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 […]
His Word Is with Power March 28, 2012 “And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.” (Luke 4:32) God's words, whether spoken by Jesus or written in Scripture, are indeed full of power, and it is noteworthy how many and varied are the physical analogies used to characterize and emphasize […]
Heaven’s Commonwealth November 11, 2011 “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20) The translators of the King James Bible used the English word “conversation” in 18 passages, among which are fivedifferent Greek terms. Most of the words would be understood by our […]
Hastening His Coming October 6, 2011 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) These very familiar words of the Lord Jesus […]
Joint Heirs with Christ February 3, 2012 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:16-17) Modern-day humanists and unbelievers […]