COMPANIONS OF HOLINESS – Part 1

Hebrews 12:14 “Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” (BSB) The old saying that “birds of a feather flock together” has held true in the bird realm, animal kingdom, the underworld of thieves and gangsters, and also among lovers of holiness.  There is a kinship, a

ON WAVES AND TIDES

Matthew 14:22-33 “But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-31 BSB) “Keep your eyes on the tide and not on the waves.  The waves are not true indicators of

UNMOVABLE

Acts 20:22-27 “I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.  And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Gal. 2:20 ESV) A great need in

THE ALL-SUFFICIENT GRACE

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (v. 9) The great saints of the bible and subsequent ages were all men of like passions as we are.  They had to live with their God here below where we must toil and suffer.  Their lot was

THE POWER OF PRAYER – Part 4

What Else Does Prayer Do? Philippians 4:6, 7; Psalm 139:13-16; Ephesians 3:20-21 “. . .do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Phil. 4:6, 7 ESV) 1.  Prayer Imparts Peace. The person of prayer learns to rest in faith upon

THE POWER OF PRAYER – Part 3

Prayer Changes Things and People James 5:13-20 “The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power.” (v. 16b) THINGS.  Said Jesus, “If you ask anything . . . In everything by prayer and supplication.”  So we remind ourselves again that our Lord is genuinely concerned with things.  After all, He knows that the basis

THE POWER OF PRAYER – Part 2

Why Is There Power In Prayer? John 14:1-17 “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” (vs. 13-14 ESV) Today we think of two answers to the question as to why we

THE POWER OF PRAYER – Part 1

Prayer in The Divine Plan Luke 11:1-13 “Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.” (Eph. 6:18) You and I cannot read the Bible without an increased realization of the large place which prayer

IT’S TIME TO DIG A WELL!

Genesis 21:22-34 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matt. 5:9) Our society seems obsessed by the pursuit of many rights, some very structured and others informal in nature.  But the bottom line in each instance is: “I have the rights and I want someone to assure me that those

BROKEN CISTERNS – Part 2

Jeremiah 2:13 “for my people have committed two evils: they have  forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Evil #2: “They hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” (Jer. 2:13b KJV) These Israelites who had forsaken God, the