The Glories of The Son
The Glories of The Son “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of […]
God Has Spoken
God Has Spoken “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.”Hebrews 1:1–2 Hebrews begins with God speaking, and […]
The Only Begotten Son
The Only Begotten Son “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”John 1:18 John has already described the Lord Jesus as the Eternal Word, who spoke everything into existence and who came into this world as the Incarnate Word […]
Grace Upon Grace
Grace Upon Grace “John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, “He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.”’ And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and […]
The Word Became Flesh
The Word Became Flesh “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”John 1:14 The Gospel of John opens by declaring the Lord Jesus Christ as the Eternal Word: “In the beginning was the Word, […]
Making Vows
Making Vows “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed—better not to vow than to vow and not pay. Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it […]
Approaching God
Approaching God “Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in […]
The Proper Perspective
The Proper Perspective “Moreover, I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, iniquity was there.”Ecclesiastes 3:16 In this next section of Ecclesiastes, Solomon writes about the injustices he observed (3:16–22), the obvious oppression he noticed (4:1–3), the vanity of a “me first” attitude (4:4–6), […]
A Time For Everything
A Time For Everything “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”Ecclesiastes 3:1 In the first two chapters of Ecclesiastes, Solomon chronicles his quest for wealth, wisdom, work, and women, only to discover how empty these things are when God is left out of the picture. This is why he […]
Searching For Satisfaction
Searching For Satisfaction “So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom remained with me. Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my […]