I say therefore . . . that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, . . . that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye...
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). God is the Master Planner. With astounding precision, He ordered the universe through intelligent design. His wisdom and power created everything that exists. God had a plan for the Garden of Eden so He assigned Adam to dress and keep it. Moses built...
Before marriage, opposites attract. After marriage, opposites irritate. One of the keys to establishing a tranquil atmosphere in your home is understanding your mate. “Husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge” (1 Pet. 3:7). To “dwell” or reside in peace requires a basic comprehension of your wife (according to knowledge). One man said, “All...
“Thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works” (Rev. 2:4–5). Ephesians 5 tells us that our marriage is a picture of the relationship between Christ and the Church. In both cases we can become cold and calloused toward the one that we once...
“And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me” (Genesis 37:9). A man with initiative dreams about something he can accomplish, something he can become, or some-thing he can...
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man . . . that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God” (Eph. 3:16, 19). “Before Pentecost the struggle was hopeless. After Pentecost they overcame. The Spirit made slaves...