philippians-4:19

By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises . . . And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (2 Peter 1:4 and Philippians 4:19) In recent meditations, we have looked at two differing categories of promises: "exceedingly great an... Read More

A. Isaac's farewell to Jacob. 1. (1-2) Instructions to not take a Canaanite wife. Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: "You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take yourse... Read More

2 Cor 9:6-15 2 Kings 4:42-44 AN ANONYMOUS BENEFACTOR In the nineteenth century, Dr Barnardo conceived the idea of putting London's homeless waifs and stray children into the safety and security of small cottages where they could be loved and cared for. Close friends tried to dissuade Barnardo on the... Read More

Reading: 2 Kings 4:1-7 FROM RAGS TO RICHES Arthur John Gossip was an outstanding Scottish preacher who died in 1954. When he was pastor of the Beechgrove Church in Aberdeen, Scotland his wife died. The year was 1927. On his first Sunday after he had buried his wife, Dr.Gossip preached in his church ... Read More

Reading: 2 Kings 6:24... 7:2 16, THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA History is punctuated with the remarkable stories of the heroism of besieged communities, who performed acts of incredible bravery against tremendous odds. Indeed so inspiring are these stories that in the 20th century films have been made of som... Read More

Psalm 23:6 -- "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." Wonderful poem dictated by the Holy Spirit! I do not wonder at the praise lavished upon it by a brother who today is in the presence of the King. I linger on his words while my heart is stirred by their aptness and be... Read More

Grace Gems for DECEMBER 2004 Building air-castle upon air-castle! (John MacDuff, "Thoughts for the Quiet Hour", 1895) He who goes about whining all day long about some imaginary drawbacks in the sphere which Providence has assigned him--when all the while he is situated so much better than thousands... Read More

The Training Corral (The Five Avenues God Uses) The Need of Balance God’s training corral consists of five important areas that, when brought together, will result in a parent’s ability to train up a child according to his or her way. These are dedication, love, teaching, example, and discipline. So... Read More

John 6:15-21 “Apprehending that for which we were apprehended.” See Phil. 3:12 “Grasping the purpose for which Christ grasped me.” J.B. Phillips The miracle of Christ walking on the sea to rescue His troubled and toiling disciples is the fifth of the eight sign-miracles described in John’s Gospel. I... Read More

When we are given a command by God, we shouldn’t have to ask the reasons why. The simple fact that God has commanded it ought to be enough for us. However, God in his mercy has given us a number of reasons why we should obey the doctrine of nonaccumulation. It keeps our heart on things above For whe... Read More