“And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thy seed exceedingly.” Genesis 17:2 Dear Ones: What is a “covenant?” When we take our Bibles, and open them, we find that they are basically divided into what is called the Old and New “Testaments.” As is the case with all languages,…
“And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.” John 17:5 Dear Ones: One of the hardest concepts to truly grasp, and live by, is that of the preeminence of Christ, laying hold of the fact that He was not only…
“…And behold, a voice out of the cloud which said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye Him.” Matthew 17:5 Dear Ones: There are a lot of things that we will never know about God, and the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, the farther we walk with and before…
“Then He called the twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all the devils, and to cure diseases. And sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.” Luke 9:1-2 Dear Ones: It has been asked many times since Jesus walked on this earth: “Who teaches like Him?” …
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.” 2 Timothy 1:6 Dear Ones: In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he wrote: “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of…
“For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be well.” Matthew 9:21 Dear Ones: Sometimes desperation is a good friend, as long as it pushes us towards God. Such was the case of a woman, whose name we do not know, who found herself to be in a desperate…
“…for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 Dear Ones: Why can we say that faith is logical, the right thing to practice and embrace, when it comes to the things of God? First, we have to look…
“For I say unto you, among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 Dear Ones: What is the measure of true greatness? What IS greatness? If we look at the…
“My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Dear Ones: Why is the person of Samson mentioned in the Bible? Does God want us to be “like” him in the experience and use of his strength? The answer is “yes” and “no.” Samson was born for…
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:6 Dear Ones: There is a discipline in the Christian life that is essential if we would rise to be where we would aspire to be in our walk, and fellowship, with Christ. It has to do with “looking unto Jesus.” What…