No Man Gets the Praise But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God...
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" (Isa. 53:5). "The chastisement of our peace was upon him." Why was Jesus chastised so much? Think about...
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" (Mark 11:24). We're still talking about the prayer of faith - the kind of prayer that receives from God what legally belongs to you because...
"Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake" (1 John 2:12). Just what is the basis for the forgiveness God has extended to us? First John 2:12 tells us the answer..."for his name's sake." In other words, God has put His Name on an agreement. He has given us His...
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." (1 John 3:1 NASB) Great love is a lot of love. That's what the Father God has...
"These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men" (Matt. 15:8-9). Jesus said that out of the abundance of our heart our mouth...
And this will we do, if God permit. (Heb. 6:3) There are many verbs in the Old Testament that are translated in the causative sense in the King James Version. But the original verbs are in the permissive sense. Let's look at a few of them so you can understand what...
"Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward" (Isa. 37:31). A tree grows in three directions: downward, upward, and outward. This verse promises growth and expansion in two of the three directions, both down and up at the same time. The message is...
Isaiah 26:7 (NLT) But for those who are righteous, the path is not steep and rough. You are a God of justice, and you smooth out the road ahead of them. When we seek God first and wholeheartedly, He makes us pure and righteous. When we strive to live a holy life,...
"Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice, let your moderation be known to all men" (Phil. 4:4). Are you telling me that I am to rejoice despite all that has happened to me? Yes. But you don't know what I've been going through. Rejoice! But you don't...
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" (Rom. 8:16). God is going to guide us. God is going to lead us. We have scripture that says so: "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Rom. 8:14)....
"Ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss" (James 4:2-3). Are all your needs met today? If not, why not? According to the Word of God, it's either because you're not praying about them at all or because when you do pray, you're...
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