“You know not what manner of spirit you are of. for the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” Luke 9:55,56 Dear Ones: There is nothing more starkly different, and at opposite ends of the spectrum, than the holy nature of God and the sinful nature of man. …
“And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the Lord rested upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days.” Exodus 24:15-16 Dear Ones: The Bible speaks a great deal about glory, the glory of God, but also, the glory of nations and men. What…
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Dear Ones: It is one thing to know that Christ is our “spiritual Rock,” from which we are to live. It is quite another to BE established, and unmoved from Him in the difficult hour. How can it…
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 Dear Ones: The age-old battle on this earth is that of the battle for the mind, for it is what the mind thinks that will dictate the life. No truer words were ever spoken than those by the Lord Jesus when He said: …
“Faithful is He that calls you who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Dear Ones: There is a concept of God declared in the Gospel which is of utmost importance if we would be motivated, and enabled, to appropriate Christ as our very PRESENT Savior. We see this concept in the Psalms, for God…
“Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry (grieved), for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 Dear Ones: The Gospel of Christ is a most extraordinary declaration…
“He (Abram) moved from there unto a mountain…and pitched his tent…and there he built an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.” Genesis 12:8 Dear Ones: How is it that Abram became the “father of faith,” with God telling Israel: “Look unto Abraham, your father, and unto Sarah that bare…
“And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” 1 John 5:15 Dear Ones: When the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, he was very clear when it came to effectual prayer, prayer that would be answered. Perhaps the…
“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 Dear Ones: Scripture calls God “…a consuming fire.” When God revealed Himself to Moses, Scripture again tells us, “….And the angel of the Lord appeared to him IN a flame…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…” Luke 4:18 Dear Ones: One of the great doctrines of Scripture is the “omnipresence” of God, God being everywhere. David would even write on this subject: “If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy…