“And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he (Jabin king of Canaan), had nine hundred chariots of iron: and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.” Judges 4:3 Many are the accounts In Scripture of Israel being outnumbered and with little resources, under the oppression of their enemies, and yet,…
“And one (seraphim) cried unto another, and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts: The whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:3 From the beginning of Scripture to the end, God is seen as Holy. Indeed, this is perhaps the best word to describe all of God’s attributes combined. As there…
“Fear God, and give glory to Him: for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Revelation 14:7 The former verse can be seen today, assuming it has not been removed in protest, on a bronze plaque embedded in a…
“…casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 The spiritual battle in which every believer is engaged, as their enemy and that of God is the same, is one where the battlefield is the…
“The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.” Nehemiah 1:3 The travel distance between Shushan, the ancient capital of Persia, and Jerusalem, is about one thousand miles. In the…
“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 great truths and concepts of Scripture is that God is Everything. John, in the book of the Revelation begins with the glorified Christ…
“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” Acts 2:39 The day of Pentecost is certainly one of the most important moments in the history of mankind. For those believers living before that day, apart from…
“And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.” 2 Kings 2:1 God does nothing unless He has a purpose in it. So, why is it that we have this narrative of Elijah and Elisha who are walking together from…
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.” 2 Timothy 1:6 In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he speaks of “the gift that is in thee.” (4:14) Paul is not only speaking of the presence and power of…
“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from Him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock, and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.” Psalm 62:1-2 The bedrock and foundation of the whole of Christianity is Christ. The absolute fundamental principle by which one can know the reality of Christ…