“And it had been revealed to him (Simeon) by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” (Luke 2:26) The coming of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, had been declared and revealed in Scripture throughout Biblical history. Numerous were the prophecies which spoke of one aspect…
“…but we also who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.” Romans 8:23 When the Spirit of God was poured out at Pentecost, and the church, the living body of Christ was born, the Spirit came to dwell in…
“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia.” Ezra 1:1 One of the great proofs of God working in the heart of an individual is what is seen…
“…But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13,14 When the rancher, specifically the cowboy, rises in the morning, certain things are specifically done in different ways…
“When He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak: and He will tell you things to come.” John 16:13 There is no doubt that the resurrection of Christ from the dead is the…
“Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” Acts 9:15 When God created the world, man was not there to instruct Him. In fact, the Lord asked Job that very question: “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?”…
“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.’” Exodus 14:15 There have been several instances in the Scriptures when the people of Israel were faced with either a natural boundary which would have kept them from pursuing the path the Lord had put…
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God…” Philippians 4:6 Faith is that basic principle, both in act and attitude, which characterizes what man’s relationship to God is to be. It is the very bedrock of communion with God, deliberately and specifically…
“For unto you is born this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 The gospel of God is that of Christ, the Messiah, having come into this world to save sinners from sin, Satan, and death, to obtain a certain hope of life eternal, a Life that comes to dwell in the…
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 When we consider the person of Job in the Old Testament, if ever there was a man who experienced “captivity” it was he. Imprisoned by the loss of…