“All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:47. Let this point be settled, that the battle is the Lord’s, and we may be quite sure of…
Read More“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” John 12:46. This world is dark as midnight; Jesus has come that by faith we may have light and may no longer sit in the gloom which covers all the rest of mankind. Whosoever…
Read MoreHe saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, Titus 3:5-6.
Read More“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Jeremiah 29:7. The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of us who are the Lord’s strangers and foreigners that we should…
Read More“Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.” Deuteronomy 28:5. Obedience brings a blessing on all the provisions which our industry earns for us. That which comes in and goes out at once, like fruit in the basket which is for immediate use, shall be blest; and that which is laid by with us…
Read More“He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free,” Psalm 146:7. He has done it. Remember Joseph, Israel in Egypt, Manasseh, Jeremiah, Peter, and many others. He can do it still. He breaks the bars of brass with a word and snaps the fetters of iron…
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