Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness. Titus 1.1 How often have we heard that Christians are hypocrites? This is usually stated by those looking for an excuse to justify either their rejection of…
No weapon formed against you shall prosper,And every tongue which rises against you in judgmentYou shall condemn.This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,And their righteousness is from Me,Says the LORD. Isaiah 54.17 Here is another popular coffee cup verse. You’ll also find it on t-shirt, prints, pillows, and even tattoos. Just do…
How beautiful upon the mountainsAre the feet of him who brings good news,Who proclaims peace,Who brings glad tidings of good things,Who proclaims salvation,Who says to Zion,“Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52.7 This is a coffee cup verse if ever there was one. Yet I think that removed from its context and incompletely quoted, we miss the…
A.W. Pink’s book The Attributes of God is a classic work on the being and essence of God. Each month we’ll explore one chapter, summarize the main ideas, and discuss our favorite passages. Today we examine chapter four: The Foreknowledge of God. In Chapter 4, “The Foreknowledge of God,” Pink brings addresses the meaning and…
Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God. I Samuel 23:16 Most of us would say we want to be a good friend. But what exactly does that involve? What does it mean to be a good friend? In episode 011 we talked about the…
And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for you were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.‘ Revelation 5:9 The mystery of the Gospel, which was “hidden from ages and…
A man who has friends must himself be friendly,But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 Here is a classic verse on friendship. You’re likely familiar with the second line. You may have heard it taught or preached in regard to David and Jonathan, or perhaps even Christ Himself. The…
A.W. Pink’s book The Attributes of God is a classic work on the being and essence of God. Each month we’ll explore one chapter, summarize the main ideas, and discuss our favorite passages. Today we examine chapter three: The Knowledge of God. This chapter explores God’s sovereign knowledge. God is omniscient, knowing everything past, present,…
But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. Matthew 6.3,4 I recently preached this text and didn’t have time to deal with the…
