In The Company Of Fishermen

“And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Corinthians 6:11 Dear Ones: When God told Samuel, with regard to choosing His king for Israel, to not look on the outward…


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Steps To Faith

“Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.” 2 Kings 13:16 Dear Ones: There are times in life when circumstances change for what we think is “the worse”.  And yet, in the economy of God, even as He always leaves a remnant of believers in godless circumstances, He will continue His work in a new…


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The Singular Call

“…I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witness…” Acts 26:16 Dear Ones: Though there have been a good many men and women of faith mentioned by name in the Scriptures, there is only one Saul of Tarsus.  The calling by Christ of Saul of Tarsus was singular,…


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The Way Of Faith

“Rejoice thou barren that bearest not, break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.” Galatians 4:27 Dear Ones: From the very beginning of the Bible, man is confronted with a contrast, one that is so very great and wonderful, that it is…


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Commanding Mountains And Dry Bones

“Son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, ‘Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.’” Ezekiel 36:1 Dear Ones: There are instances in the word of God, when that which we read, exceeds our natural capacity and ability, to believe God.  You will remember, after the death of Lazarus,…


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The Worth Of A Life

“…that you may know…what (are) the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” Ephesians 1:18 Dear Ones: How does one measure the value, or worth, of a life?  The answer is found in the heart of God,  the creator of every life.  It was the Psalmist who wrote:  “Know ye that the…


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The Promise Of The Father

“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.” John 14:16 Dear Ones: Beyond the moment of Adam’s sin, and the center-point of history when Christ declared, “It is finished,” on the cross, the most significant, far-reaching, and monumental event on the calendar of…


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Not Yet Home

“…who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross.” Hebrews 12:2 Dear Ones: Why is it that the Christian, from the moment that he or she is born of the Spirit, is “drawn towards heaven, and home?”  And how is it that the Christian’s experience is portrayed to us first as a love relationship? …


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