“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 It was Charles Wesley, who in one of his great hymns wrote the following: “All things are possible to God; To Christ, the power…
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 When the day of Pentecost came after the resurrection of Christ, Scripture tells us…
“Incline your ear and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” Isaiah 55:3 Why is it that at what seems the middle point of history, we find a man called David. This man is in the lineage of…
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity,” “…for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” Psalm 133:1, 3 Most certainly the greatest example and power of unity is found in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From the creation, when God said, “…let US…
“And He answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, ‘Behold, I have causeed thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.” Zechariah 3:4 It was Deitrick Bonhoffer who said, “When Christ calls a…
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 What does it mean for the believer to “seek things above,” even coming before the throne of grace? It means that we are to seek things that are not…
“Shew me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me: for Thou art the God of my salvation, on Thee do I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4,5 Preconceived ideas are often the enemy of guidance, not that they might have a certain merit from a human…
“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis 32:24 Faith is an individual matter when it comes to seeking God. One may be with those of like faith, but at the end of the day, one is faced with Jesus’ words to Peter: “If…
“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” Joshua 1:2 The Jordan River is a landmark in Biblical history, especially as it applies to the nation of Israel. It is a…
“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:2 When the Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, presenting to them in detail the content, meaning, and outworking of the Gospel, he spoke also of the work of God, that “work” by which sinful…