My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand. I and my Father …
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Jn. 9:3 Whenever tragedy strikes ourselves or someone else, we are quick to wonder just how bad we (or they) have sinned. Karma must be at work! In the same way, when the …
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4:6 It has been said that adoption into the family of God is the crowning privilege of the believer. It is, as John Gill put it, "an instance of surprising grace." You can hear the wonder …
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. Jn. 7:16-17 There is a moral dimension to the doctrine of Christ, and if we are not willing to embrace it on …
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Sometimes it is asked, "But what does it mean to trust in the Lord? What does it look like?" Well, these two verses help us to see. To …
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Gal. 1:3-5 We believe in the sovereignty of God …
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 2 Cor. 13:14 In this benediction, we not only have a statement of the doctrine of the Trinity, but also an expression of the way we encounter the Trinity. We encounter the Trinity …
And he [Jesus] said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, …
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. . . . For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is …
Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. Job 40:3-5 This is Job's initial response to the answer which God provided out of the whirlwind …