Blessed is the man “Blessed is the man that walketh not” (Ps. 1vs 1). Three things are notable about this man: 1. His company. “He walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” 2. His reading and thinking. “His delight…
Selfishness or helpfulness? EXODUS 2:16-19 KEY TEXT: “And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.” EXODUS 2:17 (KJV) In a society, there are different kinds of people who by their good actions: giving, advice, help, support; behaviours, cultural values, and other ethics have saved…
The afterwards of the life of power “Whither I go, thou canst not follow Me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards.” John 13:36 “And when He had spoken this, He saith unto him, Follow Me.” Three years before, Jesus had said – “Follow Me,” and Peter had followed easily, the fascination of Jesus was…
Continue steadfastly in prayer It is interesting to consider how large a portion of the Bible is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “People began to call upon the name of the LORD;” and just as we are…
Walk in My statutes “I will cause you to walk in My statutes” (Ezekiel 36: 27). The highest spiritual condition is one where life is spontaneous and flows without effort, like the deep floods of Ezekiel’s river, where the struggles of the swimmer ceased, and he was borne by the current’s resistless force. So God…
I trust in your word. (Psalm 119:42) The strength of our faith is in direct proportion to our level of belief that God will do exactly what He has promised. Faith has nothing to do with feelings, impressions, outward appearances, nor the probability or improbability of an event. If we try to couple these things…
Clouds and darkness “Clouds and darkness are round about Him.” Psalm 97:2 A man who has not been born of the Spirit of God will tell you that the teachings of Jesus are simple. But when you are baptized with the Holy Ghost, you find “clouds and darkness are round about Him.” When we come…
What is Your Response to Temptations? Text: Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. In our text today Jesus was tempted by the devil three times. Temptation is an unavoidable occurrence that occur to every man but our responses to it defines if we…
Able to keep you from stumbling “Now unto Him that is able to keep you from stumbling” (Jude 24). This is a most precious promise. The revised translation is both accurate and suggestive. It is not merely from falling that He wants to keep us, but from even the slightest stumbling. We are told of…
