For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined (v. 10). The reason God tries us and tests us is to prove us. He’s proving nothing to Himself. He knows us from top to bottom....
Everything in the Book of the Revelation relates to the Lamb. The throne is the throne of the Lamb (22:1) and the heavenly city is the temple of the Lamb (21:22). The light in the city is the Lamb: Th...
Eventually, all earthly causes will fail. Only the plan of God will succeed. The Lord is our shield, our glory, and the One who lifts our head. In this life we will have problems, but God encourages u...
Dr. J. H. Jowett said, Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing. If there is to be any blessing, there must be some bleeding.
Dr. A. W. Tozer say, If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what the church is doing would go right on; and nobody would know the difference.
Don’t test God’s truth by the many books written by men; test men’s books by the truth of God’s Word. Yes,
Does the sinner respond to God’s grace against his own will? No, he responds because God’s grace makes him willing to respond. The
David Dickson, whose commentary on the Psalms has been reissued by Banner of Truth and is worth owning.
Daily I have asked Him to feed me from His Word, and there has always been bread in the cupboard.
But the Christian with the submissive mind does not expect others to serve him; he serves others. He considers the good of others to be more important than his own plans and desires.
Biblical hope means confidence in the future. It’s a confidence born of faith. Faith, hope and love go together (1 Cor. 13). When we have faith in God, we claim His promises, and they give us hope for...
Bible study is kind of like going to the gym and working out. When you study your Bible, you are exercising spiritually. We see this analogy over and over again in Scripture. Paul told Timothy: Spend...
Before we can minister to others, we must permit God to minister to us.
At this stage in your experience, lay hold of the truth that God loves you, and don't let anybody steal it away from you. Circumstances may assail you; Satan may accuse you; your Christian friends may...
As a Christian, I'm not a physical unit in a religious organization. I'm a living part of a miraculous spiritual unity in Christ-a member of one body (1 Cor. 12:12-14), a stone in one temple (Eph. 2:1...
Am I conducting myself in a manner worthy of the gospel? is a good question for us to ask ourselves regularly.
Although everything may seem stacked against you, God is on your side. He knows who you are, where you are and what you’re up against. He will protect you and deliver you.
All that we say and do must be motivated by love, controlled by truth, and done to the glory of God. The
A temptation is Satan’s cheap substitute for the real gifts from heaven the Father has given us.
A child of the devil is someone who rejects Jesus Christ but practices religion as a counterfeit Christian.