I John 5:4 “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” What a blessing it is to know that victory is possible. No, it is not talking about a once and for all time kind of victory. If God gave that to… Read More »
Psalm 119:124,125 “Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.” The Bible is not like any other book. It is God’s Book and He alone understands all of it. It reflects His infinite mind and His thoughts… Read More »
II Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Paul told Timothy to “study” – not just read – the Word of God. The Greek word for study means to give diligence to and to labor. Although reading the Bible… Read More »
Proverbs 8:34 “Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.” Believers that would be wise in God’s wisdom need to be around the source of wisdom. The only source that we have is the Word… Read More »
Psalm 119:128 “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.” Among believers, there is a general agreement that the Bible is the Word of God. Understanding this is a great start. Once you start digging a little deeper, however, this claim of faith is too… Read More »
John 7:17 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” The Lord Jesus tied knowing the will of God to the Word of God. They are inseparable. It is impossible to know God’s will apart from the truths and… Read More »
Psalm 5:3 “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” David, the man after God’s own heart, loved to talk to God in the morning. He found it to be a tremendous source of blessing and he maintained this… Read More »
God judges success entirely different than the way that the world measures it. The world says successful people are powerful, make a lot of money, and have a lot of possessions. This is seen by the people that the world holds in esteem, their lives are followed in the media – and the world envies.… Read More »
Psalm 119:89 “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” A little at a time, God revealed portions of His Book to men who would accurately record exactly what God wanted to be written. It took over 1,600 years to complete it. The Source of the Word – the Omniscient God Because God… Read More »
In this brief series of blog posts on How to Be Happier New Year – According to the Bible – two aspects of greater happiness have already been touched on. Those two important elements for believers are getting in tune with God through confession and salvation, confessing sin as needed, and through obedience to the… Read More »