For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. (Rom. 5:17)Let's continue reading in Romans chapter 5. Therefore as by the offence of one...
"Now I will rise," says the Lord; "Now I will be exalted, Now I will lift Myself up" (Isa. 33:10 NKJ). This is a positive verse in the midst of a negative setting. Because of treachery and moral decay, the spiritual condition of the nation of Israel at this time...
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NLT) The hearts of the wise lead them to do right, and the hearts of the foolish lead them to do evil. God wants us to be wise. He wants to give us His wisdom because earthly wisdom is the same as foolishness. It takes us down the wrong path,...
"For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him" (Isa. 53:2 KJV). Jesus was despised and rejected. There are people who...
"For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell" (Col. 1:19). The Word of God plainly teaches that our Redeemer is divine. These divine offices are ascribed to Him: Creator (Col. 1:16) Mediator (1 Tim. 2:4-5) Head of the Church (Col. 1:16-24) Savior...
"Stand therefore...having shod your feet in preparation (to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness and the readiness produced by the good news) of the Gospel of peace" (Eph. 6:14-15 AMP). Preparation. When it comes to fighting spiritual...
In Revelation 3:15-16, Jesus said, “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth” (NKJV).The church of Laodicea had been...
O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? 2 Chronicles 20:6 One man who truly knew how to pray on the...
"My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1 Cor. 2:4-5). The power of God can be defined as the ability...
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. (Prov. 17:1) When my children were very young, our family lived about ten miles from the closest highway. The water to our home was supplied by a well, and all of the utilities...
"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice" (Phil. 4:4). Joy...it's a traditional part of the Christmas season. In December, people who hardly crack a smile all year send out cards with messages about joy. Carolers chirp out, "Joy to the World!" as...
"The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us." (1 John 3:24 NASB) All of us, who obey God's commands and follow His plan will live and continue to abide in all the...
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