I. What is Prayer? The apostle Paul, in his first Epistle to Timothy, 2:1, enumerates four species of prayer, saying, “I exhort, therefore, that first of all supplication, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” The first includes prayers against evil things; the second, petitions for […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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The power of blessing is seen in the lives of all creatures. While suffering and sorrows are ever present in the world. Grace and mercy are seeing in every sunrise, star, flower, grain of sand and infant cry. Blessings within the curse of fallen humanity remains the greatest gift apart […]
Hebrews 2:8–15 (KJV) 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made […]
Philippians 2:5–13 (KJV) 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in […]
“Thy gentleness hath made me great.” – Psalm 18:35 The words are capable of being translated, “Thy goodness hath made me great.” David gratefully ascribed all his greatness not to his own goodness, but the goodness of God. “Thy providence,” is another reading; and providence is nothing more than goodness in action. Goodness is […]
Hebrews 2 (KJV): 2 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 3 How […]