Philippians 2:3,4 “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” When writing to the church at Philippi, Paul knew that there was some arguing and strife… Read More »
Psalm 119:97-104 David… I. Loved God’s Word All through the book of Psalms, David’s love for the Word can be seen. He wrote Psalm 1:2 and practiced it: “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” (vs. 99) “for thy testimonies are my… Read More »
Romans 8:35-39 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more… Read More »
Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is … gentleness” The word “gentleness” is a word you do not hear very often – especially when describing a man. Most young men prefer to display attitudes that they consider macho. Jesus was certainly a gentle man. He was easily approachable by those who wanted the… Read More »
Galatians 5:22,23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” This well-known verse is known to many believers, but it is questionable that many know what it means. The first thing that stands out is that it is the Holy Spirit’s… Read More »
John 14:21 “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” People everywhere will tell you they love God and the Lord Jesus. Very few would want to… Read More »
I Corinthians 12:27 “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” In I Corinthians 12, Paul compares the church to a body. He uses a singular form – “body,” not “bodies.” It is a powerful illustration of what each believer is to each other. Just as a brain or a heart is… Read More »
Psalm 111:4 “He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.” Anyone looking into the Old Testament will have to notice that God has done many mighty things for His people. They can be seen over and over again. These mighty works were done for them for… Read More »
I Corinthians 9:24 “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.” A lot is being said about the Olympics and sports in the media. There seems to be constant reporting about their lives, their wins, losses, and the trades of… Read More »
Psalm 34:15 “And his ears are open into their cry.” Believers can have comfort in knowing that He sees us. There is no place we can go to hide from His eyes. God saw Jonah in the whale’s belly in the ocean depths. In this verse, we understand that He also hears us when we… Read More »