Rejoice March 9, 2012 “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4) This encouraging command has been used in many generations of Sunday school teachings and sermons to challenge the saints. The apostle Paul uses nearly half of the 74 appearances of the word in the New Testament in his epistles. […]
The Babe in Bethlehem December 24, 2011 “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” (Micah 5:2) This is a very remarkable prophecy, […]
The Captain of Our Salvation November 19, 2011 “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and by […]
The Carnal Mind and Death December 15, 2011 “To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” (Romans 8:6-7) This passage defines for us both the carnal […]
The Christian’s Purpose January 23, 2012 “According as he hath chosen us in him . . . that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4) In the grand purpose of our “selection” into God’s family, two key words are used: “Holy” (Greek hagios) stresses dedication. A holy man or […]
The Christian’s Prosperity January 24, 2012 “God and Father . . . who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Given our high position in Christ, it follows that God would provide whatever is necessary to accomplish His purposes in and for us. The “Beatitudes” of Matthew 5:3-12 […]
The Christian’s Power January 27, 2012 “And . . . the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe.” (Ephesians 1:19) The power of the triune Creator, as displayed in the resurrection of Christ, is directed toward us! We can be certain that we will never fully comprehend that, but the Scriptures provide several […]