“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me because He has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” Isaiah 61:1,2 When God revealed Himself to Abraham in…
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting.” Acts 1:2 The Holy Scriptures are absolutely remarkable, and this for many reasons. One of those reasons is that the Spirit of God, first of all being the essential element in the…
“Paul, an apostle not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead.” Galatians 1:1 Everything pertaining to the Gospel of Christ, and the calling of God, are not of this world. They were first in the heart and mind of God before the creation…
“Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice to You with thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” Jonah 2:8,9 The Lord God has no problem creating a tempest at sea, which in the case of Jonah the prophet and those on board with…
“…And try Me in this, says the Lord of hosts, If I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10 When the Lord God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt by the hand…
“Then Jesus spoke to them again saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 In the book of Zechariah, we find an angel of God wakening him from sleep, then asking him, “What do you see?” Zechariah’s response…
“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” Revelation 14:7 There are four gospels in the New Testament, each written by individual disciples of Christ, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. All four gospels were…
“…you are an epistle (letter) of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.” 2 Corinthians 3:3 In the book of Isaiah, we find the Lord declaring: “I am the Lord, that…
“In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand…Blessed are you who sow beside all waters…” Ecclesiastes 11:6, Isaiah 32:20 One of the most dominant themes of the New Testament is that of the coming of Christ, either to take His church to be with Himself at the rapture,…
“Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob and glorified Himself in Israel.” Isaiah 44:23 There is great power and blessing in singing, especially when it is to…