Technically speaking, there are three types of righteousness listed in scripture. And these three could be classed as: Imputed Righteousness, Personal Righteousness, and Self-Righteousness. We all know much about the self-righteousness aspect of scripture, so we will not belabor this particular point in this article; as we wish to focus our attention on the first … Read more
Good morning to those of you who are really serving the Lord out of a pure heart. For “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place? He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity.” Psalm 24:3-4 The wording of this verse makes it very personal and individualistic. (we … Read more
Some quick facts: An iceberg is a piece of ice that has broken off one of the ice-shelves of Antarctica, or from the North Atlantic ice-shelves off Greenland. They can come in many sizes (mass wise), and in many shapes. The ocean water currents hitting against the iceberg is what gives it its shape under … Read more
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, … Read more
By Mrs. Robert Hammond And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Mark 1:31 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. Mark 1:42 And straightway the fountain of her … Read more
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:4 The person who does not love me does not obey my words. John 14:24 Our first verse before us today is the one from 1 John 2:4 where we learn that … Read more
“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.”Gen. 22:2 Let me ask you a few questions. Was Isaac the perfect will of … Read more
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. Romans 11:22 Many folks want the gospel to be a spiritual buffet. In other words, they just want to eat what they want to eat. … Read more
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. John 1:11 Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. Rev. 1:11 Behold, I … Read more
“Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees…Then they understood how that He bade them to not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees”. Matthew 16:6, 12 “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in … Read more