Everyone wants to have a capacity for a cheerful disposition and general happiness. The psalmist said in Psalm 119:70b, “I delight in thy law.” In the Hebrew, this is rendered “thy law (the whole realm of Bible doctrine) delights me.” Orientation to the Word of God causes the believer to...

He wants you to learn of Him. He has many things to teach you and to do for you, and He has a tremendous plan for your life. He as provided the Body of Christ and the assembly of believers as a place to be rooted, grounded, stabilized, healed and...

Many people despise the word “doctrine.” They think of it as lifeless, biblical teaching that chokes out the immediate presence of God. Occasionally, they quote II Corinthians 3:6b which says: “For the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.” What they do not realize is that one cannot separate the...

Emotions are a part of every man and woman, and they play a legitimate role in life. The emotions cannot think; however, they are intended to appreciate and respond to truth and the eternal plan of God to save souls. There will always be negative and positive environmental stimuli to...

We have the privilege of being separated unto God. “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). We are separated unto God completely. Our bodies and spirits are not ours to use as an outward expression of this world. They are God’s, and must be used to...

Many times people get involved with loving someone and then become hurt because of rejection. They seem to place a limit on their love because they feel they have been used. But we must stop and understand that there is Someone who loves us so much that He will never...

Christians often lose their motivation for winning the lost to Christ. Let us take a moment to look at what eternity has in store for the unsaved. Those who have died without Christ are already in hell, but they will be brought forth in the resurrection of the unjust (2)....

Waiting upon the Lord is characterized by several things. To wait means to expect God’s help. It never implies inactivity. Suppose a farmer said, “I’m not going to farm this spring. I’ll just wait upon the Lord and see what happens.” He did not plant. He said, “I’m just going...

In Psalm 58:3, we are told that we go astray as soon as we are born, speaking lies. Psalm 51:5 says, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” We must understand the principle of Romans 5:12, that even before we personally sinned against...

In Numbers 9:8, Moses said to the Israelites, “Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you.” The Lord told Job to “stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God” (Job 37:14). Both of these are examples of men who learned the tremendous principle in...