Word of God
Study (2 Timothy 2:15)
“Study…” (2 Timothy 2:15) The Church has always been characterized by people who are ignorant in the knowledge of the Scriptures. This led to the clergy system to arise in the second century. It was the cause of the Dark Ages, and the reason which led to the Reformation. It has been the cause of a continuous stream of... »
The God of Patience, Comfort, Hope and Peace (Romans 15:5,13,33)
“The God of Patience and Consolation…The God of Hope…The God of Peace..” (Romans 15:5, 13, 33) He is called the God of Patience, that we may learn to wait quietly on Him as He teaches us lessons in a way that only He can. Tribulations produces patience (15:3). He is the God of Consolation (Comfort), who helps us... »
They Continued (Acts 2:42)
“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Why do we meet together? Is it not to meet with the Lord? Is it not to read His Word? Is it not to pray to Him? Is it not to break bread? Acts 2:42. ... »
The Secret to Spiritual Growth (John 15:5)
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5) The Secret of Spiritual growth: In John 15:5, the apostle writes “He that abides in me and I in him, the same brings... »
My Sheep Hear My Voice (John 10:27)
“My Sheep hear my voice” (John 10:27) There are many voices calling for our attention. There is the voice of the thief, the voice of the wolf and the voice of philosophy. There are voices telling us the problems as well as the solutions. There are voices calling us to follow. The voice of... »
Desire for other things (Mark 4:18-19)
“The deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the Word” (Mark 4:18-19) Here are two things that choke the Word of God so that it does not have an influence on our lives. The first is deception and the second is desire. There is the deception that riches... »
Tradition and the Word of God (Matthew 15:1-6)
“Then the scribes and Pharisees…came to Jesus, saying, ‘Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?’…He answered and said to them, ‘why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your traditions?…you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.’” See also Mark 7:9. Traditions... »
Failing to Listen (Jeremiah 39:1)
“In the ninth year of Zedekiah, King of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar King of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.” Jeremiah is all about the failures among God’s people. They failed to obey the Lord. They failed to serve Him. They failed to honor him. They failed to keep His commandments. They... »
A Generation that did not know the Lord (Judges 2:10)
“…There arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord…” What kind of generation will ours be remembered for? In the Generations of the Sons of Noah, we read that the Nations of the Earth were divided. The great commentary on this generation is that it was a generation of division. In Judges 2 we read of... »
Holding fast to apostasy and deception (Jeremiah 8:5)
Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me (Jeremiah 8:5, NET version). Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim... »
The Word of God (Psalm 119:18)
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18) A book of wonders it is! No book has ever had a greater impact on history. This book reveals to us the mind and heart of the real God of this world, who seeks to communicate Himself through His Word. MAS ... »
The Word of God (Nehemiah 9:3)
“And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God.” Joshua 1:8 This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate... »
The Reading of the Word of God (1 Timothy 4:13)
“Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” A church is a place where the Bible is taught and where the Christ is exalted. It is important for people to learn what is written in God’s Word because the Bible teaches us everything we need to know for life and for having... »
The Book (Joshua 1:8)
This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success. Nehemiah 9:3 And they stood up... »
Be strong and courageous (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)
“Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles” Isn’t... »
Enjoying the inheritance of the Word of God (Joshua 13:1)
“Now Joshua was old…and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.” Here was a great man of God, who fought valiently and entered into the enjoyment of the inheritance which God gave to His people. There was more to conquor, more to be enjoyed, and yet Joshua was now too old. He had enjoyed much... »
Living by the Word of God (Matthew 4:4)
“…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” There is more to life than material things. “A man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things he possesses” (Luke 12:15). Man has given into the lie that life is satisfying the lusts... »
Forsaking the Guide Book (Ezekiel 11:12)
“You…have done according to the customs of the Gentiles which are around you.” Ezekiel prophesied in very dark times. In chapter 10, as Ezekiel is held captive with God’s people by the River Chebar in Babylon, he sees a vision of the glory of the Lord departing from the Temple in ... »
The diligent search (1 Peter 1:10-11)
“Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that ... »
Where have you walked today? (2 Corinthians 5:7)
“We walk by faith, not by sight” The Christian life is a pilgrim’s life. A Christian is a pilgrim, a stranger, a traveler passing through this world. As the Christian walks through life, he finds strength in his relationship with the Lord. “The joy of the Lord is your... »
A Prophet, A Dreamer, A Miracle Worker and God’s Word (Deuteronomy 12:32-13:4)
“Whatever thing I command you, that shall you observe to do: you shall not add thereto, nor diminish from it. If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder... »
The Servant’s Secret (Psalm 119:23)
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes (Psalm 119:23) What is a man to do when others plot his ruin? When others wish for his downfall or act in a way that will discourage him or even cause him to give up? What is a man to do... »
Sanctification (John 17:17)
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17) Before the Lord Jesus went to the cross, he prayed for those who would believe in him. And in his high priestly prayer, he prays that we would be sanctified, holy. How is it possible to be holy, to live up... »
False Teachers and the Word of God (Isaiah 8:20)
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Today you can hear many who claim that God speaks through dreams, visions, and even directly to them or through angels who God has sent to guide... »