“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be … [Read more]
A Man Delivered
Judges 1:22-26 The Children of Israel had enjoyed a relative measure of success in their occupation of the Promised Land. They had followed the Lord’s commandments all the days of Joshua (Joshua 24:31), and the Lord had been faithful to perform His … [Read more]
Doing Nothing is the Wrong Thing to Do
“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” (John 3:18) In the Good Samaritan account of Luke 10:29-37, we read about a couple … [Read more]
The Struggle: The Conclusion
Yes, Child of Grace, we do have a new nature, the old man has been crucified; and yet we are able to sin. But, as 1 John 3:9 points out, we cannot sin, or we do not sin (if born of God): “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed … [Read more]
The Plea: How Are We Healed?
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:14) When a saved man finds himself in rebellion to God, his prayer must be “Heal me, O LORD… save me...” for this is his only hope. None … [Read more]
The Path: Choices Produce Results
Jeremiah 17:5-8 Jeremiah presents, as does the Apostle Paul in Romans 7:15-24 and Galatians 5:19-23, two distinct choices made by men who know God. First we see those who chose the flesh: 1) They “trusteth in man” (Jeremiah 17:5a); 2) … [Read more]
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