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 e... More...
“Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.” ( Psalm 146:1 ) Each of the last five psalms (146–150) begins and e... More...
“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 ... More...
“...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 from the dead.” (
“...to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins.” ( Acts 26:18 ) All too often we consider forgivenes... More...
“...and with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” ( Acts 4:33 ) The apostle Peter observed that believers are to be minist... More...
“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 of... More...
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” ( 1 Ti... More...
“That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour.” ( 2 Peter 3:2 ) There has long been a tendenc... More...
“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 occurrenc... More...
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.” ( 1 Corinthians 14:20 ) The Christian life is entered by the new birth so that e... More...
“He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” ( John 8:44 ) More...
“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 that depict the relationship of the individual believer to ... More...
“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 on Chris... More...
“If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD...” ( Leviticus 5:15 ) The “shadow of things to come” (
“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 land ... More...
“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”... More...
“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 ... More...
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” ( Ephesians 2:10 ) The word “poem” is derived from... More...
“And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith.” ( Philippians 1:25 ) Bible expositors often call Philippians “th... More...
“Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” ( Exodus 15:11 ) Our finite minds would never grasp the idea of holines... More...
“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 expres... More...
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” ( Matthew 5:14 ) Cities in ancient times were often built on a hill, and this was especially important for those six ... More...
“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, t... More...
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.... More...
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee.” ( Deuteronomy 33:27 ) The third verse of “I Am His, and He... More...
“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food.” ( Genesis... More...
“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 ) Perhaps no doctrine in Scriptu... More...
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” ( 2 Corinthians 9:8 ) One of the most tragic movemen... More...
“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 str... More...
“Jesus wept.” ( John 11:35 ) This two-word verse is packed with meaning. Jesus hears his close friend Lazarus is quite ill, and Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha, urgently send for Jesus. But ... More...