God’s Presence in Flood and Flame February 2, 2012 “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” (Isaiah 43:2) Although this tremendous promise is primarily […]

God’s Son in the Old Testament March 24, 2012 “I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.” (Psalm 2:7) There are many today (especially Muslims, Jews, and Christian “liberals”) who are monotheists, believing in one supreme God but rejecting the deity of […]

God Is Able February 15, 2012 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” (Ephesians 3:20) The Bible portrays God as omnipotent–all-powerful, able even to create all things from nothing (Hebrews 11:3). The individual is portrayed as totally […]

God the Owner October 18, 2011 “The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” (Psalm 24:1) In communist countries, “the people” own the lands, while in capitalist countries, individuals may own “private property.” Both are myths unless these are viewed as a stewardship from God. We don’t […]

Jesus Lover of My Soul February 20, 2012 “I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” […]

Humility February 17, 2012 “He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. . . . and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.” (John 13:4-5) The Greek word usually translated humility occurs seven times in the New […]

How Can a Man Be Just before God? November 9, 2011 “Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?” (Job 9:1-2) The patriarch Job was the most “just” (i.e., “righteous”) man of his age, according to the testimony of God Himself (Job […]