God has taken His place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods [that is, earthly rulers] He holds judgment.PSALM 82:1+The Purpose of GovernmentFrom this we see how high and how glorious God w...  Read More

"Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation . . .."ISAIAH 28:16+The True Center of SalvationYou also know the true...  Read More

"Whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God."JOHN 16:2+False SaintlinessThe world appeared to itself most holy and most righteous; it assumed that it had adequate reasons for persecuti...  Read More

[Christ] is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.1 JOHN 2:2+Our Savior DefinedI know why I define Christ so strictly from the words of Paul. Fo...  Read More

Moses said, "The Lord will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to Him in whatever He tells you."ACTS 3:22+God's Will, Christ's PurposeEverywhere in the Gospel Chris...  Read More

"Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."LUKE 23:42+God Will Preserve His ChurchWe may fare poorly as earthly citizens as we face the enmity of the devil, who molests us in his kingdom, th...  Read More

"Whoever is of God hears the words of God."JOHN 8:47+Our New MotivationTherefore a new creation is not a change in clothing or in outward manner, . . . but a renewal of the mind by the Holy Spirit; th...  Read More

The Lord disciplines the one He loves, and chastises every son whom He receives.HEBREWS 12:6+Noble and Necessary ChastisementWith supreme benefit He chastises His own with much greater love than earth...  Read More

We have the prophetic Word made more sure.2 PETER 1:19+Glorious PromisesWe, too, have been called, and we have promises that are much clearer and more glorious than those the fathers had. Thus Peter p...  Read More

"I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide."JOHN 15:16+Building an Eternal HouseTo support or protect a poor, pious pastor is an act that makes n...  Read More

Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.PSALM 51:11+A Pure Dwelling PlaceBecause David asks for these things from the Lord, he clearly shows us that it is not up to ...  Read More

(Isaac said,] "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son."GENESIS 22:7-8+Let Your Fa...  Read More