“’Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them. Now behold, I have made you today as a fortified city and as a pillar of iron and as walls of bronze against the whole land, … Continue reading As a Pillar of Iron
Encouragement
Concerning All Their Wickedness
“The word of the Lord came to me a second time saying, ‘What do you see?’ And I said, ‘I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.’ Then the Lord said to me, ‘Out of the north the evil will break forth on all the inhabitants of the land. For, behold, I am … Continue reading Concerning All Their Wickedness
Everywhere He Sends Us
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,And before you were born I consecrated you;I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”Then I said, “Alas, Lord God!Behold, I do not know how to speak,Because I am a youth.”But the Lord said to me,“Do … Continue reading Everywhere He Sends Us
Things Which You Do Not Know
“Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still confined in the court of the guard, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it, the Lord is His name, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I … Continue reading Things Which You Do Not Know
The Holy Spirit
There are some people, some who preach the Scriptures, who believe that the only way that we can hear from God is through the written word of God in the 66 books of the Bible (Genesis to Revelation). And so if you were to say, “God said to me,” or “God showed me,” or “God … Continue reading The Holy Spirit
God Sees Not as Man Sees
In context, God had rejected Saul from being king over Israel, and he had now chosen David, one of the sons of Jesse to be king, only Samuel did not yet know which son of Jesse that God had chosen. So, when he first looked at Jesse’s son Eliab he thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed … Continue reading God Sees Not as Man Sees
Teeter-Totter “Christians”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For … Continue reading Teeter-Totter “Christians”
But Is It Truth?
If we are going to be sharing with others the truth of the gospel of Christ and the truth of the Scriptures, we need to make certain that we are getting our truth from the Scriptures, and not just from human beings, no matter how famous they may be. For the Scriptures teach that God … Continue reading But Is It Truth?
Every Perfect Gift
“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.” … Continue reading Every Perfect Gift
An Effectual Doer
“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten … Continue reading An Effectual Doer
Run With It 