The Name of David December 13, 2011 “Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word […]
The Mount of Olives January 7, 2012 “And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.” (2 […]
The New Covenant November 12, 2011 “Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.” (Luke 22:20) The Greek word diatheke, translated as both “testament” and “covenant,” occurs thirty-three times in the New Testament, seventeen of which are in the book of Hebrews. […]
The Only True God February 13, 2012 “For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:9) There are “gods many, and lords many” (1 Corinthians 8:5) in today’s world, just as […]
The Oracles of God November 10, 2011 “What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.” (Romans 3:1-2) Although God loves all the world (John 3:16), it became necessary for Him to choose one nation through which […]
The New Creation September 27, 2011 “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.” (Galatians 6:15) In the original Greek text of the New Testament, the word translated “creature” is the same as “creation,” so the apostle Paul, in our text, is stressing the vital importance of being […]
The Queen of Sheba January 17, 2012 “And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.” (1 Kings 10:1) A thousand years after the famous visit of Sheba‘s queen to the court of King Solomon, Jesus made a […]