In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 3:1-2 The fundamental message of John the Baptist, our Lord, and his apostles was a message of repentance. The reason for this message is because we as …
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Psalm 119:8 In this verse, we see a promise and a prayer. The promise is, "I will keep thy statutes." There is a determination in those words, a purposefulness, an intentionality that is often lacking in our pursuit of holiness. My friend, you …
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 Here is the gospel in one sentence, and in an Old Testament prophet no less! First, we are told of our sin: "all we like sheep have gone astray; we have …
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations. 1 Peter 1:6 In what did these elect exiles rejoice? Indeed, it seems strange that they were able to rejoice at all when they were "in heaviness through manifold temptations"? Note: it …
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are …
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 This is perhaps one of the most comprehensive and comforting promises in all …
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark …
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of …
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Matthew 9:12-13 In the previous paragraph …
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Eph. 6:18 In this verse, we see that there are four universals that are supposed to characterize our prayer life: we are to pray with all prayer, at all …