“And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it.” Exodus 33:1 The origin of any covenant between God…
“…the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 The subject of love is just a concept or an emotion, a thought or a practice, until it becomes personal and real. The Apostle Paul lived…
“The voice of my beloved, behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.” Song of Solomon 2:8 The Song of Solomon has been held by many to be a picture, a glimpse, of what the relationship is between Christ and His church. Solomon begins this narrative, and illustration, by using endearing terms…
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 There has only been one Jeremiah the prophet, this one who has left us his book entitled by his own name. From…
“By faith he (Abraham) sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles which Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.” Hebrews 11:9 It is apparent that the land of Canaan, later called Israel, then Palestine, was a very significant and important piece of land. Though…
“If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea: even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.” Psalm 139:9-10 When the Lord, through Isaiah, said that His ways and thoughts were not those of sinful man, not only was He speaking…
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.” Hebrews 10:35 Where does confidence before God come from? How does one have confidence, an overcoming assurance, that we are in the presence of God, accepted before the throne of God? And how does one pray with confidence, which is the evidence of…
“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,…