The Gospel

Scripture Then Job replied to the LORD: I know that you can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted. ~Job 42:1 (CSB) Quote God can use whomever He pleases, whenever He pleases, however He pleases to do whatever He pleases. ~Ya’kov God is Sovereign, He has the power to enact His will.…

Jeremiah: Man of Courage

Scripture “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.” ~Jeremiah 26:11 [CSB] Quote Fear is a reaction: Courage is a decision. ~Sir Winston Churchill Many people refer to Jeremiah as the weeping prophet. He was a very passionate man who loved God…

The Miracle of Prophecy and Inspiration

Scripture But the LORD said to me, “These prophets are prophesying a lie in My name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds.” Quote Beware of false prophets, they use God’s name in…

God Works In Mysterious Ways

Scripture “My Father is still working, and I am working also.” ~John 5:17(CSB) Quote God is the Freight Train and those who oppose Him or the barking dog. A barking dog does not stop a freight train. ~Ya’akov I started in Isaiah yesterday, then went to Jeremiah, then to the Lamentations of Jeremiah and then…

Always Wear Clean Underwear

Scripture This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen undergarment and put it on.” So I bought underwear as the LORD instructed me and put it on. ~Jeremiah 13:1-2, CSB Quote Perfect holiness, the aim of saints on earth, and the reward of saints in heaven. ~Joseph Caryl I grew up…

Keep The End In Mind

Scripture The prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes? ~Jeremiah 5:31, NLT Quote Always keep the end in mind. ~Stephen Covey Jeremiah was the last great prophet of the time of the kings. He actually witnessed…

Beyond Bible Study

      Scripture Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. ~Psalm 119:97, NLT Quote Obedience is the instrument of spiritual knowledge. ~F.W. Robertson This is the 13th stanza of Psalm 119 and like all the rest, the subject is the word of God. Never has there been so…

Sola Scripura {Scripture Alone}

Scripture Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.  ~Psalms 119:1-2, NLT Quote I have made a covenant with God that He sends me neither visions, dreams nor even angels. I am well satisfied with the gift…

Suffering Defeat

Scripture  We do not see our emblems; there is no longer any prophet, and there is no one among us who knows how long. How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile Your name forever?  Quote God’s wounds are better than Satan’s salves. ~John Trapp Few ordeals are more excruciating…

Amazing Prophecy

Scripture Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, an object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants. ~Jeremiah 51:37, NASB Quote History is the unrolled scroll of prophecy. ~James A. Garfield When it comes to Messianic prophecies, Isaiah is second to none but when it comes to the kingdoms of this world,…