And then our enemies win.OR,we can choose to follow David’s example and say, “I’m not going to give in to my enemies! I’m going to put my trust in God and not let my enemies win. I’m going to keep on praying!”We can keep on praying for healing, for ourselves or for others. We can keep on praying that our son or daughter will follow the Lord. If God

The first thing he wants us to grasp is that his Kingdom is about God coming down to save humankind. If that sounds obvious, remember that religion is not about this at all. Religion is always about humankind stepping up to reach God. Matthew reminds us in verse 23 that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is very different from religion. Isaiah prophesied t

"God of my righteousness," deserves notice, since it is not used in any other part of Scripture. It means, "You are the author, the witness, the maintainer, the judge, and the rewarder of my righteousness; to you I appeal from the false charges and harsh judgments of men." Herein is wisdom; let us imitate it and always take our case, not to the pet

6. Fill your mind with music. Listen to, sing, and meditate on music that draws your heart nearer to God and His Word.7. Take the long view. Investors advise their clients not to worry about the daily ups and downs of the stock market — what matters is the long view. Does life present incredible challenges today? Are your reserves at a low, or are

The man was wretched in conflict under law, without knowledge of redemption. But he has died in the death of Christ out of the nature which made him so; he is completely finished with self. The deliverance of God is complete. The two natures are still opposed to each other, but the deliverance is not imperfect. This deliverance from God, and the pr

A certain man was accustomed to rising at six o'clock to catch a train each morning at seven. His wife usually saw him off to work; but one night the little ones had been particularly restless and his wife was just settling down to a deep sleep when the alarm clock went off. "Oh, dear," she groaned, "is that six o'clock?" When her husband told her

1. God’s strength is lifelong strengthDeuteronomy 33:25 says, “Your strength will equal your days.” God has a plan for each day of our lives (Psalm 139:16), and He has promised we’ll never face a task or bear a burden without needed strength from Him.2. God’s strength is lasting strength The writer of Psalm 84:5-7 compares us to pilgrims trekking t

The false doctrine which was abroad at that moment was the denial of the truth of Christ come in the flesh; but the apostle says in a general way that, if any one sinned and did not abide in the doctrine of Christ, he had not God.(Adapted from John Darby's synopsis of the new testament, 2 john 1.)A Thought to KeepThe apostle John spoke much about l

And by the way, the “harvest” part of this verse describes our purpose. God has given us a job to do, and it requires a team. If we intend to get anything done for God, it will involve and include other people. There is no way around that.If you don’t have close friends and if you don’t like your family, life will be cleaner. But you won’t get anyt

The complaint of the Scribes and Pharisees in this place, is a striking case in point. They brought an accusation to our Lord against His disciples. But what was its nature? It was not that they were covetous or self-righteous. It was not that they were untruthful or uncharitable. It was not that they had broken any part of the law of God. But they

Endnote:1. The very same form of the Greek verb used in Luke 10:18 is used in all these "vision" references in the Greek version of Daniel.Article courtesy of Bible Study Magazine published by Logos Bible Software. Each issue of Bible Study Magazine provides tools and methods for Bible study as well as insights from people like John Piper, Beth Moo

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."— Matthew 1:21When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is

On These Two Depend the Whole Law and the ProphetsThe other stupendous thing surrounding the command to love your neighbor as you love yourself is what follows in verse 40,On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.Everything else in the Old Testament in some sense depends on these two commandments: the commandment to love God

He emptied Himself of independent authority. In John 5:30, Jesus said, "I can do nothing on My own." He brought Himself into a different relationship with the Father, where ALL of His activities and actions had to be cleared in that unusual way. Though equal with the Father, now uniquely submissive to Him.He released the voluntary exercise of His d

Did you know that we are to do the same? As Christ's ambassadors in this world, we are to show the same love and goodness to our enemies as God shows to us. Romans 5:7-8 declares, "For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for a good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we

Like all works of antiquity, there are no original autographs of the NT documents. That said, the NT enjoys manuscript support (copies of the autographs) far in excess of any other ancient literary work.Consider that there are about 5,000 Greek manuscripts of the NT and 24,000 copies of portions thereof in existence. Not only is that level of suppo

Copyright 2011 Timothy J. Demy and Thomas Ice Used by permission. All rights reserved.Kregel Publications P.O. Box 2607 Grand Rapids, MI 49501Photo credit: ©GettyImages/thekopmylifeThis article is part of our larger End Times Resource Library. Learn more about the rapture, the anti-christ, bible prophecy and the tribulation with articles that expla

Taken from Experiencing the Trinity: The Grace of God for the People of God, by Joe Thorn. Used by permission of Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, Il 60187, www.crossway.org.What do you do when you’re at the end of your rope? When you’re overwhelmed with anxiety and fear? When your whole world seems to be collapsing?

God not only gave women inherent worth, he also gave them assigned worth by giving women something important to do with their lives. He assigned them to be fruitful, to be rulers over the earth, and to be partners with their husbands. Let’s look first at the assignment to be fruitful.In Genesis 1:28 God says to be fruitful, to increase, and to fill

Two principles can be taken from Sarah's behavior in this passage. First, nothing is said of Abraham's reaction, but he apparently did not join in her laughter. Whether he stood in stunned silence, sat down with his face in his hands, or jumped for joy is not known, but God specifically asked him not about his own laughter, but Sarah's. This implie