"You do not have because you do not ask" (James 4:2 NKJ). I learned to appreciate the full extent of this verse as a result of a personal experience earlier in my life. Preparing for a career in nationwide evangelism, I felt the need of acquiring a trombone and...

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom. 6:23 NKJ). What a study in contrasts! Wages and gifts. These two words are so opposite in meaning that we could easily overlook the full import of their...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part Six We have already looked at the blood of Jesus, the name of Jesus, and the Word of God as powerful weapons to be used in spiritual warfare. Now...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part Five Another great weapon for winning spiritual victories is the Word of God. It has been likened to a sharp two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). In...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part Four Another great and powerful weapon is the name of Jesus. "In My name, you will cast out (or expel) demons," He told His disciples (Mark...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part Three One of the greatest weapons we have for winning great victories is the blood of Jesus. There is prevailing power in the mention of Jesus'...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part Two The victorious Christian life is called the good fight of faith (1 Tim. 6:12). We are told to endure hardness as a good soldier of the Lord (2...

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4 NKJ). Part One It takes spiritual weapons to be able to engage in spiritual warfare. God has no place for spiritual pacifists. Personally, you may be a...

"Your teeth are as a flock of ewes ready for the shearing, all fresh from their washing. they are in pairs, not one of them is missing" (Song of Solomon 4:2 MLB). The Bible frequently mentions various parts of the body such as eyes, ears, hands, feet, knees, bones,...

"Praise the comely for the upright" (Ps. 33:1). Two old English words which sound alike present a real study in contrast: homely and comely. Homely, unfortunately, has in our day taken on the meaning of "unattractive, dowdy, lacking in beauty." Originally, however,...

"Your teeth are life a flock of shorn sheep Which have come up from the washing..." (Song of Solomon 4:2 NKJ). "Sheep which have come up from the washing." What a beautiful picture of the Christian Church. Jesus is the Chief Shepherd. We are the sheep who follow...

"Jesus answered, 'A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean...'" (John 13:10 NIV). During the time I was growing up, my family attended a church that could be called "the guilt center." The unconscious thinking seemed to be,...