about doing good, and came home to do good too; every place he came to was the better for him. The persons Christ had now to do with were, 1. A centurion; he was a supplicant, a Gentile, a Roman, an officer of the army; probably commander-in-chief of
Proverbs 17 Contentment. The wise servant. The Lord tries the heart. Children a crown to their parents. We should hide our neighbour’s faults. The poor should not be despised. Litigations and quarrels to be avoided. Wealth is useless to a fool. The g
Psalm 17 David implores the succor of God against his enemies; and professes his integrity and determination to live to God’s glory, v. 1. He prays for support, and expresses strong confidence in God, vv. 5-9; describes the malice and cruelty of his
Job 17 Job complains of the injustice of his friends, and compares his present state of want and wo with his former honor and affluence, vv. 1-6. God’s dealings with him will ever astonish upright men; yet the righteous shall not be discouraged, but
Grace Must Be Hidden in your Heart!!!!!!
The Voice of Christ IT IS better and safer for you to conceal the grace of devotion, not to be elated by it, not to speak or think much of it, and instead to humble yourself and fear lest it is being given to
Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the
The Gadarenes having desired Christ to leave their country, he did not stay to trouble them long, but presently went by water, as he came, back to the other side (v. 21), and there much people gathered to him. Note, If there be some that reject Chris
Kings 4- A widow of one of the prophets, oppressed by a merciless creditor, applies to Elisha, who multiplies her oil; by a part of which she pays her debt, abut subsists on the rest, vv. 1-7. His entertainment at the house of a respectable woman in
Job 16 - Job replies to Eliphaz, and through him to all his friends, who, instead of comforting him, had added to his misfortunes; and shows that, had they been in his circumstances, he would have treated them in a different manner, vv. 1-5. Enters i
Psalm 16- The contents of this Psalm are usually given in the following manner: David, sojourning among idolaters, and being obliged to leave his own country through Saul’s persecution, cries to God for help; expresses his abhorrence of idolatry, and
Chapter 16 - Man prepares, but God governs. God has made all things for himself; he hates pride. The judgments of God. The administration of kings; their justice, anger, and clemency. God has made all in weight, measure, and due proportion. Necessity
The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love
The Disciple- I BLESS You, O heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for having condescended to remember me, a poor creature. Thanks to You, O Father of mercies, God of all consolation, Who with Your comfo
Promises for when you Feel Angry
Jame 1:19 (KJS) Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Ephe 4:26 (KJS) Be ye angry, and sin not: le
Question 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I, with body and soul, both in life and death (Rom. 14:8), am not my own (1 Cor. 6:19), but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 3:23; Tit. 2:14), who with His precious
Eliphaz charges Job with impiety in attempting to justify himself, vv. 1-13; asserts the utter corruption and abominable state of man, vv. 14-16; and, from his own knowledge and the observations of the ancients, shows the desolation to which the wick
Psalm 15 The important question answered, Who is a proper member of the Church militant? and who shall finally join the Church triumphant? Verse v. 1 contains the question; vv. 2-5, the answer. Notes on Psalm 15 The title, מזמור לדוד mizmor ledavid,
We Must Walk Before God in Humility and Truth The Voice of Christ MY CHILD-walk before Me in truth, and seek Me always in the simplicity of your heart. He who walks before Me in truth shall be defended from the attacks of evil, and the truth shall fre
Promises for when You Are Deserted By loved Ones
Psal 9:10 (KJS) And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psal 94:14 (KJS) For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither wil
