Psalm 149:4

THE BEATITUDES THE THIRD BEATITUDE "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" Matthew 5:5 have been considerable differences of opinion as to the precise significance of the word meek. Some regard its meaning as patience, a spirit of resignation; some as unselfishness, a spirit of self... Read More

The Redeemer’s Return THE CONSUMMATION OF THE REDEEMER’S RETURN OR THE MILLENNIAL REIGN Chapter 10 "And the Lord shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one." Zech. 14:9 It should now be evident to every unprejudiced reader that there are two distinct stag... Read More

My friends, that are gone, and are going over to plant, and make outward plantations in America, keep your own plantations in your hearts, with the spirit and power of God, that your own vines and lilies be not hurt [Hos 14:5,7/Rev 6:6?]. And in all places where you do outwardly live and settle, inv... Read More

"It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good." (Galatians 4:18) Zeal is a subject, like many others in religion, which is sadly misunderstood. Many would be ashamed to be thought zealous Christians. Many are ready to say of zealous people what Festus said of Paul: "You are out of your min... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 19 OF THE JOY OF GOD. Joy, which is often attributed to God in the scriptures, bears some resemblance to the affection of joy in men; but is, by some philosophers[1], denied of him; and, indeed, is not to be considered as a passion in him, as in them; and ... Read More

The Prayer of Praise By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please to Psalm 146. I want you to notice in the last five Psalms the occurrence of our subject for this morning. Now these are just a few of the places in the Old Testament where God gives to us the commandment that shall engage us for these ne... Read More

"My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, ... Read More

ABRAHAM HAD TWO SONS The prophetic nature of Holy Scripture even in its personal and national histories is exemplified in the inspired use which the apostle Paul makes of the great domestic dilemma in the life of Abraham. In his remarkable allegory in Galatians 4, Paul presents the two sons of Abrah... Read More

"There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God" (Heb. 4:9). The rest includes victory, "And the Lord gave them rest round about; . . . the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand" (Joshua 21:44). "He will beautify the meek with victory" (Ps. 149:4). (Rotherham, margin) An eminent ... Read More

I am my Beloved's, and His desire is toward me. I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. — I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to co... Read More