And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings:… (Amos 4:5 KJV) Thanksgiving is our expected response to the grace of God. In fact, one of the meanings of the Greek word charis used for grace is thanksgiving. The grace of God prompts an unforced and spontaneous thankful response Read More
The Image of the Invisible God
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (Col. 1:15 KJV) Christ is the image of the invisible God. He is a living image, the exact manifestation of God who is unseen to the human eyes and mind. Every human being is created in the image of God, so Christ Read More
It Took Satan for Judas to Betray Jesus
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him (Jn. 13:2 KJV) We know that Judas betrayed Jesus. However, many do not realize that it took Satan for Judas to betray Jesus. He had to put the idea into the heart of Judas. The Read More
Troubled on Every Side, Yet not Distressed
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair (2 Cor. 4:8 KJV) The Apostle Paul recounts his experience as a believer and as an Apostle in the verse above. He said they were troubled on every side, that is, afflicted in every way, but not crushed. They Read More
The River of God is Full of Water
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it (Ps. 65:9 KJV) The scriptures often use the symbol of water to represent the operation of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It Read More
God Talks about the Causes of Poverty
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich (Prov. 10:4 ESV) “Causes of poverty”? Does poverty have a cause? I know this might sound very strange to many of you, but yes, there is a cause of poverty. If you have also ever wondered why you are sometimes broke, as Read More
What is Wisdom?
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding (Prov. 4:7 KJV) The Lord commands and exhorts us to get wisdom because wisdom is the principal thing in life. This statement should grab our attention given the seriousness with what the Lord instructs us in the verse above. But Read More
We Must Work the Works of Him that Sent Me
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work (Jn. 9:4 ESV) Jesus once met a man that was blind from birth and said to His disciples: “we must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day”. The Read More