“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared unto Abram and said unto him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.’” Genesis 17:1 The greatness and specifics of God’s revelation of Himself in Christ calls forth from our hearts a response of total devotion. Why? It is because the strength of…
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him (David) in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” 1 Samuel 16:13 We do not know just how much David knew of God’s calling, and equipping, when he stood before Samuel to be anointed…
“And the evil spirit answered and said, ‘Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?’ Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them.” Acts 19:15,16 Over and over in Scripture the Lord, in dealing with men, seeks to bring them to see…
“All authority has been given unto Me in heaven and on earth, …But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” Matthew 28:18, Acts 1:8 In several accounts in the gospels we find where Christ taught in a manner different from the religious scribes of His day, for His teaching and…
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask of think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever, amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 Why is it that on Pentecost, after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension…
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways’, says the Lord.” ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways, higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.’” Isaiah 55:8,9 One of the great truths of God revealed in the word of God concerning…
“…Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:18,19 There is no doubt that “singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord” is a wondrous gift, capacity, and means by which the child of…
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” Luke 2:13,14 The night when Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable, there was certainly great joy in the hearts of Mary and Joseph,…
“And the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17 When Jonah the prophet of God was in the belly of the fish for three days and nights, there was no light there. Physically speaking, there was complete…
“Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God.” Isaiah 50:10 In Haggai’s day the faith of the remnant of the people of Israel living in Jerusalem…