“Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.” Acts 10:33 The descendants of Abaham, specifically, the nation of Israel, had been chosen by God where He would reveal His name, and choose Jerusalem to be the place where Solomon’s temple would be built. To…
“And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.” Exodus 3:2 The first forty years of Moses’ life was spent in Pharoah’s court. Though he was raised…
“And Moses said unto the Lord, ‘See, Thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and Thou hast not let me know whom Thou wilt send with me.’” Exodus 33:12 Scripture tells us that “The Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.” (Ex. 33:11) It also tells us…
“O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto Me.” Mark 9:19 Perhaps nowhere is faith proven, or tested so greatly, than in one’s family, or in dealing with those whom we love most. Such was the case of a father, mentioned in the Gospel…
“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.” 2 Kings 7:1 Throughout Scripture we find instances when, because of the intervention…
“So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 As was the manner and means of God, when He created the world, so it is…
“Thus saith the Lord, ‘In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee.” Isaiah 49:8 In Psalm 69, the Psalmist speaks of “an acceptable time,” as that point at which the Lord, in His wisdom and mercy, God answers his prayer. The important point with regard…
“And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I can remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2 In the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of John, the Lord Jesus says: “I am the vine, and…
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4 The Lord Jesus, speaking in the context of what would transpire in the “last days” before His coming, used several illustrations to communicate certain vital truths to the believer. In one of…
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” Matthew 6:13 One of the basic truths, and blessings, of fellowship with Christ, is the aspect of Him leading the believer. In David’s great Psalm 23, we read: “…He leadeth me…