“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” Romans 13:12 The Apostle John wrote in his first epistle: “He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.”…
“And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, ‘Fear not; I am the first and the last.’” Revelation 1:17 When Jesus was accomplishing His ministry on earth, He said many things about Himself. One of the phrases He used was…
“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17 It was concerning the church of God that Christ said that HE would build it. The living body of Christ,…
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 What is the purpose of God in creating man? Was it that he should fall into sin, and rebellion against God, deprived of all that is truly good? No, but…
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart.” Psalm 24:3,4 There are several instances in the Old Testament where the prophets had a vision of God. Some saw Him sitting upon a throne. Every vision that God…
“Blessed be the Lord, my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.” Psalm 144:1 In Psalm 18, David speaks of the warfare in which he was engaged. He wrote: “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect…He teaches my hands to war, so that a…
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he makes a very simple, and often times, overlooked statement: “…for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”…
“I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 In Paul’s letter to the Ephesian believers, he writes on the subject of “oneness,” at it applies to many different, and yet, connected things. He declares the following: “There is one body, and one Spirit, even…
“Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto the tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.” Judges 7:13 It was a day of great apprehension, and yet, great encouragement, when Gideon with his servant,…
“After these things, the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” Genesis 15:1 In God’s dealings with Abram, He began by the revelation of Himself. Since Abram did not have the Scriptures, nor was he surrounded by a church,…