“Not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life” (Hebrews 7:16). The High Priest, Melchizedek was a High Priest by the sheer force of resurrection life rather than mere genealogy. This was a different class of priesthood signifying an important future event. God’s promise to us is an endless life. Jesus,…

“Sit here while I pray” (Mark 14:32). When Jesus was facing the most agonizing moment in His life, He needed to be alone with the Father. He was away from the multitudes with their pressing needs seeking Him out for assistance. Now He was with His small select group of disciples with whom He felt the liberty to be transparent.…

“No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days” (Exodus 23:26). The curse of barrenness shall be broken over the lives of God’s people. There may be a period of dryness where it seems as if nothing is being produced. Some will think that God has disfavored those who appear…

“From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I’ll do it. That’s how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I’ll do” (John 14:13 MSG). Out of the personhood of Jesus, He does what only He…

“And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near” (Ephesians 2:17). Those who were Jews as well as the Gentiles received the message of peace. The message was originally given to Jews. Great enmity existed between the two. There was division between man and man as well as man and God.…

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44). The Father draws us by way of His Spirit that we may be close to Him. There is a place in God awaiting each soul that is discontent and longing to be where He…

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10). The household of faith is the instrument in God’s hands to bring sinners to salvation. They are the carriers of the Gospel message with the potential of setting the captives free. To do good concerning those who…

“Don’t run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God’s concerns, and he will take care of them. We’ve warned you about this before. God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful — as beautiful on the inside as the outside” (1Thessalonians 4:6-7 MSG). The care and concern…

“Let love be without hypocrisy” (Romans 12:9). Love is to be an expression of one’s real character or actual behavior. It is a movement and not a state of being. God is love and as we move in His direction, His love within us moves us in the direction of becoming more like Jesus. It is the Spirit of love…

“that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1Peter 1:7). Faith is tested by the fires of adversity. It is often difficult to understand the challenges and interpret them as working together for our…

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” (Philippians 2:4). There is an interest that ought to be equal to our own. There is no way for one to know this because there is none that is able to tell what makes sense to our intellect. Why should we…