Psalm 84:4,5 “Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.” The writer of this Psalm knew that blessedness (happiness) comes from drawing near to God. He loved being close to the… Read More »
I Thessalonians 2:12,13 “That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in… Read More »
Matthew 9:9 “And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.” When Jesus passed by Matthew’s tax collecting booth, He stopped just long enough to utter two simple words: “Follow Me.” Matthew… Read More »
II Corinthians 12:9 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” This verse may be one of the most precious for believers. If it would… Read More »
Philippians 1:7 “ye all are partakers of my grace.” The apostle Paul was greatly used of God. He spread the Gospel, established and strengthened churches, and wrote half of the New Testament. He also suffered a lot during his ministry. The book of Philippians – written from a jail cell – mentions the words joy… Read More »
Every religion in the world has as its foundation one of two principles. The believer in any religion will either get to Heaven by what they do or by what someone else has done for them. There really is no alternative. Most religions declare that if you follow a certain set of guidelines, rules, or… Read More »
Luke 1:26-38 In the Bible’s record of how God came to earth, the Luke’s account of the Christmas story reveals that God sent the angel Gabriel to tell the virgin Mary what God was going to do. As Gabriel addresses Mary, he twice mentions (vss. 28,30) that she was “favored” by God. These words refer… Read More »
Hebrews 4:15,16 “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of… Read More »