spotts, D.D. - "Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD" (Exodus 35:5). Upon gaining their freedom from the land of Egypt, the children of Israel were led by God to Mount Sinai where He not only instructed them concerning the law, but also...