God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1. Though God’s people will be surrounded by enemies who are bent upon their destruction, yet the anguish which they suffer is not a dread of persecution
Character a Quality of the Soul
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. Job 28:18. A character formed according to the divine likeness is the only treasure that we can take from this world to
The Devil’s Strategy Against Sabbathkeepers
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. Psalm 94:20, 21. As the people of God approach the
Mistaken Zeal
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. Romans 10:2. There is a noisy zeal, without aim or purpose, which is not according to knowledge, which is blind in
Preaching with Power
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:1, 2, R.S.V. John the Baptist in his desert life was taught of God. He
Bible Sanctification Defined
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17. Those who are sanctified through the truth are living recommendations of its power, and representatives of their risen Lord. The religion of Christ will refine the taste,
Heaven’s Flawless Pearl
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matthew 13:45, 46. Christ Himself