The Prophesying Preacher
To prophesy is to declare the wonderful Person and works of God. Sometimes that prophesy deals with future things not yet occuring, but yet, declared by God to occur. At other times, prophesying is the communicaiton of the knowledge of God by the Spirit, according to the truth. In all, it is God by the Spirit, working and speaking through the believer the truth of God, the Gospel, and of salvaiton.
The Joy Of Christ
The joy of Christ is not of this world. It is uniquely of God, for it is of Christ Himself by the Spirit. It has no end, nor does it ever change in its essence and quality of lifting the soul up to God in free, and lofty fellowship. We might say that it is one of the thrilling aspects and manifestations of the love of God. No one could take Christ's joy from Him, and so it is with the believer who is IN HIM.
The Fear Of God True Knowledge
What is the fear of God? Is it not a holy respect, and consequent deferral of all to Him as the Sovereign Creator and Redeemer? The man who fears God is the one who looks heavenward first in the consideration of the things and situations of life. He is that one who is cast upon Christ as his life for the present time, and for eternity.
Of Mountains And Fig Trees
To God, mountains and fig trees are all the same. The God who speaks to fig trees and causes them to wilt and die, is the same as the one who commands mountains to move. The issue is never how big the obstacle is, but how great and glorious He is, and a knowledge of what HE is going to do.
Essentials Of Fellowship With God
It has been said that God is not easily known. And yet, even a child can know Him. The question then becomes to those who are not children, but who can understand Christ's ways, what are God's ways to certainly know God, and this, increasingly. God, in His word, has provided a knowledge of His ways to be received and obeyed, by anyone who is truly willing, and seeking Him earnestly.
When The Morning Comes
Morning is a wonderful time of day, especially when it announces quietly great and wonderful things. For the children of Israel, it was a wonderful morning when God intervened to deliver them from Pharoah and his army. It was the beginning of a NEW beginning in a very new land. Above all, it was the beginning of a greater possibility of knowing God, their Creator and Redeemer.
The Practical Faith Of Psalm 37
Faith is not only real, and acceptible to God, it is also very practical, with very tangible results. One of the great values of the Psalms is that they testify to the fact of true experiences of proving the faithfulness of God, according to His word. When faith is exerted, there is always a reward, for the blessing of God accompanies true faith.
When The Wheels Come Off
When the time comes for God to move, nothing in heaven nor earth can restrain Him. That which He does, whether big or small in the eyes of man, is designed to reveal something of His greatness, certainly the fact that He is God, and Him alone. The revelation is designed to bring man to not only believe in Him, but to worship Him in Spirit and truth.
The Humility Of Forgiveness And Cleansing
How far diid Jesus go in His suffering, death, and the shame heaped upon Him, in order to accomplish a work whereby anyone could be forgiven of their sins, and cleansed from their deadly effect? The answer is that we do not know, for we cannot comprehend such adequately. What we do know is that God of glory deliberately lowered Himself to become sin for us, that we should be made the righteousness of God in Him. In our service of others, we are to trust God for His humility, and be made useful by the compassion that Christ gives.
The Creator Of The Ends Of The Earth
What is in a true vision of God? There is first of all truth, for God is a God of truth. But with that truth there is the unveiling of the power of God. Truth is given to men that they might not be led astray in the worship of idols, the result of men's thoughts and imaginations. Power is given so that a position can be taken to believe the truth, specifically the God of truth.