Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
First Promise of Redemption
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15. To man the first intimation of redemption was communicated in
The Way of Transgressors
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. Proverbs 13:15. The news of man’s fall spread through heaven. Every harp was hushed. The angels cast their crowns from their heads in sorrow. All heaven was in agitation.
Waywardness of Man
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Deuteronomy 5:29. After Satan was shut out
Rebellion Will Be Put Down
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Romans 16:20. Ever since Adam yielded his mind to Satan’s device, the conflict has raged between right
Life or Death?
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23. God, the One infinite and all-wise, sees the end from the beginning, and in dealing with evil His
Sin— Exceedingly Sinful
That sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. Romans 7:13. In great mercy, according to His divine character, God bore long with Lucifer. The spirit of discontent and disaffection had never before been known in heaven. It was a