Monthly Archives: March 2013
This is an audio sermon by Alfred Chompff titled: “The Abomination of Desolation” The scripture text that brother Alfred is preaching from is Matthew 24:14-29, and the audio is 53 minutes long.
We can and will call the sabbath a delight only when we understand that Christ is our Sabbath. We do not observe a literal, legal sabbath day, because Christ is our Sabbath, and we rest in Him. I know many who pretend to keep a literal sabbath day. Many try their best to delight in legal sabbath work. But I do not know a sabbatarian in the world who really delights in… Read More
“But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” (Luke 12:7) With these words our Lord Jesus Christ assures us that none of God’s elect shall ever be in any real danger or suffer any real harm, for we are under the special care and protection of God Himself. I see six things in this sentence, which are a… Read More
“…The Elect of God…” (Colossians 3:12) There are some people described in the Book of God as “the elect.” They are a people who were chosen in Christ unto salvation before the world began and predestinated to be conformed the Lord Jesus in perfect holiness of being in resurrection glory. Obviously, if some are elect, others are not elect. God did not choose all; but, blessed be His name, He did choose… Read More
“Are there few that be saved?”(Luke 13:23) Sometimes people poke fun at those who preach the doctrine of Divine election, saying, “You folks believe that there are only a select few who will be saved.” Well, yes, that is what we believe. Our Lord Jesus Christ said plainly, “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). Those are the words of God Himself. That settles the question. I know that in the… Read More
“The Lord Himself shall descend” (1st Thessalonians 4:16) Here is that blessed hope which fills our hearts with hope, joy and expectation – “The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” We comfort ourselves, with regard to our sleeping brothers and sisters in Christ and with regard to our own everlasting salvation,… Read More
“Beware of covetousness.” (Luke 12:15) Idolatry comes in many packages and wears many names, but none is more deceitful, dangerous, and destructive than covetousness. How often the Word of God warns us to “beware of covetousness!” (Colossians 3:2-5; Ephesians 5:5; 1st Timothy 6:10-11). Covetousness is an ardent desire for the things of this world, an undue affection for and attachment to the riches, pleasures, and comforts of this world. Some covet the… Read More
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” (Mark 16:9) Those who are forgiven most love most (Luke 7:36-50). The first one who came to the Saviour’s tomb was Mary Magdalene. The history of this faithful woman is not given in any detail in the Word of God. We only know that she was… Read More
“He seemed as one that mocked…” (Genesis 19:14) Lot was a righteous man. He believed God and worshipped God. He was saved, justified, and forgiven. But Lot made some very careless decisions, early in life, that proved most costly for him. He left his godly Uncle Abraham in a dispute over a few four-footed beasts. Lot took his family and moved to Sodom. The men of that city, who would be his neighbors, were wicked. There was no prophet of God… Read More
“A perfect and an upright man.” (Job 1:8) This is the testimony of God himself concerning His servant Job: “There is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.” I cannot question these facts: Job was God’s servant. He feared God and hated evil. He was a perfect and upright man. These things do not describe Job’s actions, but the reigning characteristics of his… Read More
“I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” (Philippians 4:11) Christian contentment does not imply a lack of concern for our welfare. It implies that our desires for worldly good are moderate. It means that we do not indulge in unnecessary care, or improper efforts, to better ourselves. Contentment is that disposition of the mind in which our desires are confined to what we enjoy, without murmuring at our… Read More
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, ley him be holy still.” (Revelation 22:11) Read the words of the wise man and learn what they mean: “In the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be” (Ecclesiastes 11:3). Solomon’s language is not hard to… Read More
“God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (Revelation 21:4) After asserting that our Lord Jesus Christ will, at His second advent, “swallow up death in victory,” the prophet Isaiah gives us this great and glorious promise – “And the LORD God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.” In Revelation… Read More
“Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4) Always endeavor “to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Bend over backwards to get along with God’s saints. Make allowances for one another’s faults, failures, and offenses. Never be guilty of alienating a brother, or refusing to graciously embrace one who is a child of God. But… Read More
“And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. (but and if he put her away, let him remain unmarried, or be reconciled to his wife).” (1st Corinthians 7:10-11) Divorce and remarriage have become the accepted practice in… Read More
“Keep yourself from idols.” (1st John 5:21) Idolatry is ever the tendency of depraved men. Many, while they would never dream of worshipping another god, are yet guilty of gross idolatry. They seek to worship the true God by some visible, tangible form, using pictures, crosses, crucifixes, and images as representations of God. This is in direct disobedience to the law of God (Exodus 20:4-6). The stern commandment of God has never been altered… Read More
“The tongue…a world of iniquity.” (James 3:6) Our Lord Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” That being the case, many who are outwardly pious must be raging beasts within. Their tongues are full of gossip, slander, and backbiting. No weapon ever formed can inflict so much pain or do so much damage as the tongue. Who among us has not felt the pain of someone’s unbridled tongue? Having… Read More
“The heavens do rule.” (Daniel 4:26) Sooner or later God is going to make everyone see and acknowledge what He taught the proud king of Babylon – “THE HEAVENS DO RULE!” You may, in your great depth of imaginary wisdom, presume that you could run this world better than God does. Could not the Almighty easily put an end to sickness, poverty and war, crime and disease, famine, earthquakes and death? Indeed, He could. But God… Read More
“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. ” (Psalm 9:10) Throughout the Word of God names were given to children that had special meaning and significance. Sometimes a person’s name would be changed or a name would be ascribed to him, either by God or by someone else, indicating radical change of life. Here are some examples:… Read More
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done.”(Titus 3:5) Good works are very important in their place, the more the better. I hope I do everything within my power to promote good works among God’s saints. But good works have absolutely nothing to do with the accomplishment, preservation or consummation of our salvation. “The kindness and love of God our Saviour toward us” is not dependent in any measure upon our… Read More
“They that keep the commandments of God.” (Revelation 14:12) There are many who pretend to live by the rule of God’s holy law and hope, by their imperfect obedience to the law, to win the favor of the perfectly holy God. God’s people are not of this proud, legal, self-righteous spirit. The believer is not under the law, but under grace. He does not serve God from a principle of law. He is not… Read More
“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1st Thessalonians 4:17) Here is a word of comfort regarding the living saints. “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.” “We shall not… Read More
Does the Word of God teach the doctrine of predestination, or is it the doctrine of devils? I have heard some men say that predestination is a Bible doctrine. And I have heard other men denounce it as a damnable doctrine of devils. Which is true? Is Divine, sovereign, eternal predestination a precious and comforting truth of Holy Scripture; or is it a lie of men, invented in hell. We must turn… Read More
Certain Men Crept in Unawares” (Jude 1:4) The Holy Spirit describes false prophets as certain men who creep into churches unawares. They are not men of the world or infidels, who totally disown Christ, but certain men, who creep in among the saints, professing faith in and love for Christ and His gospel. Both Paul and Peter warn us of such apostates (Acts 20:29-30; 2nd Peter 2:13). Jude had lived to see… Read More
“Jacob was left alone” (Genesis 32:24) Esau was coming to meet Jacob with four hundred men and Jacob was terrified, fearing that he was coming to kill him. Earlier in the day he kissed his wives and children good-bye and sent them across the brook Jabbok with all his earthly possessions. “And Jacob was left alone!” Confused, helpless, and afraid, he sat down and waited to die by the hand of his only… Read More
“O that Ismael might live before thee!” (Genesis 17:18) We must leave our families, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters in the hands of God. If they are saved, like all other sinners, they must be saved by the sovereign will and pleasure of God, by His free grace in Christ. Your family no more deserves God’s grace than mine. And my family no more deserves God’s grace than any other… Read More
“Oh Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.” (Daniel 9:19) Recently, I was asked to answer this question, “Is it right to pray for forgiveness?” It is a question that confuses many. IT IS A FACT THAT GOD HAS ALREADY FORGIVEN ALL THE SINS OF ALL HIS ELECT, PAST,… Read More
“He touched the hollow of his thigh.” (Genesis 32:25) When the Lord Jesus saw that He prevailed not with Jacob, that Jacob would not be easily broken, “He touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.” Without question, the LORD could easily have wounded Jacob physically, had that been His purpose. This conflict was ordered and instigated by the LORD… Read More
“And the LORD thy God will make thee plentious in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers.” (Deuteronomy 30:9) Joy is complacency, satisfaction and delight. And the LORD our God is so kind, gracious and good to His people that He makes joy… Read More
Leviticus 25:10 – And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto hia family. Leviticus 25:11 – A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which growth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine… Read More
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. Revelation 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Revelation 9:3 And… Read More
“If I perish, I perish.” (Esther 4:15) As we read this history of Esther going in before the king, full of fear, doubt, and a thousand misgivings, we call to mind the state in which many of God’s elect go in before King Jesus seeking mercy. And as we behold the kindness and complacency with which Ahasuerus received Esther, our hearts must surely be moved to contemplate the everlasting mercy, love, and grace the Lord Jesus shows to… Read More
“And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.” (Deuteronomy 33:16) In this chapter, Moses is giving his blessings upon Israel. They are blessings conferred by God upon his people (Jeshurun) through his prophet…. Read More
“But Daniel purposed in heart not to defile himself.” (Daniel 1:8) Daniel lived in a time of Divine judgment upon his nation. The vast majority of the people of his land despised God and His commandments. Therefore God sent Israel into horrible bondage. Daniel witnessed the conquest of his country, the rape of God’s temple, and was himself carried away into captivity. In Babylon Daniel was assigned to the service of the king. But… Read More
“And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon” (Revelation 16:16) What is Armageddon? The whole world is convinced that it is some kind of nuclear holocaust that will take place in the middle east just before the second coming of Christ. Hundreds of books have been written on the subject. Movies have been made about it. But I have seen, heard and read very little about Armageddon that makes… Read More
“They were judged every man according to their works.” (Revelation 20:13) The LORD our God declares, “I give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings” (Jeremiah 17:10). There is a day coming in which God shall judge all men. Everyone will be judged according to exact righteousness and justice. The standard by which we shall be judged is the holy law of God Himself. We… Read More
“Meddle not with them.” (Deuteronomy 2:5) How those two words have been driven home to my heart by God the Holy Spirit this day! — “Meddle not!” I have concerned myself too much with earthly things that matter nothing; and the LORD graciously, but sternly, rebukes me, saying, “Why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall?” How very gracious He is, not leaving me to myself! Perhaps you… Read More
“Thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme.” (2nd Samuel 12:14) How sad! What terrible consequences followed David’s transgression. Our lives affect a lot of people and a lot of things. None of us lives unto himself. Everything we say and everything we do affects other people. Our companions, our children, our brethren, our neighbors, our friends, and our enemies are watching us. What we say and… Read More
Is there any real hope for real sinners? I know that men and women who think of themselves as good moral people have no problem in this matter. They think they are okay. They look upon their good works, their religious devotion, and their moral integrity with much approval. In their proud self-righteousness they presume that God owes them something and that He will accept them. They are highly offended when they… Read More
“Give Him No Rest.”(Isaiah 62:7) In the opening verse of this chapter, the LORD God declares that He will not rest until every chosen, ransomed sinner has been saved by His grace. In verse seven, the Holy Spirit commands us to “give him no rest,” until His church and kingdom is complete, until all His elect have been saved. What an astounding command! Learn what it means. 1. God commands us to… Read More
“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their… Read More
Mark 8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. Mark 8:11 And the pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. Mark 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto… Read More
Isaiah 43:1 But now this saith the LORD thst created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall… Read More
“And they shall see His face.” (Revelation 22:4) This is the great object of our hope, the great desire of our hearts, the great joy of heaven, and the great fulness of our heavenly reward. Concerning all the children of God it is written, “And they shall see his face!” The very Christ who died in our place at Calvary, fully satisfying the wrath and justice of God for us, shall be seen… Read More
Those who are found perfectly righteous, righteous according to the records of God Himself, will enter into eternal life and inherit everlasting glory with Christ. Those who have done good, nothing but good, perfect good, without any spot of sin, wrinkle of iniquity, or trace of transgression, will enter into everlasting life (Revelation 22:11). Who are these perfectly righteous ones? They are all who are saved by God’s free and sovereign grace… Read More
“Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands… Read More
As the tabernacle was concluded, Moses was inspired of God to give us a description of “the holy garments” that were made for Aaron, those garments Aaron was required to wear whenever he went into the tabernacle doing service before the LORD God as Israel’s high priest. They are called “clothes of service.” These “clothes of service” were very significant and highly symbolical. They are listed three times by Moses (Exodus 28,… Read More
All who are found guilty of sin in that great and terrible day of judgement will be cast into the lake of fire and there be made to suffer the unmitigated wrath of Almighty God for ever. One by one, God will call the wicked before His throne and judge them. As He says “depart ye cursed,” He will say to His holy angels, “Take him! Bind him! Cast him into outer… Read More
“Behold, a ladder set up on the Earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”(Genesis 28:12) The ladder Jacob saw in his dream was our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:51). When the Lord God revealed His Son to Jacob, He revealed Him as a ladder. What an instructive and helpful representation that is of our Saviour. The Lord… Read More
“I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.” (Hosea 13:14) The cause of redemption is the sovereign, eternal will, choice, and decree of God. All theories and doctrines which in any manner teach, or imply, that there was any obligation upon God to… Read More
“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” (Proverbs 28:5) Other people are vexed and confused by the Word of God, the ways of God, and the works of God; but God’s saints understand all things. This is not a matter of supposition, but the plainest possible declaration of inspiration. — “They that seek the LORD understand all things.” The wise man tells us that “Evil… Read More
“I pray for them, I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.” (John 17:9) If Christ refused to pray for everyone, did He die for everyone? Think about that. Religious people everywhere declare that “God loves all men, Christ died for all men, and the Holy Spirit is striving to save all men?” But could it be that those things are not… Read More
“They shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.” (Isaiah 14:2) In the Scriptures the work of God in the salvation of our souls is set before us as the deliverance… Read More
“And I will remember My covenant.”(Genesis 9:15) How wondrously our God displays Himself in grace. From among a race of rebels who deserve His wrath, He has chosen to save a people for the praise of the glory of His grace! He chose to save His own, loved by Him with an everlasting love in Christ. And from the very beginning, He has shown us the blessed good news of the gospel… Read More
“Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.” (Numbers 13:16) When Moses changed the name of Oshea, the son of Nun, to Jehoshua, he was making a declaration. The name Jehoshua means, “Jehovah is salvation!” And that is the essence of all that is taught in the Book of God. I cannot find any other doctrine taught in Holy Scripture. When Moses stood before the unbelieving children of Israel at the Red… Read More
“And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.” (Exodus 6:2-3) When the LORD was about to deliver Israel out of Egyptian bondage, He spoke to Moses and said, “I am the LORD: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto… Read More
How often have you heard this statement, “All things work together for good”? Someone is sick, some tragedy has happened, someone has died, and someone says, “Well, we know that all things work together for good”. Do all things really work together for good? Did you know that the Bible does not make that statement, and does not teach that doctrine? This is what the Bible says and teaches “We know that… Read More
“The Lord Himself shall descend” (1st Thessalonians 4:16) Here is that blessed hope which fills our hearts with hope, joy and expectation – “The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” We comfort ourselves, with regard to our sleeping brothers and sisters in Christ and with regard to our own everlasting salvation,… Read More
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” (Mark 16:9) Those who are forgiven most love most (Luke 7:36-50). The first one who came to the Saviour’s tomb was Mary Magdalene. The history of this faithful woman is not given in any detail in the Word of God. We only know that she was… Read More
“It is Done.” (Revelation 21:6) How often have you been asked, “What is the difference between your religion and mine?” The answer is found in these three words — “It is done!” All false religion tells sinners to do something for God. The gospel of Christ declares, “It is done!” The gospel of Christ is good news to sinners who can do nothing for themselves, because it declares that the whole work… Read More
“He seemed as one that mocked…” (Genesis 19:14) Lot was a righteous man. He believed God and worshipped God. He was saved, justified, and forgiven. But Lot made some very careless decisions, early in life, that proved most costly for him. He left his godly Uncle Abraham in a dispute over a few four-footed beasts. Lot took his family and moved to Sodom. The men of that city, who would be his neighbors, were wicked. There was no prophet of God… Read More
“Fear Not” (Genesis 46:3) The LORD appeared to Jacob “in the visions of the night” to say to him “fear not.” Jacob’s fear had to be removed. It is both displeasing and dishonoring to God for us (“the sons of Jacob”) to walk in carnal fear (Matthew 6:19-33). Afraid to Obey Fear is an indication of a quarrel with God’s will. Jacob must go down to Egypt by God’s command; but he was afraid. He was afraid… Read More
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) The theme of Holy Scripture is set forth in Genesis 3:15. There the LORD God promised our fallen parents that He would send a man, who would be the Seed of a woman (born of a virgin), to crush the serpent’s head… Read More
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.” (Isaiah 25:8) After asserting that our Lord Jesus Christ will, at His second advent, “swallow up death in victory,” the prophet Isaiah gives us this great and glorious promise – “And the Lord GOD… Read More
“But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.” (Deuteronomy 21:17) The Spirit of God describes God’s elect as “the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven” (Hebrews 12:23), and calls His chosen “my firstborn” (Exodus 4:2; Jeremiah 31:9), identifying His own as a people who are… Read More
“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.” (Ecclesiastes 9:7) These words are not addressed to everyone. They are specifically addressed to the righteous and the wise. They are addressed to those whose works are in God’s hand, to those who, being the objects of God’s mercy, love and grace, have been made righteous and wise in Christ… Read More
“The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords.”(Exodus 35:18) The tabernacle was secured in its place by brass pins (nails) and linen cords. The nails were driven into the ground and the cords were stretched over the outer covering of badgers’ skins, tying everything securely in place, much like we use nails and cords to secure a tent to the ground today. We are specifically told… Read More
You can build your home for the glory of Christ. I am talking now to you men and women who are believers. I am talking to you who recognize the authority of the Word of God, to you who know the saving grace of God in Christ, to you who submit yourselves to Jesus Christ as your Lord, to you who seek His glory and endeavor to live for His honor. You… Read More
“For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that I do not; but what I hate, that do I.” (Romans 7:15) We may not have any great struggle with outward crimes of wickedness, but do not imagine that the sins of the flesh are only outward acts of indecency. Most people act and talk about sin as though it is measured by deeds of drunkenness, adultery, murder, and… Read More
“The wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11) The word “wiles” has reference to the deceitful methods satan uses to keep men from trusting Christ, his deceitful methods of destruction. SATAN IS A MASTER DECEIVER. He never deals openly. His object is to deceive and destroy. Therefore he disguises himself as an angel of light, his ministers as preachers of righteousness, and his doctrine as the doctrine of grace. SATAN IS A POWERFUL SORCERER who casts bewitching spells upon unsuspecting… Read More
“Let your moderation be known unto all men.” (Philippians 4:5) The word “moderation”, as Paul uses it in this verse, means “gentleness”. Because the Lord Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour, is always “at hand”, since our God is always by our side, we who believe have every reason to be gentle, peaceful, and calm at all times. May God give us a constant awareness of His presence, as we make our pilgrimage… Read More
Deuteronomy 34:1 ¶ And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that [is] over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, Deuteronomy 34:2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, Deuteronomy 34:3 And the south, and the plain of the valley… Read More
Revelation 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. Revelation 11:2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Revelation 11:3 And… Read More
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) Will there be degrees of reward in heaven? This is a question around which there has been much controversy throughout the history of the church. Many men whose doctrine has been thoroughly biblical in other… Read More
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.” (Genesis 22:14) The name by which God revealed himself to Abraham at Mt. Moriah, Jehovah-jireh, might be translated by three expressions: “the LORD will see”, “the Lord will provide” and “the Lord will be seen”. However the name is translated, it expresses the idea of God… Read More
“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save…I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and… Read More
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” (Isaiah 40:1) God takes great care to comfort His people in their many trials and sorrows in this world. He commands His preachers to have for one of their goals the comfort of His people. He says, “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people.” Here are three things described in the Word of God that should be of great comfort to every believer. A… Read More
True Christian love is not universal. It does not extend to all men. The fact is, if I love the Lord Jesus Christ there are some people I cannot love. There is such a thing as a righteous hatred. Listen to God’s servant David, the man after God’s own heart. He wrote these words under the infallible influence of God the Holy Spirit – “Do not I hate them, O LORD, that… Read More
“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?” (Hebrews 10:29) That man who treads under his feet the Son of God, counts the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and despises the Spirit of… Read More
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.” (Romans 9:16) It is almost universally believed that God wills the salvation of all people without exception, that He wants to save all, that He has done all He can to save the whole human race. If that is the case, if the LORD God wills the salvation of all and some… Read More
“For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.” (Matthew 24:28) Christ’s Advent Our Lord’s second coming will be a sudden, climatic, glorious event. — “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be” (v. 27). Contrary to the “prophecy experts” of our day, there is no such thing as a secret… Read More
“For the transgression of my people was he stricken.” (Isaiah 53:8) If the Lord Jesus Christ shed His blood for all alike, if He died to redeem and save all men and some go to hell anyway, what does the blood of Christ have to do with anyone’s salvation? — Absolutely nothing! If, as will-worshipping rebels assert, Christ died to save all men and some are not saved, then that blasphemous absurdity… Read More
“Give me neither poverty nor riches.”(Proverbs 30:8) Agur was an exceedingly wise man. He prayed to God, saying, “Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.” He knew that poverty would be a strong temptation to theft. And… Read More
“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” (Luke 24:46-47) The cross of Christ is all our hope, all our peace, all our salvation. The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ is the cancellation of all our… Read More
“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”(Proverbs 16:4) Nothing is more delightful and nothing more comforting to God’s saints in this world than the realization that all things are under the absolute control of our great and glorious God. And nothing inspires us to bear our trials and troubles, sicknesses, sorrows and bereavements here with patience like the fact that all things… Read More
Romans 4:25-5:1 When God the Holy Spirit regenerates the sinner, giving him faith in Christ, as that sinner looks to Christ alone as his Savior and Redeemer, the blessed Spirit sprinkles the blood of Christ upon the conscience and speaks like a bailiff reading the verdict in court – “JUSTIFIED!” Thus every believing sinner receives justification by faith in Christ, “Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Therefore being… Read More
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15) I must warn you who are yet without Christ, if you will not trust Christ you must be forever damned! Soon, you shall be “cast into the lake of fire!” All who are found guilty of sin in that great and terrible day of God’s wrath and judgment shall be cast into the lake… Read More
“They that keep the commandments of God.” (Revelation 14:12) There are many who pretend to live by the rule of God’s holy law and hope, by their imperfect obedience to the law, to win the favor of the perfectly holy God. God’s people are not of this proud, legal, self-righteous spirit. The believer is not under the law, but under grace. He does not serve God from a principle of law. He is not… Read More
“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.” (Jude 11) “The Error of Balaam” Balaam’s error was greed, the love of money. As all false prophets crave praise and are motivated by envy, so all false prophets are greedy for gain. They fleece the Lord’s sheep to line their own pockets…. Read More
“He Did That Which Was Right In The Sight Of The LORD” (2nd Kings 18:3) Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign over Judah. He reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. “And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD.” I am interested in that! What did this servant of God do which the Holy Spirit declares was “right in the sight of the LORD?” He was an idol smasher!… Read More
“And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.” (1st Kings 3:3) David’s son Solomon, that great king of Israel who was granted wisdom and greatness above all the kings of the earth, that man entrusted by Jehovah to build His temple at Jerusalem, was a faithful, believing man. He both loved the LORD and walked in His statutes…. Read More
“As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it.”(Leviticus 7:7) God gave the children of Israel 613 distinct laws by his servant Moses, 613 specific commandments, 613 detailed, meticulous regulations of life and worship. Men divide those commandments into sections, trying to fit God into their own little box. Men speak of “the moral law,” “the… Read More
“Oh Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.” (Daniel 9:19) Recently, I was asked to answer this question, “Is it right to pray for forgiveness?” It is a question that confuses many. IT IS A FACT THAT GOD HAS ALREADY FORGIVEN ALL THE SINS OF ALL HIS ELECT, PAST,… Read More
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…” (Revelation 21:4) After asserting that our Lord Jesus Christ will, at His second advent, “swallow up death in victory,” the prophet Isaiah gives us this great and glorious promise – “And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.” In… Read More
“Thou shalt not put a stumbling block before the blind.” (Leviticus 19:14) There is a great danger of which we need to be aware. In our zeal to preach the gospel in its purity and with the necessity of opposing false, free-will, works religion, we must not lay stumbling blocks before blind sinners which might hinder them in seeking the LORD. Nowhere in the Bible do I read of preachers, prophets, apostles, or evangelists… Read More
“On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her. And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.” (Esther 8:1-2) ———————– Esther 9:1 Now in the twelfth month, that… Read More
“And the LORD thy God will make thee plentious in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers.” (Deuteronomy 30:9) Joy is complacency, satisfaction and delight. And the LORD our God is so kind, gracious and good to His people that He makes joy… Read More
“Remember Lot’s wife!” (Luke 17:32) There is not a more instructive history in the Bible than the history of Lot’s family. Lot’s lingering in the doomed city clearly demonstrates that the righteous are scarcely saved. His sons-in-law show us how that the gospel is despised by an unbelieving world. His daughters warn us of the results of our carelessness about the things of Christ upon our families. And his wife is typical of those… Read More
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment woth promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provile not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:1-4) God only knows who His elect are. If our sons and daughters… Read More
“Esther was brought also unto the king’s house.” (Esther 2:8) We must never overlook the goodness, wisdom, and minute detail of God’s providence. It is magnificently displayed in the way the LORD God arranged for Esther to be made Queen of Persia at precisely the time she was needed, and in the way King Ahasuerus was inclined to grant her her desire for the deliverance of Israel, and the destruction of those… Read More
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses.” (Joshua 20:2) The six cities of refuge which Joshua appointed in the land of Canaan were types of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even their names represent Him. Kadesh means “Holy”. Christ is the Holy One, both as God and as man. Being the holy God-man, he is abundantly qualified to be our… Read More
“They were judged every man according to their works.” (Revelation 20:13) The LORD our God declares, “I give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings” (Jeremiah 17:10). There is a day coming in which God shall judge all men. Everyone will be judged according to exact righteousness and justice. The standard by which we shall be judged is the holy law of God Himself. We… Read More
“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. ” (Psalm 9:10) Throughout the Word of God names were given to children that had special meaning and significance. Sometimes a person’s name would be changed or a name would be ascribed to him, either by God or by someone else, indicating radical change of life. Here are some examples:… Read More
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) Will there be degrees of reward in heaven? This is a question around which there has been much controversy throughout the history of the church. Many men whose doctrine has been thoroughly biblical in other… Read More
“So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies.” (1st Chronicles 9:1) If you are like me, your eyes quickly become weary and you began to get a little sleepy reading chronologies and genealogies in Holy Scripture. Who can read lists of names and not become bored, even when reading those lists in the Word of God? It is possible to fight off the boredom and the guilt that follows it. I do not… Read More
“The heavens do rule.” (Daniel 4:26) Sooner or later God is going to make everyone see and acknowledge what He taught the proud king of Babylon – “THE HEAVENS DO RULE!” You may, in your great depth of imaginary wisdom, presume that you could run this world better than God does. Could not the Almighty easily put an end to sickness, poverty and war, crime and disease, famine, earthquakes and death? Indeed, He could. But God… Read More
“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” (2nd Samuel 12:23) Do those babies who die in infancy go to heaven? This question is much more than an idle curiosity or a point of theological speculation to me. I have been called upon on many occasions to minister to mothers who had lost… Read More
“If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” (Job 14:14) If a man dies will he live again? Is our existence in this world all that there is to life? Do we have nothing to look forward to, but to spend our youth struggling to make a living, to spend our middle years preparing for old age, to… Read More
“Thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme.” (2nd Samuel 12:14) How sad! What terrible consequences followed David’s transgression. Our lives affect a lot of people and a lot of things. None of us lives unto himself. Everything we say and everything we do affects other people. Our companions, our children, our brethren, our neighbors, our friends, and our enemies are watching us. What we say and… Read More
The law of the Old Testament sabbath was clearly stated. “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well… Read More
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