We Are His Sheep, Jn 10:27
In Jn 10, Jesus likens each of us to his sheep. Our relationship is that of a shepherd to sheep. He is our shepherd; we are his sheep. In Jn 10:27 he called us “My sheep.” As his sheep there are three things that we should do according to this verse. As his sheep we […]
Keeping the Body Together, Col 3:12-17
Our text is Col 3:12-17. In Col 3:15, we read, “ye are called in one body.” The Lord Jesus Christ has called us together into one body. We are in him and therefore we are connected together. However, there are many forces working against keeping the body together. The strongest opposition is from the […]
Put Off the Old, Put On the New, Eph 4:20-32
In Eph 4:20-32, Paul gave us very practical instructions about the Christian life. He told us to put off the old man and to put on the new man. We must put off the old man because he is “corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,” Eph 4:22. We are to “henceforth walk not as […]
A Flock of Sheep, 1 Pet 5:2-3
In 1 Pet 5:1-4, Peter exhorted the elders, who were among the scattered strangers to whom he wrote this epistle, 1 Pet 1:1. He told them, in verses 2 and 3, to “Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but […]
They Soon Forgat His Works, Ps 106:12-13
In Ps 106:13 the Psalmist said, “They soon forgat his works.” In the context, he is talking about Israel forgetting all that God did for them when he brought them out of Egypt and through the Red Sea, Ps 106:7-10. They soon forgot that the Lord had destroyed their enemies in the Red Sea. “There […]
Therefore Will Not We Fear, Ps 46:1-11
In Ps 46:2-3, the Psalmist wrote, “Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.” The Psalmist is describing events that will take place at […]
Henceforth Walk Not, Eph 4:17-19
In Eph 4:17-19, Paul wrote, “henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk.” Thus, to walk worthy of our vocation [Eph 4:1] and to walk in love [Eph 5:1], we must not walk as other Gentiles walk. In other words, to walk the way Christ wants us to walk, we must abstain from walking the […]
I Make All Things New, Rev 21:5
In Rev 21:5, the Lord said, Behold, I make all things new. The Lord created everything. But because of sin and corruption, in time, he will have to make all things new. The Bible shows us some of the most important things that the Lord makes new. The Lord makes: A new covenant – Heb […]
My Kingdom is Not of This World, Jn 18:36
There is something about the kingdom of God that has become abundantly clear, lately. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world. Jesus said to Pilate in Jn 18:36, “My kingdom is not of this world.” The Lord’s kingdom is above; it’s not down here. John the Baptist said, “He that cometh from above is […]
He Shall Bring It to Pass, Ps 37:4-5
I discovered a very important principle recently. We pray to God for him to bring our requests to pass. And when we are urgent about getting the answer, we go straight to him with the request. We need an answer and we want it now. With this approach, we have a tendency to develop a […]