Mark 3:16-19

"And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the so... Read More

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach… Simon he surnamed Peter. Mark 3:14, 16 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will ... Read More

Romans 1:1-2 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God, (which He promised afore by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures.) Moses having written five books, has nowhere put his own name to them, neither have they who after him put together the history o... Read More

He first finds his own brother Simon, and says unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. 1. When God in the beginning made man, He did not allow him to be alone, but gave him woman for a helpmate, and made them to dwell together, knowi... Read More

MARY His mother and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene; John 19:25. Mary Magdalene, and Mary mother of James and Joses; Matthew 27:56. Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary; Matthew 27:61, and chapter 28:1. Mary Magdalene, and Mary (mother) of Joses; Mark 15:47. Mary Magd... Read More

"So the Spirit took me up." (Ezekiel 43:5) Concerning God in revelation as well as in providence the words of Cowper are strikingly true,-- "Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain." Without God's Spirit, God's Book is a perfect... Read More

The subject of Christ's Eternal Sonship yields in importance to none. If our thoughts on this subject are not God's thoughts, we will not only dishonor the Lord but will bring damnation to our own souls. The thoughts of God expressed in the Scriptures must be understood in their obvious significance... Read More

In these verses we have a description of our Savior's diligence, of his poverty, and of his humility. His diligence was unwearied. He went as an itinerant (or a wandering preacher) from place to place. He knew the value of the souls of men, and the danger in which they lay; and being full of love, h... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

James was one of Jesus’ most important apostles. He was one of the inner circle who saw Jesus raise Jairus’ daughter from the dead, who went with Jesus to the Mount of Transfiguration and who was called by Jesus to go further into the Garden of Gethsemane. We know from Scripture that James had the p... Read More