God’s ark “in the midst”? See Lk 2:46; Mt 18:20; Jn 19:18; 20:26; Heb 2:12; Rev 1:13; 5:6; 7:17. The placing of the Ark at the spatial center of Jewish worship pointed to the spiritual center the Lord was to have among His people. On their wilderness trek, the ark was placed at the epicenter, with the tabernacle, the court, […]
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“The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (2 Cor 10:4). The believer has a fearsome enemy but remarkable weaponry. The word panoplia is used twice in the NT. In Luke 11:22, the Lord described His ability to defeat the strong man, taking away his panoply in […]
“Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord…” (Ps 119:108). Hosea calls them “the calves of our lips” (14:2). Why the NKJV changes the Hebrew par (meaning “calf” or “young bull”) to “sacrifice” is beyond me. A similar idea is found in Hebrews 13:15, “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the […]
Joseph Tremblay of Quebec, ordained a priest in Rome, was serving in Chile, where, he writes, “One Sunday I chose as my theme: ‘Religious Hypocrisy,’ and used the text: ‘Not every one that says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven…I will profess to them, I never knew you; depart from […]
“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). Henry B. Gibbud, evangelist and superintendent of several rescue missions on the U.S. East Coast, liked to tell of the poor lad who attended a school in the lower East Side of New York City. He was very fond of […]
Here are three prayers that, if prayed believingly, would revolutionize the work of the gospel in our areas. First, “Lord…send forth laborers!” (Lk 10:2). Of course, this means we must be prepared to be sent ourselves, and to support those whom the Lord sends in answer to our prayer. Then we need to ask, “Lord, […]
If you’re a believer, you have millions of spiritual siblings you haven’t met yet. But you will! Next thing on God’s schedule: the mother of all family reunions (see Gal 4:26). […]
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you’” (2 Cor 12:9). Of course, this is not a petition. In fact, it is God’s response to a rejected petition! Three times, Paul asked for a change of his situation. Three times he was refused. And then the Lord said this! It isn’t just […]
“All these men of war…came…with a loyal heart, to make David king” (1 Chron 12:38). We are introduced first to David the warrior when he’s fighting alone in Elah’s Vale. Only God was his companion in arms. In fact, after the Lord had delivered him from all his enemies, he would write, “He teaches my hands […]