Isaiah 25:1 (KJV) O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. When God in anger strikes a city, a country, or the earth as a whole, is this a reason for praise? Those inContinue reading “A FAITHFUL GOD”
Author Archives: Biblical Principals
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
What principles define how you live? Luke 6:27-28 (KJV) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Difficult to live by but I try every day. If everyone loved one another there would beContinue reading “LOVE ONE ANOTHER”
WHAT DOES FAITH DO ?
Hebrews 10:35-39 (KJV) Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.Now the just shall live by faith:Continue reading “WHAT DOES FAITH DO ?”
ALL IN VAIN
Psalms 127:1 (KJV) Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 127:Title Ps 120. This psalm was either for or by Solomon the builder of the temple – the Hebrew can mean either. These verses do not teach laziness,Continue reading “ALL IN VAIN”
GOD WILL PROVIDE
Matthew 6:26 (KJV) Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Nature can teach us spiritual lessons. The God who is kind to birds will not forget His own children. But evenContinue reading “GOD WILL PROVIDE”
GOD OR MAMMON
Matthew 6:24 (KJV) No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. “ Mammon ”– translated from a word which means riches, wealth, money or treasure. It signifies whatContinue reading “GOD OR MAMMON”
HE CARES FOR YOU
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. God thinks about us, plans for us, is concerned for us as a Father for His children. To be anxious is to make ourselves miserable and to dishonor Him. Casting our cares on Him means to bring them to HimContinue reading “HE CARES FOR YOU”
WOE UNTO YOU
Luke 6:24-26 (KJV) But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the falseContinue reading “WOE UNTO YOU”
ALWAYS READY TO GIVE AN ANSWER
1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: “Sanctify the Lord”– see the use of he word “sanctify” here. It means to set theContinue reading “ALWAYS READY TO GIVE AN ANSWER”
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Matthew 5:14-15 (KJV) Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. The people described in vs 3-12 are aContinue reading “LIGHT OF THE WORLD”