“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” (2 Peter 3:13)The cosmos consists of “all things”—every syst... More...

Christ Our Passover

1 day ago

“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 12... More...

Love Thy Neighbor

2 days ago

“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?” (Luke 10:29)This question was asked Jesus by a “lawyer” (one who specialized in the interpretation and... More...

Hidden Rocks

3 days ago

“These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear.” (Jude 1:12)The “spots” that the translators chose for this description by Jude ... More...

Ministering Spirits

4 days ago

“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14)Although most Christians are aware of the biblical doctrine of angels, fe... More...

Disobedient Angels

5 days ago

“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 1:6)This passage ... More...

A More Sure Word

6 days ago

“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.” (2 Peter 1:19)More...

All the Lonely People

7 days ago

“I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.” (Psalm 142:4)This is one of the saddest verses in the Bible. To be ... More...

Answered by a Word from God

8 days ago

“And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.” (Matthew 22:46)The two dominant sects among the Jews at the time of Christ we... More...

Commitment to God

9 days ago

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.” (Psalm 37:5)Frustration must come as the saints of God battle with evil forces. The pain and pressure of torment... More...

Korah's Dispute

10 days ago

“Woe unto them! for they have...perished in the gainsaying of Core.” (Jude 1:11)Jude describes the Levite Korah’s rebellion against Moses (Numbers ... More...

Balaam's Error

11 days ago

“Woe unto them! for they...ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward.” (Jude 1:11)Balaam is a very complex character recorded in Numbers 22–24. He is cited for an ability to communi... More...

Cain's Way

12 days ago

“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.” (Jude 1:11)Jude compares the awful examples ... More...

The Trinity and the Christian

13 days ago

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)The doctrine of the triune God is unique to Ch... More...

Occupied Territory

14 days ago

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” (1 Peter 2:9)<... More...

Brute Beasts

15 days ago

“But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.” (Jude 1:10)Both Jude and Peter use essentially t... More...

As I Have Loved

16 days ago

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” (John 13:34)No Christian could ever question the preeminent importance of love. ... More...

The Song of Creation

17 days ago

“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding....When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4, 7)It is ... More...

Strong and Courageous

18 days ago

“And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the

Filthy Dreamers

19 days ago

“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.” (Jude 1:8)The King James translators supplied the term “filthy” for the dreamers t... More...

Knowing and Trusting

20 days ago

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” (Psalm 9:10)When one really knows the name of the Lord, that one will surely com... More...

Sodom and Gomorrha

21 days ago

“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” (Jude 1:7... More...

Christ Our Intercessor

22 days ago

“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” (Romans 8:34) One of the most glo... More...

Alive with Christ

23 days ago

“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more domination over him.” (Romans 6:8-9)... More...

The Doctrine of Christ

24 days ago

“If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed.” (2 John 1:10)This apparently harsh instruction seems at first to conflict w... More...