“He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.” (
“And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” ( Luke 1:47 ) One of the most wonderful titles of the Lord Jesus Christ is that of Savior. This word (Greek soter , from which is derived our ... More...
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” ( Revelation 3:22 ) This is the final exhortation in Christ’s letters to His seven representative churches. It... More...
“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 epist... More...
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus.” ( 2 Timothy 2:16-17 ) Paul&rsq... More...
“But...pass not to Beersheba.” ( Amos 5:5 ) Beersheba (well of the “sevens”) became a location of some importance in Israel’s early history. Hagar, the Egyptian bondwoman who bore I... More...
“But [do not]...enter into Gilgal...for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity.” ( Amos 5:5 ) Gilgal was the place of new beginnings. Twelve memorial stones from the Jordan were set up at Gilgal after... More...
“But seek not Bethel....Seek the LORD, and ye shall live.” ( Amos 5:5-6 ) Bethel had a long history with Israel. Abraham camped near Bethel when he first entered the land of Canaan (
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” ( Amos 3:3 ) Amos was a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II (son of Joash), who ruled the northern 10 tribes of Israel from 825 to 784 BC ( More...
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.” ( Isaiah 12:2 ) It is fascinating to note all the o... More...
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” ( 2 ... More...
“He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.” ( Psalm 103:7 ) We have a distinct privilege as believers to know something of the “acts” of God. Scripture r... More...
“Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.” ( Isaiah 40:4 ) This is an amazing promise. In t... More...
“Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.” ( 1 Peter 4:16 ) The word “Christian” occurs only three times in Scripture and s... More...
“Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.” ( Psalm 76:10 ) One of the most amazing anomalies in human life is the oft-repeated testimony to God&rsquo... More...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” ( 1 Peter 1:3 ) ... More...
“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; and over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.” (More...
“Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.” ( Deuteronomy 31:19 ) ... More...
“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 ) Details surrounding the story of Noah and the Flood have lo... More...
“Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.” ( More...
“LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” ( Psalm 90:1 ) These are the tremendous opening words of the oldest psalm in the book of Psalms called, in its superscript, the “... More...
“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” ( Luke 12:20 ) This sobering verse gives in a nutshell... More...
“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.” ( Romans 4:25 ) We rejoice greatly in Christ’s resurrection, knowing that He has promised that “becaus... More...
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison.” (
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” ( Romans 6:23 ) This wonderful verse has been used by the Holy Spirit countless times to bring a pers... More...
“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.” ( Exodus 33:20 ) Skeptics sometimes complain that if there really were a God, why doesn’t He simply show u... More...
“Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.” ( Hebrews 13:18 ) It ought to go without saying that a Christian should live honestly in all things.... More...
“But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith.” ( Romans 16:26 ) This ... More...
“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his... More...
“For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.” ( Psalm 47:7 ) This stirring psalm of praise, which celebrates the reign of Christ over all the earth, finds its primary f... More...
