Without The Shedding Of Blood There Is No Forgiveness Of Sins. Hebrews 9 : 22 This is the voice of unalterable truth. In none of the Jewish ceremonies were sins even typically removed without blood-shedding. In no case, by no means can sin be pardoned without atonement. It is clear, then, that there is no…
Covenant Of Fruitfulness Luke 13:6-9. A covenant is an agreement between two parties or individuals. The responsibilities of each party in the covenant are negotiated and agreed upon, upon which a breach brings a sanction or judgment. It also usually involves a witness or mediator. From the text, the covenant agreement is between God, the…
Your Love To Me Was Extraordinary. 2 SAMUEL 1 : 2 6 Come, dear readers, let each one of us speak for himself of the wonderful love, not of Jonathan, but of Jesus. We will not relate what we have been told, but the things that we have tasted and handled—of the love of Christ….
This is my doing. 1 Kings 12:24 The disappointments of life are simply the hidden appointments of love. C.A. Fox My child, I have a message for you today. Let me whisper it in your ear so any storm clouds that may arise will shine with glory, and the rough places you may have to…
The Call Of God “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.” 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul states here that the call of God is to preach the gospel; but remember what Paul means by “the gospel,” viz., the reality of Redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ. We are apt to make…
A well of water springing up John 4. 14: but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” In the life overflowing in service for others, we find…
They Shall Sing Of The Ways Of The Lord. Psalm 138 : 5 The time when Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord is when they first lose their burden at the foot of the cross. Not even the songs of the angels seem so sweet as the first song of rapture…
Hunger And Thirst For Divine Enduement Matthew 5:6. We need divine enduement to fulfill our God-given task and purpose on earth. The enduement of various graces and Christian virtues enables us to carry out God’s expectations while in the world seamlessly. “His yoke (expectation) is easy and His burden (desire) is light” (Matthew 11:30) because…
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. 2 Corinthians 11:2 Oh, how the old harpist loves his harp! He cuddles and caresses it, as if it were a child resting on his lap. His life is consumed with it. But watch how he tunes it. He grasps it firmly, striking a chord with…
