Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was …
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11:6 There is no such thing as a dispassionate commitment to God. If you would follow him, you must be convinced of his reality and …
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised). Heb. 10:23 Brother and sister, let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, meaning, let us continue confident in the God who saves us through his Son Jesus Christ, who is the …
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Ps. 147:1 Praise is comely, in this setting, when it is fitting (cf. ESV). In other words, there are two things that describe the worship of God by the saints: that it is both their duty and …
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Ps. 145:3 Why are we so often constrained in our praise? Is it not because we fail to see and feel properly the reality that the Lord, the God who has revealed himself in Israel's history and Israel's Scripture and …
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb. 7:25 To come to God through faith in Jesus Christ is not only to be saved, but to be saved "to the uttermost." It is not just that he puts us in a savable …
Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk. Ps 143:8 This prayer directed to God assumes a mighty reality: that there is a way in which we should walk. Moreover, since this is a prayer to God, it assumes that God is the one who determines this path. And that is incredibly encouraging for …
And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. 2 Kings 23:25 How does the phrase "with all his might" strike you? Do we see that …
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. Mt. 12:8 Many of us at one time or another have struggled with how to apply the Fourth Commandment to our lives: “Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.” There are a number of problems. One problem is that, strictly speaking, the Sabbath Day …
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Mt. 18:5 What does this mean for us? It means that we receive and welcome all who belong to Christ, even if they aren’t like us or have a different personality or different social or economic status. Of all places, the church …