“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 The teaching of the Lord through the Apostle Paul concerning the…
“…the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 What is it about God that separates Him from the whole of creation? It is that He is the Creator, Redeemer, Savior, Guide, and, as revealed in the…
“‘Sing, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee,’ saith the Lord.” Zechariah 2:10 There are two significant, major moments of importance in history, when the Lord comes to this earth. The first was at his birth in Bethlehem. The second will be when…
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.” Romans13:14 Christianity is Jesus Christ, the revelation, and manifestation of His life, being lived on earth, as it is in heaven. When the Lord finished His work on Calvary, the end result was not to…
“From this time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‘Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Matthew 4:17 What is it about the kingdom of God that is so essential to grasp? Why did Jesus specifically come preaching “the kingdom?” The answer lies in two words, authority and power. From the very…
“And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them.” Luke 24:15 What is the great objective, and reason, for man’s existence? The answer is found in Jesus’ definition of eternal life: “And this is eternal life, that they might KNOW Thee the only true…
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.” Psalm 24:7 What is the blessing of God? How is it given? And, what are the conditions for receiving it? In the book of Genesis, we find Jacob returning home after many…
“The voice of my beloved, behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe or a young hart.” Song of Solomon 2:8,9 The Lord Jesus Christ is the Great Original, perfectly free from the constraints of creation’s limitations, and in particular, of sin’s laws and effects. He…
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:2 Paul’s letter to the Colossians is a monumental declaration, and revelation, of a body of truth so vast, that time, and creation, cannot limit it. …
“…He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove by the hearing of His ears, but with righteousness shall He judge the poor.” Isaiah 11:3,4 It was early morning one day when Jesus came into the temple in Jerusalem to teach the people. The Pharisees and scribes brought a woman who had…