<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
<b>"lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven".</b> The financial world is continually bombarding us with details both of interest rates and where we may expect a greater return on our ... Read more
<b>"Holiness Unto The Lord".</b> As a doctrine, holiness has become obscured in the present climate: as a way of life it has practically disappeared. Past generations may have collected dead ... Read more