“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4 Dear Ones: The “promise of the Father,” of which the Lord Jesus spoke, being assembled with the disciples after the resurrection, certainly had its origin in the Father before the world…
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” John 6:9 Dear Ones: God has many ways to teach us of Himself, who He is, and what He does. Through Solomon, He revealed His wisdom. Through Samson, God’s power and strength were demonstrated. …
“…and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and His countenance was as the sun shineth in His strength.” Revelation 1:16 Dear Ones: The Bible has a lot to say about swords, especially in the Old Testament, when one considers the battles that were fought between Israel and her enemies. But there are…
“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.” Zechariah 10:1 Dear Ones: In the book of James, we read a brief summation of Elijah’s dealing with a three and a…
“And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15 Dear Ones: Paul has a great deal to say about the spiritual warfare we are in, specifically because it is the same warfare that Christ knew, and knows. In the letter to the Ephesian believers,…
“Therefore I say unto you, ‘What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:24 Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the greatest “proofs” of a life truly lived by faith, in obedience to Christ, is answerer prayer. It is also one of the most difficult…
“And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?” Luke 13:16 Dear Ones: It came about in the ministry of the Lord Jesus, that a woman came to him, “…which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years.”…
“For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, ‘None seeth me,’” “…thou hast said in thine heart, ‘I am, and none else beside me.’” Isaiah 47:10 Dear Ones: The subject of the justice and judgment of God is a difficult one for man to grasp. This is because man does not see what…
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11 Dear Ones: In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he writes on the subject of “our warfare.” He speaks of the spiritual conflict we are engaged in, specifically that which is not to…
“In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.” Is. 4:2 Dear Ones: All through the Scriptures there is a remarkable contrast that is presented to men. It is that of the holiness…