“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been made to drink into one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13 In one of the great passages of Scripture, the effects of which has resounded throughout history to this very day,…
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.” 1 John 3:1 The prelude to Christ’s discourse concerning the last days, specifically the period of the tribulation, is revealed by the deep sorrow, and yet, strength of resolve, concerning Jerusalem who “…killest the prophets,…
“And said unto him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is by interpretation, Sent. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.” John 9:7 There is great power even in the simplest words and phrases that the Lord Jesus uttered while He walked and ministered on this earth. There was one…
“…To Him (the shepherd) the porter openeth, and the sheep hear His voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.” John 10:3 One of the most remarkable aspects of coming to know Christ is the personal attention and concern that He has with every one that belongs to Him. We…
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14 Perhaps there has never been another Christian that has had such a grip upon the understanding and magnitude of the power of the Gospel,…
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works.” John 14:10 One of the most difficult concepts to grasp concerning the relationship that the Son had with…
“And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” Isaiah 11:2 When Jesus entered into His calling, and accepted His ministry and mission at His baptism, He began it alone…or was…
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, ‘Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen (slaves).” 2 Kngs 4:1 The Bible…
“…and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power…” Ephesians 1:19 In one of the clearest, and most compact verses in Scripture on the subject, the Apostle Paul concludes his monumentally important letter to the Ephesians, by speaking of the power of God,…
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God, our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3,4 We do not know how many times the Lord Jesus used the illustration of the shepherd who lost one of his sheep,…