Job 2:9-10

‘The word of God is not bound [2 Tim 2:9].’ 2 Tim. ii. 9. Dear friends, in the seed of life that is over all, whom the Lord doth support, and hath supported by his eternal arm and power to stand for <269> his glory; be valiant for his truth and his name upon the earth [Jer 9:3], who is God all-suffi... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 6 OF THE LORD’S PRAYER The whole Scripture directs to and furnishes with matter for prayer; but more particularly the prayer which is commonly called "The Lord’s Prayer," may be considered as a directory to it; and so it seems to be designed by our Lord, w... Read More

The First Testimony that was Recorded of a Believer Repenting By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please, to Job, Chapter 42. Job, 42nd Chapter, and I would like to read most of the chapter. I think that you will find that it is an exciting portion. Incidentally, Job is the oldest book in the Bible. D... Read More

FIRST, OBSERVE, the manner in which Paul sought the kingdom of heaven. Verse 26, 'I therefore so run not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air.' Although that Paul wrote these words he had a full assurance of heavenly love. it was many years after his conversion on his way to D... Read More

Reading: Job 1:6-11; 2:9,10; 42:7,8,10 Job’s Spiritual History Job is introduced to us as a man in great fullness: fullness of possessions and of wealth, fullness of good works and of personal righteousness, and standing before God in acceptance. Then there begins a course in his experience, the mea... Read More

“But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.” (1 Sam. 16:14) There are verses in the Bible that seem to assign evil actions to God. For example, when Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, “God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the me... Read More

1. Expedient is the word that I speak and worthy of acceptance:— Let us now awake from our sleep, Romans 13:11 and lift up both our hearts and hands to God towards heaven; lest suddenly the Lord of the house come, that when He comes He may find us in watchfulness. Luke 12:37 Let us observe the appoi... Read More

The concepts in the New Testament were not derived out of thin air. Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants the prophets." What is mentioned in the New Testament is revealed in the Old Testament either clearly or in types and figures. Gen... Read More

Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. — O Lord, thou art our father, we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. — It is the Lord: let him ... Read More

Patient in tribulation. It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. — Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. — The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. — What? shall we receive good at the hand of G... Read More