matthew-6:6,-matthew-6:2,-isaiah-26:20-niv

To the end, a psalm song to David. 1. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes. Romans 10:4 For this end signifies perfection, not consumption. Now it may be a question, whether every Song be a Psalm, or rather every Psalm a Song; whether there are some Songs which c... Read More

1. This Psalm is a short one; it satisfies the mental cravings of the hearers, without imposing too severe a trial on the hunger of those fasting. Let our soul feed upon it; our soul, which he who sings in this Psalm, speaks of as cast down; cast down, I suppose, either in consequence of some fist, ... Read More

A psalm to David himself, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, son of Jemini. 1. Now the story which gave occasion to this prophecy may be easily recognised in the second book of Kings. 2 Samuel 15:34-37 For there Chusi, the friend of king David, went over to the side of Abessalon, his... Read More

We are about to get out of the wilderness, but we will stay there a little longer, and then we will come out. This study on the ways of the Lord is based on Moses’ remarkable prayer, “Show me now Your ways that I may know You.” Two years ago when I was with you, we were talking about, “That I might ... Read More

The Lord gives different people different experiences, as He deals with us differently. When I share certain things with you, they are not mere stories. If you listen carefully, you will learn how God works in me, and how He works, or desires to work in you. These experiences will become vehicles of... Read More

In the Old Testament, there were at least three Bible schools (we call them that) in existence. They were called the school of the prophets. There was one at Gilgal, one at Bethel, and one in Jericho. Jericho Bible College apparently had 50 students enrolled. I have been teaching Old Testament for m... Read More

Now I want to see what I can do with you this morning. I’ll have to give you some fragments that I pick up and try to do it in a reasonable order to try to be helpful. You will recall we were last on Matthew 6:6, “And thy Father which is in secret.” Some years ago the Lord made tremendously real to ... Read More

We are going to consider the prayer of a child of God, as in Matthew 6:6. Remember, the Lord talked about the prayer of the Pharisee, the prayer of the heathen. Now, He makes a contrast. “But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is i... Read More

A Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) MARCH 1 Matthew 12:9-13. Christ heals the man with the withered hand. It was upon the way to the synagogue that the disciples had plucked the ears of corn; for our Savi... Read More

THE WILL OF GOD. How important it is to ascertain the will of God, before we undertake anything, because we are then not only blessed in our own souls, but also the work of our hands will prosper. Just in as many points as we are acting according to the mind of God, in so many are we blessed and mad... Read More