james-1:5

JESUS AND BEELZEBUB The connection between these verses and those which immediately precede them, is striking and instructive. In the preceding verses, our Lord Jesus Christ had been showing the power and importance of prayer. In the verses before us, he delivers a man from a 'mute' devil. The mirac... Read More

A DISCOURSE ON PRAYER. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:15; former Part. What is it then ? I will pray the Spirit, and will pray with the understanding also. The design of this epistle is chiefly to reprove the Church at Corinth for the divisions and contentions, which were there fomented and kept up on account of ... Read More

Many people will agree that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God. The problem however is often how it is interpreted. How can we be sure that our understanding is the right one? In discerning truth from error, we must begin by understanding Truth for ourselves. Many people try to discover the ... Read More

I can’t think of any other subject that has direct application to every Christian and to every day life more than discerning the will of God. Yet I can’t think of any area surrounding the Christian life that is more misunderstood or poorly taught on than the will of God. It is absolutely essential t... Read More

JOHN 15:7.--"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." MARK 11:24.--"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." JAMES 1:5-7.--"If any of you lack wisdom, l... Read More

Where shall wisdom be found? If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. — Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy way... Read More

The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own under-standing. — If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbradeth not; and it shall be given him. — The fool-i... Read More

Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of. Ye have not, because ye ask not. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened... Read More

God ... giveth ... liberally, and upbraideth not. Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. The grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath aboun... Read More

The only wise God our Saviour. Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. — Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst t... Read More