I Timothy 1:18 “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare.” While the tendency is to look at things outside of ourselves in this spiritual war, we certainly do not want to forget that sometimes we are… Read More »
Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Yesterday, it was seen from this same verse that Christians are to be a “living sacrifice” to God. We are to let Him direct our lives… Read More »
Psalm 63:7,8 “Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” In the midst of his trials, David proclaimed that God had been his help all along. God never forsook him or proved Himself unfaithful. He kept… Read More »
Genesis 13:14 “And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward.” When Abraham’s and Lot’s cattle became too many for them to live together, Abraham gave Lot the first choice of… Read More »
Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” People are often tempted to think that God works and acts the way we do… Read More »
Psalm 34:1-2 “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.” Once again, in this chapter it is evident that David loved the Lord. He did not only give praise to… Read More »
John 7:16,17 “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 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 leaders of Jesus’ day knew that He had not been given Scripture training… Read More »
Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” Here are some more lessons from the Potter’s House. 1. The Potter Does Not Throw the Clay Away –… Read More »
Jeremiah 18:4 “And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.” Here are some more things seen in this passage about the clay and the potter. 1. The Vessels Are Made from… Read More »
Joshua 24:15 “…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua was a man of God who loved serving God. He spent much time in the Tabernacle with God. He was single-minded and saw what God could do, when none of the other ten spies did. At the end of Joshua’s… Read More »