“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.” Revelation 5:9 In one stanza of J. Kent’s great hymn, ‘Tis The…
“And He that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said unto me, ‘Write; for these words are true and faithful.’” Revelation 21:5 What is the newness of God as opposed to that which men call “newness?” First of all, it must be said that there is no comparison. …
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah 40:3 What constitutes God’s way, and that of man? The truth is found in “origins” and “the nature” of the way. Christ has no origin, for He is the Beginning and the Ending. Scripture tells us that…
“But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be My witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 It was John the Apostle who wrote, “But as many as received Him…
“But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.” Daniel 5:20 Scripture tells us that God is the sovereign King. Christ is King. He raises up, and He puts down. If the nations are but a drop…
“He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: until the time that His word came: the word of the Lord tried him.” Psalm 105:17-19 When Joseph was a young man, he was the favorite son of Jacob. His…
“O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God.’” Isaiah 40:9 It was Charles Wesley, in one of his great hymns, who wrote: “BEHOLD Him, all ye that pass by, The bleeding Prince of life and peace!…
“I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.” Isaiah 43:15 What is it about a “King” that is so very important to understand, especially in our relationship with the Heavenly King? It is His absolute power and authority, our submission to it, and our appropriation of it. The effects of…
“And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head today? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold your peace.” 2 Kings 2:3 Here in the book of Second Kings we find one…
“They have seen Thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.” Psalm 68:24 From the writings of Moses in the book of Deuteronomy, to the meeting between Satan and Jesus in the wilderness, to the glorious vision of heaven that John the apostle gives us in Revelation, we…