“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.” Romans13:14 Christianity is Jesus Christ, the revelation, and manifestation of His life, being lived on earth, as it is in heaven. When the Lord finished His work on Calvary, the end result was not to…
“From this time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‘Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Matthew 4:17 What is it about the kingdom of God that is so essential to grasp? Why did Jesus specifically come preaching “the kingdom?” The answer lies in two words, authority and power. From the very…
“And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them.” Luke 24:15 What is the great objective, and reason, for man’s existence? The answer is found in Jesus’ definition of eternal life: “And this is eternal life, that they might KNOW Thee the only true…
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.” Psalm 24:7 What is the blessing of God? How is it given? And, what are the conditions for receiving it? In the book of Genesis, we find Jacob returning home after many…
“The voice of my beloved, behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe or a young hart.” Song of Solomon 2:8,9 The Lord Jesus Christ is the Great Original, perfectly free from the constraints of creation’s limitations, and in particular, of sin’s laws and effects. He…
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:2 Paul’s letter to the Colossians is a monumental declaration, and revelation, of a body of truth so vast, that time, and creation, cannot limit it. …
“…He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove by the hearing of His ears, but with righteousness shall He judge the poor.” Isaiah 11:3,4 It was early morning one day when Jesus came into the temple in Jerusalem to teach the people. The Pharisees and scribes brought a woman who had…
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you: that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 The Apostle John, in speaking of the Lord Jesus, wrote: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the…
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1 The whole of Christianity hinges on one statement that Jesus made on Calvary: “It is finished.” (John 19:30) The work which Jesus accomplished was a complete, and perfect work, whereby, by…
“Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will He teach sinners in the way.” Psalm 25:8 It was B. Mansell Ramsey who wrote the following: “Long as my life shall last; teach me Thy way! Where’er my lot be cast; Teach me Thy way! Until the race is run, Until the journey’s done, Until the…