“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” In the fifth chapter of Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome, again and again he speaks of God giving, or the gifts of God. One of these gifts is the Holy Spirit in the heart,…
“And if we know that he (God) hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” 1 John 5:15 When the Lord Jesus spoke of eternal life, He was not just speaking of an existence that would last forever. The key word here is “life.” In that…
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 It is one thing to begin a race. It is quite another to finish well. The strategy for the short sprint is…
“And they said one to another, ‘Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures?’” Luke 24:32 The author of the letter to the Hebrews wrote this concerning the word of God: “…The word of God is quick (or living) and…
“And (Elijah) said to his servant, ‘Go up now, look toward the sea.’ And he went up, and looked, and said, ‘There is nothing.’ And he said, ‘Go again seven times.’” 1 Kings 18:43 In the New Testament, we find where the lord Jesus used parables to illustrate certain truths and reveal the ways of…
“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of Thy servant, and his supplications, and cause Thy face to shine upon Thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.” Daniel 9:17 The prophets Daniel and Ezekiel were both prophets of the exile. When they wrote their books they were not in Israel, and thus…
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36 The subject of the return of Christ to the earth is one that is based uniquely upon the declaration and promise of God. …
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 The letters by the Apostle Paul to his son in the faith, Timothy, are filled with instructions as to how to live, and minister, in the realistic context of his time,…
“And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, ‘It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.’ ‘God hath shewed Pharaoh what He is about to do.’” Genesis 41:16,25 The ways of God are not those of men. They are often distinguished by the manner in which they are revealed to men. When Joseph,…
“But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well-nigh slipped. For I was envious of the foolish…” Psalm 73:2-3 One of the great truths of Scripture is that God is our Keeper. Perhaps the greatest example of His keeping is that of being hidden in Christ, in the Father’s hand, in…