"Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father… But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any …
Tag: endurance
A Righteous and Good Covering
There came a point in David’s reign where, “satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.” [1 Ch 21:1] And so, having been prodded on by satan, who wished to get the advantage over Israel, it came to pass that, “David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, …
A Godly and Christ-like Attitude
When Christ cried out from the cross, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Which is, being interpreted, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me,” [Mk 15:34] it was not the first time in history those words were heard. Long before Jesus came from heaven to earth, this sentence was prophesied. The Spirit speaks through David …
Eternally Interceding
One of the greatest Christian comforts is the precious and true knowledge that Jesus continually intercedes for us. In Hebrews we read, “And [the Levitical] priests truly were many, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: but this man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able …
The Longsuffering & Faith of Christ
"But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him." [Jn 6:64] In Luke, before Jesus was to choose out for Himself twelve disciples, naming them “Apostles,” we are told that He, “continued all night in prayer to God.” …
Always Choosing & Always Enduring
We are wonderfully told in Romans, “for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” [Rom 11:29] Within “the great things of [God’s] law,” there are multitudes of “exceeding great and precious promises.” [Hos 8:12, 2 Pe 1:4] These promises, though varied in their form, are all exceeding great and valuable: the great things …
An Everlasting Rope, Our Everlasting Hope
"My soul, be silent only for God; for my hope is from Him." [Psa 62:5] Often, through the Psalms, David affords us a great deal of strength and hope by his gracious words, which often mimic our soul’s own feelings. No doubt, this is because He, “being a prophet,” spoke as God, “for the prophecy …
The Mountain’s Strength
In the Bible, a mountain symbolically can represent an institution or a government, an entity which is ruled by someone, like a kingdom. For example, in Daniel, Daniel speaks about a dream which King Nebuchadnezzar had about a large statue made of several different metals. In the end of the dream, Daniel says to the …
Beautiful and Unmovable
New Jerusalem is the heavenly city that will descend from God out of heaven at the beginning of the millennial period; the city is large and exceedingly beautiful. It is what The Bible calls "The City of God." Jesus tells us this Himself, saying, "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple …
Avoiding The Desolator
There is a warning given to Nineveh by God over one hundred years after the city repented at Jonah’s prophetic warning of judgment. It is found in Nahum, and reads as follows, “The Disperser/Desolator is come up before thy face: keep the fortified city/bulwarks, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.” …