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 m... More...
“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 m... More...
“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto t... More...
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” ( John 1:9 ) The Bible clearly teaches that faith in the person and saving work of Jesus Christ is essential for salvati... More...
“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, many peop... More...
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” ( Galatians 3:13 ) Paul here explains that when th... More...
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” ( 1 John 1:9 ) This familiar promise is often quoted as a sort of pat formula fo... More...
“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” ( Psalm 1:6 ) This verse outlines the inescapable truth that there are only two roads and two destinations t... More...
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” ( Ephesians 6:16 ) Our goals as victorious warriors or even survivors in the bat... More...
“But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses... More...
“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” ( Ephesians 3:19 ) The hymn “Higher Ground” acknowledges the difficul... More...
“Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” ( Philippians 3:13-14 )More...
“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 for the S... More...
“...but the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.” ( Philippians 1:17 ) Many Christians decry the use of apologetics or evidences in Christian witnessing, feelin... More...
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.” ( Proverbs 28:9 ) There are some prayers that God hates, strange as that may seem. In fact, our very pr... More...
“...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... More...
“Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.” ( 2 Corinthians 5:9 ) Paul’s great ambition was to please his Lord and Savior. In our text, the Greek ... More...
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” ( Exod... More...
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” ( Exodus 20:16 ) There are several important and very specific words used in this commandment. An expanded translation could well be &ld... More...
“Thou shalt not steal.” ( Exodus 20:15 ) The word translated “steal” is the Hebrew ganab and is restricted to acts done secretly. It figuratively describes wind sweeping some... More...
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.” ( Exodus 20:14 ) This commandment’s obvious application is for marital fidelity. God created one man and one woman for that union (
“Thou shalt not kill.” ( Exodus 20:13 ) The basis for murder is hatred ( Deuteronomy 19:11 ; Exodus ... More...
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” ( Exodus 20:12 ) This is the “first commandment with promise” ( More...
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” ( Exodus 20:8 ) The Hebrew word shabbat is found 108 times in the Old Testament. The basic meaning is “intermission” or “bre... More...
“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.” ( Exodus 20:7 ) As always, the word choices of the Holy Spirit are very important. The Hebrew word nasa , translated “take,... More...
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing.” ( Exodus 20:4 ) There are several reasons why idolatry is forbidden. The most obvious is that the triune Creator is t... More...
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” ( Exodus 20:3 ) This first commandment, written by the finger of God Himself on Mount Sinai—twice ( Exodu... More...
“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. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will... More...
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” ( Genesis 2:17 ) Death means separation. Does any expe... More...
“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; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ( More...