“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 One of the greatest aspects of the Christian faith is that it is very practical, and in some regards, very simple. From a practical standpoint, it is so because of the essence of faith itself. Scripture tells us…
“And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark…,” “And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat…” Exodus 25:21, 22 Throughout the New Testament, from the gospels through the epistles, we find a common truth, and it is that Christ came into this…
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thine holy temple.” Jonah 2:7 One’s extremity is often the moment of greatest opportunity. Why? The answer is found in the mercy of God. Scripture tells us that God waits to be gracious to us. The problem…
“That they all may be one ; as Thou, Father art in Me and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me.” John 17:21 In what has been called, “The High Priestly Prayer” of the Lord Jesus, prayed soon before His crucifixion,…
“And ye shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you…,” “To them gave He power to become the sons of God.” Acts 1:8, John 1:12 Power is an essential element of the Christian experience. In fact, from the beginning of creation to this very day, before and after Pentecost, teaching on…
“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me: for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Matthew 11:29 From a worldly standpoint, true greatness is determined by the magnitude, or the number, of great things that one accomplishes. Associated with this concept is the amount of…
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 True thanksgiving began in the Garden of Eden. This is so because of the essential definition and application of thankfulness. First of all, thankfulness implies that…
“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever.” John 14:16 It is difficult to grasp the fathomless meaning of the essence of what God calls, “the Comforter,” much less being able to understand the extent to which this blessed gift of God…
“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty.” 2 Kings 1:9,10 When Elijah was confronted with one of Ahaziah’s commanders, he was addressed as being a “man of God.” It is very evident…
“I, even I, am He that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and the son of man, which shall be made as grass…?” Isaiah 51:12 There are many ways which God uses to reveal Himself to our hearts, and become a living reality to us. …