"Behold, it is Solomon's couch, With sixty valiant men around it, Of the valiant of Israel. They all hold swords, Being expert in war..." (Song of Solomon 3:7 NKJ). This verse and the preceding one speak to us about journeying in the days of Solomon, King of...

"Awake, 0 north wind; and come, you south wind, both you blow upon my garden, that its fragrance may be wafted abroad..." (Song of Solomon 4:16 MLB). According to Hastings Bible Dictionary, in the ancient Israel of Solomon's day, the north wind was cold and...

"But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound" (Rom. 5:20). The Apostle Paul had a way with words that made their truth loom up clearly and powerfully. One habit he had was that of adding intensifiers to words to sharpen their impact. For example, when...

"So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do'" (Luke 17:10 NKJ). Can you visualize yourself bringing salvation to a billion people? Imagine yourself laying...

"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You" (Isa. 26:3 NKJ). Part Two A mind stayed on the Lord. Have you ever wondered what that means? In the original Hebrew text the word translated stayed is camak (saw-mak') which...

"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You" (Isa. 26:3 NKJ). Part One Perfect peace is a good translation of this phrase from the Hebrew Old Testament. In the original text the words read shalom shalom. This double...

"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin" (1 John 3:9). Because of a misunderstanding of this verse, some sincere Christians have struggled to arrive at a place of absolute perfection where they will never make another mistake for the rest of their lives. This...

"In righteousness you shall be established: you will be far from oppression; fear and terror will not come near you" (Isa. 54:14 KJV, Paraphrased). Far from fear and oppression, what a wonderful and reassuring word. This promise guarantees us peace of mind. No...

"To another the working of miracles..." (1 Cor. 12:10 NKJ). There are four types of miracles described in the New Testament. This list could be the manual or guideline for your place of worship: Notable Miracles (Acts 4:16). A notable miracle is one that comes to...

"Let each be fully convinced in his own mind" (Rom. 14:5 NKJ). Out of the Reformation there emerged a manifesto, a new idea that each believer could read the Bible for himself. He could trust the Holy Spirit to interpret what he read and illuminate it to him...

"I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase" (1 Cor. 3:6 NKJ). Assuming leadership as pastor of a church put me in position to "do it all." I picked up people in my car to bring them to church, then led the singing, made the announcement, performed the...

"Shammah....stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it....And the Lord brought about a great victory" (2 Sam. 23:11-12 NKJ). Shammah was one of David's heroic warriors. He came to a field that was a food supply for David's army. The Philistines had...