THE GLORY OF CHRIST, Part Two “And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.” John 17:5 When we consider the Lord Jesus Christ as the virgin-born, perfect and righteous...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE GLORY OF CHRIST, Part One “He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” John 16:14 The Holy Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. Although the Spirit does six other things, as the Lord Jesus...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CHRIST, THE TRUE VINE “I am the vine; you are the branches.” John 15:5 This verse has two important parts. In the second part Jesus says, “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CURE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1 In his Exposition of the Bible, Dr. John Gill (1697-1771) wrote that the second part of this verse “may be read and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABLE GOD 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, KJV The flesh is a wily thing. The inhabitants of Canaan represent...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9:10 Solomon, in all his glory and with all his wisdom bestowed upon him by God, could never come close to matching...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WISDOM CALLS Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? Proverbs 8:1 Wisdom always proclaims the glory of God. Even in the gentle whisper of a breeze, the wisdom and understanding of God’s creation raises her voice and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
PERSEVERING MISSION Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands. John 10:39 Jesus claimed to be equal with God (John 10:30). He equated salvation of souls to be His eternal work (John 10:28), as well as being the heavenly...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CRUCIFYING THE FLESH And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 When challenged with this verse of Scripture, several Christians I’ve encountered over the years tend to see...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray. Proverbs 5:23 Today’s verse of wisdom under our consideration speaks of the wicked, whose “iniquities… ensnare him” and who “is held...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
