“I will sing of mercy, and judgment unto Thee, O Lord, I will sing.” Psalm 101:1 Singing is a wonderful way of worshipping God, remembering the great truths of Scripture, and God’s works and blessings. One of the reasons for which the Psalms in the Bible are so useful, and inciteful in the knowledge of…
“Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.’” Acts 2:6 It was Charles Wesley, who in one of his hymns wrote: “Jesus, the name high overall, In hell, or earth, or sky: Angels and…
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 It was Charles Wesley who wrote a hymn, and prayer, on the subject of the heart: “Oh for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free, A heart that’s sprinkled with the blood, So…
“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.” Isaiah 22:22 In the Bible we discover mentioned “gates” and “doors.” These are common words, which represent physical things, but which, in a spiritual context,…
“Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you…” Matthew 28:19,20 In the book of the Revelation, we find God taking John the Apostle on a heavenly journey. He…
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” Ezekiel 22:30 It has been said that, “There is no one so poor as he for whom there is no one…
“In the beginning God…’I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.’” Genesis 1:1, Revelation 1:8 There is no way that a book can be written about God, and man’s relationship to God, that would do justice to the subject, without starting from the beginning, or rather with the One who IS the Beginning. …
“…but commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which , saith he, ye have heard of me…” Acts 1:4 In Charles Fry’s great hymn, “Come, Thou Burning Spirit,” he writes in the refrain: “Come, oh, come, Great Spirit (the Holy Spirit), come! Let the mighty…
“When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers…what is man that Thou art mindful of him?” Psalm 8:3,4 In the book of Revelation, when we see in heaven God the Father exalted, seated upon His throne, being worshipped for His worthiness, specifically displayed in the perfection of the creation that He has made,…
“Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth…” John 16:13 The bedrock of faith in God is the truth OF God. In answer to the question, “What is truth,” the Lord gives us a very clear response. In Jesus’ high priestly prayer, He prayed: “Sanctify them through…