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'He came as a witness to testify concerning the Light,so that through Him all might believe' (John 1:7) ......John the Baptist never claimed to be the Light. The Light was Jesus Christ,the Son of God. John the Baptist came only as a witness to the Light. 'He himself was not the Light,he came...
'There was a man sent from God,whose name was John'
(John 1:6) ..........
We are told that a man was sent from God. He was not the Word of God,the Son of God,Jesus. He was a human being,set apart by God for a purpose,to be the forerunner to Christ,the Messiah............
(Malachi 3:1)...
'The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it'
(John 1:5)....We live in a world that is full of spiritual darkness. 'The devil goes about like a roaring lion,seeking whom he may devour'. But the 'Lion of Judah',our Lord Jesus Christ,is stronger than...
'In Him was Life and that Life was the Light of all mankind' (John 1:4)...........
Jesus said,'I am the Way,the Truth and the Life' (John 14:6) .........This text was on a large banner at the front of the church hall where I publicly confessed Christ as Saviour and Lord,in 1965. Evangelist...
'He was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made' (John 1:2-3) ....In (Genesis 1:1) we read,'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. In (John 1:1-3) we read,'In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God...
'In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God' (John 1:1)..............Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Word. He has always been the Faithful Word of God. He will always be the Faithful Word of God. In the beginning the Lord Jesus Christ was the Word and the Lord...
'My tongue will tell of Your righteous acts,all day long,for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion' (Psalms 71:24)................'My tongue will tell..' Tongues can do untold good,when used properly. They can do untold damage when used unwisely. 'If any man among you...
'My lips will shout for joy,when I sing praise to You. I,whom You have delivered' (Psalms 71:23)...........It's good to shout and sing to the LORD! It brings release to our spirit and soul when we shout for joy in the name of Jesus! It is very scriptural and beneficial,'Clap your hands all you...
'I will praise You with the harp for Your Faithfulness,my God. I will sing praise to You with the lyre,Holy One of Israel' (Psalms 71:22)..........The Psalmist not only sang His praises to God,but praised Him with music and we can do the same. We may not play the harp or lyre,but even a piano...
'You will increase my honor and comfort me once more' (Psalms71:21)........Despite all that was happening to him, in being accused and attacked by his enemies and his personal feelings of being cast down and depressed,the Psalmist was convinced that God would bring about the victory,through his...
'Though You have made me see troubles,many are bitter,You will restore my life again,bring me up' (Psalms 71:20)...............We all have troubles! When I was a youth,'The Fortunes',used to sing,'I see the worried look upon your face,You've got your troubles,I've got mine.. You need some...
'Your righteousness reaches to the heavens. You who has done great things,who is like You,God' (Psalms 71:19)..Our Faithful God is righteous in all His Being and Ways! He is so righteous that it is incredible that He would want anything to do with us rebellious sinners! But,the fact is,despite...
'Even when I am old and grey,do not forsake me,my God,'til I declare Your praise,to the next generation,Your mighty acts to all who are to come' (Psalms 71:18)....My hair is almost grey and I am older. I prefer calling myself older to old,but I'm certainly not getting younger in years,but I...
'Since my youth,God,You have taught me and to this day,I declare Your marvellous deeds' (Psalms 71:17)....Even before I publicly confessed Christ Jesus,as Saviour and LORD on 12 April 1965,I was being taught by Him,in Sunday School and Boy Scouts. When I surrendered my life to Him,the Holy...
'I will come and proclaim You,Mighty,Sovereign LORD. I will proclaim Your righteous deeds. Yours alone' (Psalms 71:16)..................There is n noo other greater in our lives than our 'Mighty" (great and impressively powerful and strong) 'Sovereign' (Supreme Ruling) 'LORD' (The One who is far...
'My mouth will tell of Your righteous feeds and of Your saving acts all day long,though I know not how to relate them all' (Psalms 71;15)...................We should use our mouths,not only to eat our food and take our drink,but to 'tell of God's righteous feeds and saving acts'.…......'O for a...
'But as for me,I shall always have hope,I will praise You more and more' (Psalms 71:14) .............,........God always gives us hope! He is the God of Love,Faith and Hope! Hope leads us on,even when it is dark all around us and we cannot see the way ahead,in the natural. He gives us light as...
'May my accusers perish in shame,may those who want to harm me,be covered with scorn and disgrace' (Psalms 71:13). 'Do not fret because of evil men,or be envious of those who do wrong,for like the grass,they will wither,like green plants,they will soon die away. Trust in the LORD...
'Be not far from me,O God,come quickly my God to help me' (Psalms 71:14).........God is near to all who call on Him with sincere hearts,cleansed by the Blood of the Lamb! It is sin and indifference that separates us from God. God is a Holy God. Sin alienates us from His favour. The life of...
'They say,'God has forsaken him. Pursue and seize him,for no one will rescue Him' (Psalms 71:11)..........The Psalmist was subject to the mocking and jeering of his enemies. 'God has forsaken him,'they said,but they were wrong! The devil is a liar and so are his evil demons and evil ones. He...