Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight of faith. Whether you know it or not, we are in a fight. And our key opponent is the devil. One of the problems in war is insufficient or inaccurate intelligence. Thankfully, we have good intelligence. Paul said of the devil, our...
Like Flesh in a Caldron In the first part of Ezekiel chapter 11, Ezekiel confronts the wicked princes who believe that they are safe in Jerusalem, like flesh in a caldron. Ezekiel Brought to the East Gate In Ezek 11:1 the Sprit lifts Ezekiel up and brings him to...
Christ Makes Intercession For Us In Rom 8:31-34, Christ maketh intercession for us. Have ever wondered what Jesus is doing at the right hand of God? Right now, he is interceding for us. His intercession is mainly to keep us from being separated from his love. When men are against...
God Is Love God is love. That’s what the Bible says in 1 Jn 4:8, 16. And we must believe that this is so. Think about this. We believed on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved, and he saved us, just like he said he would. Even so, God...
Humble Yourself Under The Mighty Hand of God In 1 Pet 5:5-7, Peter told us to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. In our relationship with God, he knows whether we are humble or not. Perhaps, we know whether we are humble under his mighty hand. If we...
In Ezek 10, Ezekiel sees the vision of the living creature that he saw in Ezek 1. In this vision, the Lord instructed the man clothed with linen to take coals of fire from between the cherubims and scatter them over the city. Coals Of Fire, Ezek 10:1-7 When Ezekiel...
We sing a hymn called “I Surrender All.” If you’ve been saved any length of time, you’ve probably sung this hymn more than any other hymn in the book. Each verse begins with, “All to Jesus I surrender.” Surrender is not a Bible word. However, there is a word in...
The Faith That Pleases God What is essential to pleasing God. Giving? Attending church? Witnessing? Praying? What is the key to pleasing God? What is the one thing without which we cannot please God? Faith, and particularly, the faith that pleases God. Heb 11:5-6, says, “Without faith it is impossible...
The Slaughter of Jerusalem Ezek 9 is about the slaughter of Jerusalem. The Lord decided to slay most of the inhabitants in the city because they were so abominable and perverse. He used six men to execute his judgment. Six Men With Destroying Weapons, Ezek 9:1-2 While Ezekiel was with...
The Disciples Left Something to Follow Jesus In Matt 4:18-20, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me… and they straightway left their nets and followed him.” Notice that they left their nets. In Matt 4:21-22, John and James “left the ship and their father, and followed him.” Notice that...
