philippians-4:5

Ver. 4. And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?.... That is, of the coming of the Lord and Saviour, 2Pe 3:2; the object of their scorn and derision, and whom they name not, through contempt; and the meaning is, what is become of the promise of his coming? where the accomplishment of it? The ... Read More

A hymn, psalm, or anthem may be sung. The people standing, the Bishop says Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost Bishop Alleluia. Christ is risen. People The Lord is... Read More

"My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change" (Proverbs 24.21). In the way to the Promised Land Israel had many trials to encounter. One of these was warfare with Amalek. The enemy tried hard to turn Israel aside and defeat her in her purpose. Israel ha... Read More

And working together with Him we intreat also that you receive not the grace of God in vain. For he says, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto you. And in a day of salvation did I succor you. For since he said, God beseeches, and we are ambassadors and suppliants unto you, that you be reconciled u... Read More

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He has consecrated for us, through the Veil, that is to say, His flesh, and having an High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith,... Read More

Acts I. 6 When they therefore had come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? When the disciples intend to ask anything, they approach Him together, that by dint of numbers they may abash Him into compliance. They well knew that in what ... Read More

Woe unto you, because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish their sepulchers, and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. Not because they build, nor because they blame the others, does He say, woe, but becaus... Read More

Matthew 24:33-34. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near: so likewise ye, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Forasmuch as He had said, Immediately after the tribulation of thos... Read More

The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and says to the men, Come, see a Man which told me all things that ever I did; is not this the Christ? 1. We require much fervor and uproused zeal, for without these it is impossible to obtain the blessings promised to us. And to sho... Read More

We easily perceive different measures of attainment, both in knowledge and grace, in the churches of old. The elevation, for instance, of that at Ephesus was much above that at Corinth. At Corinth the apostle had to occupy himself with the corruption of various errors and abuses, and was thus hinder... Read More