(Thomas Watson on the Second Petition of The Lord's Prayer ~ "Thy Kingdom Come.") Use 6. For exhortation to those who have any good hope through grace. You that are the heirs of this kingdom, let me exhort you to six things: (1) Often take a prospect of this heavenly...
Christian filmakers are gathered in San Antonio this week for the annual Christian Film Festival. As I think of the creativity of the young men who are making movies that depict the truths of God in real life I remember years ago when I thought that what we are...
From beginning to the end Paul specifies his purpose in writing to those who were "called to be saints" ~ "called of Jesus Christ." Only those would read the letter would know his purpose. Only those who were "loved of God" would understand his words. In the first...
We, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Romans 12:5 O the blessed communion of saints; one member has the benefit of all the other members’ gifts, prayers, and ministrations. One prays for all, and all pray for one. What one...
By the grace of God I am what I am. 1 Corinthians 15:10. Born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God. As new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. 1 Peter 1:23; 2:2. What made the wonderful...
Pour out your heart before God. Psalm 62:8. I have poured out my soul before the Lord. 1 Samuel 1:13. What a different view do these lively texts give of praying, when opposed to the usual expression of saying our prayers—saying what our books and our parents teach...
....and the glory of the Lord shined round about them.... A MULTITUDE OF HEAVENLY HOSTS GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST! ....shepherds abiding in the field..... FEAR!!!!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Fear not-----GOOD NEWS!!!!!! A SAVIOR ...YOU WILL FIND HIM... The highest of God's...
And thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21. Sin is the deadliest foe we have; it cast our first parents out of paradise; it defaced God’s image in man; it brought pain, sickness, and death into the world, and a...
Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the law. Romans 3:28. Ye see how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. James 2:24 Both these apostles wrote by inspiration. St. Paul answers this question both...