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Bible Verses On Angels and Demons

Jude 1:6 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Jude 1:9 - Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not br... Read More
Alfred P. Gibbs

Thoughts on the Preachers Call

Alfred P. GibbsWe have already mentioned that each preacher must be gifted, called and equipped by the Lord for "the work of the ministry." All Christians are "saints by calling," but not all are "preachers by calling." (I Cor. 1:2). Let us therefore consider some things regarding this Divine "call" to preach the ... Read More
David Servant

Day 242, Revelation 4

David ServantThis chapter begins the third of three natural divisions in the book of Revelation---when John begins to record what will take place “after these things” (compare 4:1 with 1:19). He was apparently transported to heaven to witness the scene around God's throne. If this chapter doesn't put the fear of... Read More
David Smithers

The Two Closets

If we neglect prayer, we neglect Christ. Prayerlessness is a sin against the heart of Jesus, which longs to be intimate with His Bride. (1 Samuel 12:23). Prayerlessness is not only a sin in itself, it is the nursemaid of countless other sins. When we neglect prayer we nurture secret-sin and self-dec... Read More
Dictionary of Theology

Theophany

A theophany is a visible manifestation of God usually restricted to the Old Testament. God has appeared in dreams (Gen. 20:3-7; Gen. 28:12-17), visions (Gen. 15:1-21; Isaiah 6:1-13), as an angel (Gen. 16:7-13; 18:1-33), etc. There is a manifestation known as the Angel of the Lord (Judges 6:20f.) and... Read More
H.J. Vine

Grace Reigns

H.J. VineLet us not hide the glorious truth that grace reigns today! Let none silence or hinder the telling-forth of “the gospel of the grace of God!” and let it be known to all who believe on our Lord Jesus Christ, that they are “not under law but under grace!” Grace is on the throne! Tell the timid and tea... Read More
Thomas Watson

A Plea for the Godly

Thomas WatsonA Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More
Valsan Thampu

FEAR OF GOD

Valsan ThampuAnd Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the Lord's commandments and Hisdecrees that I am giving you today for your good? [Deutero... Read More
E.W. Bullinger

The One Great Subject of the Word

E.W. BullingerThe one great subject which runs through the whole Word of God is Christ: the promised seed of the woman in Gen. 3:15. This verse marks the depth of the ruin into which man had descended in the Fall; and it becomes the foundation of the rest of the Bible. All hope of restoration for man and for crea... Read More
George H. Alquist Jr.

Humility

Humility is the "Who am I" attitude. So many times in the scripture we are told of the blessings of humility. James 4:6 says, "But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." In Proverbs 16:18-19 we read, "Pride goeth before destruction, and ... Read More

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