“…I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 When the Israelites came out of Egypt, it was by the strong and mighty hand of the Lord, not of Moses. When they experienced the deliverance at the Red Sea, it was by the Almighty power of God…
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves.” Philippians 2:3 In the letter of Paul to the believers in Philippi, he spoke of the mind of Christ. This was not just a cursory issue to the apostle. It was the expressed outworking of…
“Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house.” 2 Chronicles 7:1 In Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, He addresses the matter of prayer, especially concerning not only the exercise of it, but…
“Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assryria have blasphemed Me.” 2 Kings 19:6 When Satan confronted the Lord Jesus in the wilderness, prior to the beginning of His ministry, he attacked Him by words, deceiving words, the meaning and…
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Romans 8:26 It has been said that it is as impossible to create a world as it is to pray without the…
“O satisfy us early with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 The supreme example of rising early to meet God is found in the Lord Jesus, who rose early and went into a solitary place to meet the Father. There has never been any one so deliberately,…
“Now the Spirit sepaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spiritus, and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hyprocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron…” 1 Timothy 4:1 In Paul’s second epistle to Timothy, in speaking of “the last days,” he writes: “This…
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:7 One of the most remarkable qualities and characteristics of the word of God is that it is fathomless in meaning, yet perfectly applicable to one’s life on this earth, and that which will…
“And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Genesis 3:1 After Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, anointed with the Spirit, He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Why? Was it for the purpose of being tempted by Satan? There is…
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 If the fear of God is the beginning of knowledge, what is the result of not fearing Him? Is it to be cast into ignorance and wastefulness? One of the great characteristics of godlessness is the thought…