Matthew 11:6 – And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. The Forgotten Beatitude Dr. Vance Havner always called this verse the forgotten beatitude because it is not a part of the sermon on the mount. It was in reference to a little story he wanted his disciples to tell, to the apostle…
Hebrews 6:12 That ye be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. “Slothfulness is a great consumer of time, you lose not only all the time when duty is omitted, but much of the time in which you perform it while you rid no work, and do it…
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Rejoice These three verses have some pretty simple commandments but some precepts that are very hard to live by. Starting with rejoice evermore, we should always be ready…
Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. No Condemnation in Christ – Your Standing When you get saved, you are put into Jesus Christ’s body. You are no longer under the condemnation of God and on your…
Proverbs 3:11. My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: Don’t Grow Weary A wise son will not despise chastening. He will take his punishment like a man. It is important that we let the Lord have his way in our life. Even when the chastening hand of…
Joshua 24:15. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house,…
Psalms 119:11. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Hid In the Heart – Not Just in the Mind The word of God needs to be hid in the heart, not just the mind. It is good to memorize scripture when you are young and your mind…
Psalms 119:10. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. A Half-hearted Attempt at Living For God There are not a lot of whole-hearted Christians in this world. Many will give a half-hearted attempt at living for God for a short period of time, but few will…
Psalms 119:9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Fewer Young Men Living For God There are fewer and fewer young men nowadays who want to live for God. They do not want to cleanse their ways. They would rather live a life of selfishness. Few…
What some call providential openings, are often powerful temptations. The heart, in wandering, cries, ‘Here is a way opened before me!’ but, perhaps, not to be trodden, but rejected. – John Newton Psalms 95:8. Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: The Heart and Temptation Discerning the will of God in…
Psalms 105:43-45. And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord. The Purpose of Separation God separated his people in the…
Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith Has Substance Faith has substance. Faith needs to be placed in the right things, however. When we put faith in man, we are going to be disappointed. Our faith first needs to be placed in the Lord…
Psalms 17:14-15. From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. As for me, I will behold thy face in…
Every thing which may be an occasion of grief to the people of God, is not a sufficient ground for questioning the reality of their religion. Many things may trouble, which ought not to stumble you. If upon every occasion you should call in question all that had ever been wrought upon you, your life…