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Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.” (Matthew 14:27) These words were spoken by our LORD when His disciples were tossed about in...
“Why is there so much about enemies in the Psalms?” is a question sometimes raised. One responds, “Because in the covenant, God put enmity between the wicked and the righteous.” Undoubtedly that is...
“David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged...
We preach the gospel of God’s sovereign, free grace in Christ Jesus the Lord; that salvation is in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone, according to the word alone....
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” (Psalm 119:71) How are afflictions good for me? 1). They conform me to the image of Christ. Need...
“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?” (1st Peter 4:18) Never look at the way only! Always consider that a way is only a...
We have entirely too many fears for a people to whom the LORD has said: “Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I...
I once heard someone say, “I am a born worrywart.” This is true of all of us. Whatever failure or sin we have, we were born with it. But since we...
Ignorance is never bliss, especially in the time of trial. When afflictions and temptations come or friends fail and forsake, only one thing will suffice. That one thing is a heart-knowledge...
First, I would impress upon the reader of this article to read and ponder all of the eleventh chapter of 2nd Corinthians. This is very important because God has endowed His...
The tendency today seems to be to side-step points of doctrine, to tone them down, rather than to give offense to those who cannot receive the truth. If there are among...
The LORD sends trials and afflictions to every single child of God. He sends them because He loves them and sends them for many reasons. Here are a few. 1. For...
It is a fine thing, when you are slandered, not to hear it. And it is a better thing to never reply to it. I have always tried to possess one...
The English word gossip is not in the KJV of the Bible, but the concept is. It is found under the words talebearing, slander, tattle, whisper and busybody among other words. So, with that being said, we will define the...
“He justified himself rather than God.” (Job 32:2) Here we are told that Elihu’s wrath was kindled against Job, “because he justified himself rather than God.” Job was a believer, a child of God,...
“The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty,...
All of God’s people in this world will be required to pass through many trials. All of God’s pilgrims must pass through the deep waters, the rough way, the stormy hour,...
“It is of the LORD’S mercy that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23) Believer, have you not in...
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...
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all...
All of God’s children must pass through the deep waters of affliction. All must be tossed upon the stormy sea. And all will have to be refined in the fiery furnace....
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...
There is every reason for the child of God to rejoice. We live in a world and a body that daily reaps the result of the ravages of sin, but not...
There is a promise from God’s word that all believers will be tried in the furnace of adversity. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”...
We live in a day of religious fancies. Ideal saints and theoretical Christians are found on every hand. “Rejoicing novices” abound; but “groaning veterans” are thinly strewn in these days of...
So many of the Psalms of David in the Bible were written during times of deep personal distress. The Holy Spirit moved David’s heart to pen the Psalms after the hand...
“For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.” (Zechariah 2:5) God’s promise to Zechariah...
I have said, “Only before an almighty, sovereign Lord will a person sincerely bow down and worship; only by the will and work of an almighty sovereign Lord can a person...
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