Judges 6:36-40

"THE SURE WORD OF JEHOVAH" I. GOD'S PROMISE TO ISRAEL. A. Vs. 4 Plenty - increase and fruit. B. Vs. 6 Peace - lie down with no fear. C. Vs. 6 Protection - rid evil beast out of land. D. Vs. 7,8 Power - 5 will chase 100. E. Vs. 10 Provision - of old harvest last into new. F. Vs. 11,12 Privilege - Tab... Read More

Judges 6 In one of his concise and terse messages, speaking of leaders and followers, Dr A.W. Tozer said: “When our Lord called us all sheep, He told us that we should be followers; and when Peter called some shepherds, he indicated that there should be among us leaders as well as followers. Human n... Read More

The Prologue to the Gospel of John, consisting of verses 1 - 18 of the first chapter, ought to be known by heart to every Christian. This Prologue is in three periods, each complete in itself and together forming an arch bridging the entire expanse of the unveiling of theGodhead as touching the divi... Read More

"Let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece" (Judges 6:39). There are degrees to faith. At one stage of Christian experience we cannot believe unless we have some sign or some great manifestation of feeling. We feel our fleece, like Gideon, and if it is wet we are willing to trust God.... Read More

Faith as a grain of mustard seed. Barak said unto [Deborah], if thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan. — Gideon ... feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by... Read More

1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, To David himself. Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psa... Read More

1. For Salomon indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is pe... Read More

"And the Angel that talked with me came again and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep." (Zechariah 4:1) We may well ask the question in all solemnity, Why am I here? Various motives prompt those who assemble together for the professed purpose of worshipping God. But may we hope that ... Read More

A. FACT OF DIVINE GUIDANCE 1. What is meant by “divine guidance?” The leading of God in the personal life and experience of man 2. Concerning the possibility of knowing the will of God, what may be seen from: (1) Col. 1:9? That we should know the will of God in all wisdom and spiritual understanding... Read More

1. THE HOLY APOSTLES PROCHORUS, NICANOR, TIMON AND PARAMENAS All four were numbered among the Seven Deacons and the Seventy Apostles. The remaining deacons were Stephen, Philip and Nicholas. Stephen, the first martyr, is commemorated separately on December 27 and Philip on October 11. Because of his... Read More