righteousness

Saturday, March 18, 2017, 4:04 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Trust Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 6 (ESV). Holy, holy (vv. 1-4) In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled...

Monday, February 27, 2017, 10:07 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Gracious Father.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 3:1-10 (NASB). Children of God (vv. 1-3) See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we...

Thursday, February 9, 2017, 8:55 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Teach Them.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Timothy 3:1-4:5 (NASB). Difficult Times (3:1-9) But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of...

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 7:35 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Not by Might.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Colossians 3:1-17 (NASB). Things Above (vv. 1-4) Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at...

“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 9:07 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 6 (ESV). Dead to Sin (vv. 1-4) What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who...

Please take the time to watch this video. It is just under an hour and a half but is worth every minute of it. Just because he does quote ellen white does not mean it is a bad presentation.

Friday, December 9, 2016, 5:54 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 1 (Select vv. ESV). The Gospel of Christ (vv. 16-17) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who...

“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord; For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel...

In order to meet the requirements of the law, our faith must grasp the righteousness of Christ, accepting it as our righteousness. Through union with Christ, through acceptance of His righteousness by faith, we may be qualified to work the works of God, to be colaborers with Christ. If you are...

Friday, October 14, 2016, 10:11 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 50:7-15, 23 (ESV). Is God Pleased? (vv. 7-13) “Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God...

Sunday, September 25, 2016, 9:11 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 5 (ESV). Prayer (vv. 1-3) Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God...

This thread is based on the following controversy which arose on another and which I feel deserves a thread all its own. Does being almighty grant the almighty moral righteousness? Is might right in such a cases simply because it is might? I disagree. Below is how the discussion went. How does...

Friday, August 26, 2016, 3:16 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 3:1-18 (ESV). To Be Like Him (vv. 1-3) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are...

Saturday, August 20, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Draw Me Close.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Peter 1:1-11 (ESV). Equal with Ours (vv. 1-4) Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing...

Sunday, June 19, 2016, 3:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Ephesians 4:1-24 (Select vv. ESV). Worthy of the Calling (vv. 1-7) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to...

I see some of the traditions and customs that are done during these times and clearly have nothing to do with Christ. I have also noticed that Easter is sometimes in March and sometimes in April. Every year Easter is on a different day. Now if we were to say that Christ rose that day and...

Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 7:25 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Holiness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 6:17-26 (ESV). Blessed Are You (vv. 17-23) And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great...

When God says in his Word that we are to be holy as he is holy, he means that we are to be separate from (different, unlike) this sinful world, because we are becoming like Jesus. His idea of worship of him is that we offer our lives to him as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to him, which...