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Galatians 3:15-25 The passage before us says that the Law "was added" (Gal. 3:19). It was added to something already existing. John the...

Read Genesis 12:7-9 The tent symbolized Abraham's dependence on God. Hebrews 11:9,10 says of Abraham that "by faith he sojourned in the...

Ephesians 3:14-17 Paul referred to his relationship to the indwelling Christ when he wrote: "I am [have been] crucified with Christ:...

Read James 4:8-12 Concerning James's command to "draw nigh to God" (James 4:8), we must remember that it takes time to be holy. Although...

Read James 3:7-12 Is it not strange that the tongue can be praising God one moment and be slandering some person the next moment, often...

Read Ephesians 1:3; Romans 8:35-39 The individual who has received Christ as Saviour has been united to Christ, but he is traveling...

John 17:13-19 The Bible speaks of our being sanctified by the Word of God as well as by the blood of Christ and by the Holy Spirit. Just...

Romans 12:6-16 What a shame when there is a spirit of envy among the members of the Body of Christ. Instead, there should be praise for...

Read Philippians 4:1-7 The word "moderation" (Phil. 4:5) emphasizes pliability and agreeableness. It is a special consideration given to...

Read James 2:14-26 A cold, austere, intellectual faith that does not manifest itself by action is nothing more than a mental assent to...

James 5:17-20; 1 Kings 18:36-39 Because this was such a crucial prayer, it is worth noting the specific things for which Elijah prayed....

Genesis 12:14-20 Abraham's downward steps away from God eventually led to open rebuke. The Bible says, "Pharaoh called Abram, and said,...

Genesis 12:9-13 After Abraham pitched his tent, built an altar and called upon the name of the Lord, the Scriptures say that "Abram...

Read James 1:12-15 When temptations to do evil come into our lives, let us never think that they have come from God; instead, God is...

Colossians 1:9-12 As Paul prayed for the Colossians and their walk, or way of life, he did not pray that it might be pleasing to man but...

Read Ephesians 2:11-18 God has reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to Himself. Therefore, when the Jew and the Gentile receive Christ as...

Genesis 16:1-6 Ten years had passed since God had first promised Abraham descendants, and now three years had gone by since God had...

Romans 13:1-10 It is possible for a believer to be in a situation where he cannot obey the government, but he is to submit to it....

Ephesians 2:19-22 Jesus Christ is building His Church. When He was on earth, He said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell...

Colossians 2:1-7 Paul spoke here of the necessity of the Colossians to continue as they had begun. In other words, he was telling them,...