I. Corinthians 3:10,20 Paul,as a master builder, is here dealing with some fundamental facts concerning the Christian’s life and work “No man laythan that is laid, which is Jesus Christ”(v.11). The meaning is, that no true house of God can be raised which does not accept and hold the true doctrines respecting Christ Jesus our…
Jude 1:23 Whatis more alarming than an outbreak of fire? What excitement ! What fearfulness! What self sacrificing efforts to save the perishing from the blazing fire (Jh.10:9) “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” Those who come…
Numbers 21:17 At the beginning of the journey of the children of Israel, Moses was commanded to smitethe rock in Horeb that water may flow forth for the thirsty people (Nu. 20:11) “And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly,” In this…
Job 22:25,30 Thank God, although we may at times be cast down, and our characters almost dismantled by merciless hands, we can still hope in God, for His hand is not shortened that it cannot save, (Isa 59:1) declares “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that…
II.Corinthians This life is in Christ Jesus “If any man is in Christ he is a new creation.” This implies that we have fled to Him for shelter and salvation, (Prov.18:10) declares “The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.“ David of old stated “For thou…
I. John 5:1,14 The object of faith is not Christianity as a system, or the Bible as a book, but Jesus Christ as a living, abiding Personality, (Rev1:18) declares “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” God’s…
I Peter 3:1,7 There is surely something wrong when we sow much in prayer and bring in little reward, Let us note (II.Cor.13:5) “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? “ We must…
Psalms 30: 1:12 “Thou hast lifted me up” (v.1). This may be regarded as the key note of this Psalm, The salvation of God is fitly expressed by a lifting up ? Note (Ja. 5:15) “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have…
Genesis 32:26 “I will not let thee go except thou bless me” (Gen. 32:26). The angelic man who wrestled with Jacob said,” Let me go.” Heaven-sent privileges may be very short, “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” Let us learn from the phrase here…
Luke 1:74,76 It is a great and cruel fallacy toward God and man to believe that we are saved merely to be satisfy our self. “And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.” (Lk.5:10). Such a debased thought is not worthy of the grace of God. The man who eats…
