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BIBLICAL HOPE

“For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.” Psalm 71:5 What does the word “hope” mean in the Bible? It doesn’t mean “maybe.” We may use it that way in Modern English, but that’s not what the word “hope” means in the Bible. “Hope” means certainty, but not just any … Continue reading

THE MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 The thing I love about the Old Testament is the same thing I love about the New Testament. Both the Old Testament and the … Continue reading

ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH PROBLEMS?

“For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:27 Praise God! The story has a happy ending! He is risen! Jesus is sitting at the right hand … Continue reading

READING THE BIBLE EFFECTIVELY

“Study to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 Sometimes people read the bible differently than they read any other book. Seldom does anyone pick up a book, open it at random and start reading … Continue reading

WHERE TO PRAY?

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you openly.” Matthew 6:6 What did our Lord mean when He said, “Go into your room to pray?” (some translations say “Enter into your … Continue reading

QUIET TIME WITH GOD – BARRIER

“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” Psalm  66:18 Do you know what quiet time is? Fellowship with a holy God. The reason that some folks do not have a quiet time is they feel uncomfortable. The reason they feel uncomfortable is that they don’t want to look God … Continue reading

THE DECEITFUL ONE

“Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet show I unto you the most excellent way.” 1 Corinthians 12:31 Satan always gives the best first and the worst last. For example, Proverbs 20:17 says, “The bread of deceit is sweet, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.” With Satan, it always starts sweet, … Continue reading

MAN’S CRITICISM VERSUS GOD’S LOVE

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 God loves you so much that Jesus Christ hung in agony on … Continue reading

THE BIBLE: GOD’S WORD – READ IT AND ENJOY IT

“For, all people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was preached to you.” 1 Peter 1:24-25 The Bible is the incontestable, incorruptible, indestructible, and indispensable Word … Continue reading

ENJOY THE ABUNDANT LIFE

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 Do you know what is wrong with many believers? They are busy trying to get out of trouble instead of getting into righteousness. We can become so … Continue reading

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