Signs of the Everlasting Covenants November 17, 2011 “And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.” (Genesis 9:16) The first mention of the key word “covenant” is in […]

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 Permission January 25, 2012 “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6) The High Priest of Israel wore the inscription “holiness to the Lord” to illustrate to all who obeyed God that they were “accepted before the LORD” (Exodus 28:36-38). Joshua, […]

The Christian’s Partnership January 29, 2012 “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.” (Ephesians 2:19) Prior to salvation, we are called “aliens . . . and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But […]

The Christian’s Parentage January 28, 2012 “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” (Ephesians 2:1) There are three descriptions of what we were prior to God’s work in us, as described in the second chapter of Ephesians, and as listed below: We were “dead in trespasses |activities| and sins |character, […]