“Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us.” 2 Kings 22:13 The Assyrian empire was known for its ruthlessness and cruelty towards those it assailed…
“And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee.” Isaiah 64:7 In the book of Haggai, we find where the Lord, “…stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, the governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high…
“Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I fill this house with glory, saith the Lord.” Haggai 2:6,7 In the book of Hosea, the Lord…
“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.” Genesis 4:7 In the book of the Revelation, when the Lord Jesus in His glory was addressing the church at Laodicea, He…
“So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he wrote: “Being confident of this very thing, that…
“After this manner therefore pray ye, Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:9-10 What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness? And why is it so very important, being the…
“For this is My blood of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matthew 26:28 What is a covenant, in particular, a covenant of God? Throughout Scripture we discover many covenants that God made, or established, between Himself and his people. In the Old Testament, we find that covenant…
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” Matthew 6:13 In David’s great Psalm 23, he writes: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with…
“‘And I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory,’ saith the Lord of hosts.” Haggai 2:7 When Israel had crossed the Jordan River, at the beginning of her conquest of Canaan, there stood before her the city of Jericho, with its walls…
“But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 When Paul wrote the letter to the believers in Phillippi, he did so as a prisoner of Nero in Rome. And yet, in that epistle there is an evident attitude of triumph and victory, springing forth…