<b>"and there was no more sea".</b>  In several chapters in Revelation sea is mentioned: chapter 4 describes a sea of glass, like crystal before the throne. Ch.5 every creature in ... Read more

<b>"most of them did not even know why they had come".</b>  They were just carried along with the crowd and found themselves in the amphitheatre crying, 'Great is Artemis of ... Read more

<b>"the Lord your God is gracious and merciful".</b>  All who come to God in true humility and repentance find grace and mercy. It is when we acknowledge we deserve punishment ... Read more

<b>"You must be born again".</b>  From Jesus' words to Nicodemus, credit for the following was not enough: - Seeking counsel from Jesus - Deep respect for the Person and ministry ... Read more

<b>"Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me".</b>  Paul had his disappointments. He wrote the words from prison in Rome. Demas had forsaken him and become enticed away from ... Read more

<b>"Nympha and the church in her house". </b> We owe it to recent translation to tell us that this name applied to a lady and not a man. Yet we ... Read more

<b>"Serve the Lord your God".</b>  Hezekiah's reign marked a reformation in Jerusalem and a reinstatement of the offices of the temple. He told his people that they had a responsibility ... Read more

<b>"not willing"</b> - unwilling to unseat pride and to exalt the Lord God. - unwilling to lose one's life to find a greater. - unwilling to take up a cross, ... Read more

<b>"a new thing".</b>  Life is ever advancing and God is in the vanguard. The gospel message spread all over the world because its messengers were prepared to do something new ... Read more

<b>"upholding all things by the word of his power".</b>  Those who do not know the Lord do not believe His word and cannot appreciate how mighty a word it is. ... Read more