Strength Out Of Weakness

“…we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the sentance of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:8,9 It was the eldery Mr. Hallesby, who wrote a classic on prayer, who said…


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Exchanging Clothes

“Take away the filthy garments from him.  And unto him, he said, Behold I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.” Zechariah 3:5 In the book of Revelation, in the Lord’s letter to the church at Laodicea, he told them of their true spiritual state…


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Stand On Thy Feet

“And He said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.  And the Spirit entered into me when He spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard Him that spake unto Me.” Ezekiel 2:1-2 It must have been a very pleasant day when Jesus…


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The Seventh Day, The Sabbath

“To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept not sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.” 2 Chronicles 36:21 In the book of Daniel, he speaks prophetically of the seventeeth week concerning God’s dealings with…


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The Almighty Restrainer

“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed.” 2 Thessalonians 2:7 In the beforementioned passage, the  word “letteth” in the Greek means “restraining,” or holding back.  We see that this One who is…


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The Just Judge

“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.  But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.” Matthew 5:21 When Jesus Christ was born,…


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Christ The Warrior

“This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.” Judges 7:14 There is a picture of the Lord in Isaiah, which few talk about. Isaiah writes: “The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man,…


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