Psalm 31:5, “You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth” Psalm 119:160, “The entirety of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever” __________ When a witness takes the stand, that person is asked, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?” At one time, the words “so help me God” were part of that oath, as an appeal to the highest authority. Daniel Webster said, “If truth be not diffused, error ...
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. __________ After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the pastor once again slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit, and gave a very brief introduction of his childhood friend. With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit to speak, "A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific ...
Luke 23:33, “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand, and the other on the left” Matthew 10:38, “He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me” ____________ The cross in Roman times was designed for death as it had no other use. Jesus disciples had a vivid picture of the agony, punishment, and misery that the cross represented. However, ...
Psalm 119:34, “Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart” James 1:22, “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” __________ While James E. Rogan was a U. S. Representative from a district in California, he was faced with a crucial decision. He had been elected by the slimmest of margins in an area that usually voted for the other party. An extremely important public issue with immense ...
Philippians 2:8, “[Jesus] humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” __________ Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come - And so begins one of the most familiar old hymns and one which is most likely remembered because of its use as an "invitational song" at the close of many traditional church services and, most famously, ...
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