“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before His God, as he did aforetime.” Daniel 6:10 The testimony of Daniel’s life was a remarkable…
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.” Romans 8:9 It is one thing to be IN the Spirit, and quite another to be filled WITH the Spirit. What is the difference, and what can be the results of coming to…
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 There are basically two laws that govern the whole of creation, in particular since the fall of man. The first is the law of sin. Why is “sin” a law, an…
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 What is the difference between the liberty of the soul and a soul’s liberty? What is liberty in its most fundamental form and application? And how can man know liberty, the…
“…Work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12,13 In the letter of Paul to the Philippian believers, he makes it ever so clear that “salvation” in and of itself is an accomplished fact. To…
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 What is it about the gospel of Christ that makes it so good? The answer to that question begins with the definition of “goodness.” What…
“Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1 It is difficult to grasp the meaning and blessing of what Scripture calls, “The Kingdom…
“And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s pass-over.” Exodus 12:11 One of the greatest, and most singular events in history, one which would change nations, and provide man with a…
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lillies.” Song of Solomon 6:3 What does it mean to belong to Christ, to be His, and Him belonging to me? It was Wade Robinson who in the conclusion of a hymn wrote: “His forever, only His: Who the Lord and me…
“And He (Jesus) said unto them, ‘I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.’” Luke 10:18,19 When it comes to grasping something of the greatness of the…