Titus 2:11-13 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” The events taking… Read More »
II Corinthians 2:14a “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ,” In recent years, this Bible verse has become one of my favorite. I often mention it as I preach in different places as a challenge to others and certainly need to remind myself of it as well. This verse… Read More »
Psalm 139:17,18 “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” People have all kinds of different ideas of God. Of course, any wrong thoughts do… Read More »
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” When the Lord Jesus was facing the Cross, He had gone to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He was extremely “sorrowful” (vs. 38) and needed to talk to the Father about it. He… Read More »
Ps 4:3 “But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.” In my last post, I showed what God expects of His people if they want His blessings. In this post, the blessings that He gives to those who are “godly”… Read More »
Psalm 4:3 “But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.” In this chapter, which starts out by indicating David that he is distressed by the wicked, he reveals that believers are “set apart” for Himself. These two words mean “to… Read More »
Psalm 34:9,10 “O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” There are many things in our world that could be a source of anxiety today. Just… Read More »
Luke 12:1 “In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” The Lord Jesus always spoke the truth. He cared for His… Read More »
Matthew 11:29 “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” After salvation, it is the task of every believer to learn more of Christ. Jesus was not merely referring to an intellectual pursuit of facts about Himself, but… Read More »
James 4:8,9 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.” Welcome to the New Year – 2023 is here. Now that the… Read More »