What Does God Require? Henry Mahan If a person has concern and doubts about his hope of grace and eternal glory, he might consider the following questions. 1. God requires perfection. Am I perfect? No! Then do I have ONE who is perfect to stand for me, and I in Him? 2. Do I have […]
The Fear of God Without the fear of God a sinner cannot worship God. The fear of God is so important in worship, that throughout the Old Testament instead of saying “the worship of God” the scriptures call worship, itself, “the fear of God” and those who worship “those that feared God.” (Ps 5:7) Fearing […]
WHERE IS THE FEAR OF GOD TODAY? Where is the fear of God today? Is this not what is wrong with us? Is not this the whole story? This present generation is so taken up with the idea of our own importance and so occupied with the dignity of man, that we no longer fear […]
WHERE IS THE FEAR OF GOD TODAY? Where is the fear of God today? Is this not what is wrong with us? Is not this the whole story? This present generation is so taken up with the idea of our own importance and so occupied with the dignity of man, that we no longer fear […]
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Gaius was not only loved by John but “wellbeloved.” John said, “Whom I love in the truth.” The love that God’s children have for each other is true love because it is in the truth. Have you ever noticed how abundantly the scriptures […]
Our prayer for the Lords people “Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever”–Psalm 28:9. David in this last verse of this Psalm closes with a sincere and fervent prayer for the Lord’s people. He prays for vital things that we as sinners desperately and constantly need. […]
Jacobs Altar – El-elohe-Israel And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel (Genesis 33: 20). After more than twenty years Jacob returns to the place he fears the most. His last memory of this place was his brothers oath to slay him and each step he takes he knows his brother is thundering […]
Christ our Rule Galatians 6:16 “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them.” And what is this rule we walk by? The Law? No. It is this, “God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). Truly, this is the believer’s rule […]
Our Substitute II Corinthians 5:24 “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” What a grand declaration in the heart of a helpless sinner! That the Father has charged my guilt to his Son and has given me […]
This sacred anointing (J. C. Philpot, “The Unction of the Holy One”) “But you have an anointing from the Holy One.” 1 John 2:20 Wherever the anointing of the Holy One touches a man’s heart it spreads itself, widening and extending its operations. It thus communicates divine gifts and graces wherever it comes. It . […]