God Works Through His Word
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) The Christian workers…
Read MoreTrusting the Lord for Grace and Wisdom
“And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.” (1 Kings 3:7) When God told Solomon, “Ask what I shall give thee.” (1 Kings 3:5), Solomon answered, “And now, O…
Read MoreLove and Obedience
“And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statues of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.” (1 Kings 3:3) When you read a story in the Bible, don’t just think of it as a history lesson, although it is that. Think of it as a way for God to…
Read MoreSolomon Loved the Lord
“And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statues of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.” (1 Kings 3:3) Solomon was one of David’s sons. He became Israel’s king when David died. As our passage says, “…Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statues of David his father:” Two…
Read MoreGrace More Abundant than Sin
“…But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” (Romans 5:20) When you receive Jesus as your Saviour, you’re wonderfully saved from sin’s eternal penalty, but not from earthly temptation. Yet just as God gave us salvation by grace, He also gives us grace to resist temptation; grace that is greater than sin, as our…
Read MoreDesperate Prayer for the Nation
“And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear…
Read MoreSin’s Bumper Crop of Rotten Fruit
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind:” (Hosea 8:7) Sin in a Christian’s life cannot take away salvation, but it can do awful damage to his life and the lives of innocent people he loves. As our verse says, “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the…
Read MoreWhy Not Just Enjoy Sin?
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) When you receive Jesus as Saviour, all your sins are eternally forgiven. Unfortunately, you still have a nature inside you that wants to do things that please you, even if they displease God. John…
Read MoreEarthly Forgiveness
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) The Bible says unmistakably in many places that one who receives Jesus as Saviour has eternal forgiveness for all sins: past, present, and future. Colossians 1:14 is one such place:…
Read MoreBefore You Make a Decision
“And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.” (1 Samuel 14:36) The Philistines had been…
Read MoreFear of God on the Job
“And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:” (Genesis 42:18) Joseph was one of Jacob’s twelve sons. He was Jacob’s favorite. His brothers hated him for that. One day they threw him into a pit and later sold him. They let their father Jacob believe he had…
Read MoreThe Resurrection
“And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.” (Acts 17:32) Greece is known for its contributions to education. Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician. Hippocrates, a Greek physician, is known as the Father of Western Medicine. The Hippocratic oath is named…
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