And behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."MATTHEW 3:17+The Supreme PreacherHe is the supreme Preacher, preaching from the highest and greatest pulpit—...  Read More

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him.MATTHEW 2:10-11+The Epiphany of...  Read More

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.JAMES 5:17+Cling to Christ in PrayerThese word...  Read More

"Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."MATTHEW 6:10+The Purpose of TroubleLet us learn, therefore, to submit ourselves to the counsels of God and to refrain from the cares and thoughts that ...  Read More

"Our Father in heaven."MATTHEW 6:9+Our Brother, Not Our EnemyTherefore, though I feel and experience that unfortunately I cannot say "our Father" with my whole heart (as no one on earth can say it com...  Read More

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.ROMANS 15:4+Watch, Read, KnowThis is ...  Read More

And at the end of eight days, when He was circumcised, He was called Jesus.LUKE 2:21+Circumcision and Name of JesusHis name is rightly called on this day "Jesus," which is [translated] "Savior," for S...  Read More

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob." Then Joseph made the sons of Is...  Read More

Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good."GENESIS 50:19-20+Meant for GoodNow, because [Joseph] hears that his b...  Read More

[Jacob] drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.GENESIS 49:33+Falling Asleep in FaithThis is a form of speech which belongs entirely to the saints and the go...  Read More

This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.GENESIS 49:28+Suitable BlessingsIf [these prophecies] are compared with the New Testament, we...  Read More

"I wait for your salvation, O LORD."GENESIS 49:18+I Will WaitI understand this statement to mean that the great man and patriarch Jacob foresaw that the most grievous calamities and dangers were threa...  Read More