Honour, 1 Sam 2:29-30
Honour is a good name or public esteem; outward respect or admiration; a showing of usually merited respect. According to Prov 22:1, honour is desirable. So, if honour is a good thing to have, the question is, “How do you get it?” You don’t get honour by seeking honour – you don’t get honor by […]
Wherein Thy Great Strength Lieth.
Wherein Thy Strength Lieth Judges 16:5,6,15 In Judges 16 we have the story of Samson and Delilah before us. We are all familiar with this story of how Delilah wanted to know the source of Samson’s strength so that she could bind him and deliver him to the Philistines. In the cat and mouse game […]
I Will Go, Ps 71:15-18
In Psalm 71:15-18 we read, “I will go in the strength of the Lord God.” Years ago, I had that verse hanging above my office door. It was a reminder to me to go out in the strength of the Lord. But notice, the Psalmist said, “I will go.” We have heard much about “going” […]
Rooted and Grounded, Eph 3:17
When I pray for young Christians, I often ask the Lord to lengthen your root and strengthen your foundation in the Lord. This involves being: Rooted and grounded in love – Eph 3:17 – see Eph 3:19, also. We love him because he first loved us. In our ministry, we put a lot of emphasis […]
Your Calling, 2 Tim 1:9
Many Christians say that they want to know what their calling is, what their purpose is. Unfortunately, it seems that most Christians don’t know. So, we’re going to look at some verses in the Bible to help you figure out your calling. In your calling you are: Called to salvation – Mk 2:17 – this […]
Our Warfare, 2 Cor 10:3-6
From the moment we get saved, we are in a war. We have the Spirit of God in us, but we are still in this earthly body. And it’s wicked. It’s our warfare and we must fight it. Like men are trained to know their enemy, to use their weapons and to meet certain objectives […]
You Can’t Get Away With It, 2 Chr 18:1-34
When you try to do something that is contrary to God’s plan you can’t get away with it. In 2 Chr 18:1-34, Ahab wanted to fight the Syrians to recover Ramothgilead from them. A prophet, named Micaiah, told him that he would fail and that he would die in the attempt [2 Chr 18:16]. Yet, […]
Be Like a Spider, Man, Prov 30:28
In Prov 30:24-28, there are four little things that are exceeding wise. The spider is one of them. She “taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces,” [Prov 30:28]. We must be like the spider. We must hold onto good things, like Paul wrote in 1 Thes 5:21, “hold fast that which is […]
Hezekiah Prospered, 2 Ki 18:5-7
In 2 Ki 18:7 we read the following about Hezekiah, “And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth.” In the context of this verse, verses 5 and 6, we find why he prospered. He prospered because he trusted the Lord, he clave to the Lord and he followed the Lord. […]
A Liberal Giver, 2 Cor 8:1-5
In 2 Cor 8 we find several characteristics of a liberal giver. A liberal giver: Sacrifices himself to God – 2 Cor 8:5 – you start by giving yourself to the Lord [Rom 12:1-2]. If you haven’t given yourself to God, anything you do for God is always going to be a struggle. Giving and […]