"I will trust in the mercy of God forever and ever." -- Ps. 52:8. IN discussing this subject I shall enquire, I. What mercy is. II. What is implied in trusting in the mercy of the Lord forever. III. Point out the conditions on which we may safely trust in God's mercy. IV. Allude to several mistakes ... Read More
"I will trust in the mercy of God forever and ever." Ps. 52:8. In discussing this subject I shall enquire, I. WHAT MERCY IS. II. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN TRUSTING IN THE MERCY OF THE LORD FOREVER. III. POINT OUT THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH WE MAY SAFELY TRUST IN GOD'S MERCY. IV. ALLUDE TO SEVERAL MISTAKES WHI... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 7 OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD Trust and confidence signify the same thing, whether with respect to God or men: to trust in men, is to confide or put confidence in them; and so to trust in God is to place confidence in him; and generally in all places wh... Read More
Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil o... Read More
Psalm 42(41) Quemadmodum .2 Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. .3 My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life; when can I enter and see the face of God? .4 My tears have become my bread, by night, by day, as I hear it said all the day long: "W... Read More
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This psalm was probably penned by David when persecuted by Saul; and perhaps partly relates to Doeg the Edomite, as Psalm 52and 120. In it, (1.) David complains of the malice of his enemies, and supplicates God's preservation from them, ver. 1-5. (2.) He enco... Read More
Scripture reading: Daniel 3:1-19 Our Scripture reading is a marvelous study of the fearless believer. As we meditate on this portion of God’s Word and carefully examine the behavior of three godly men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we learn much about what keeps a child of God free of fear even d... Read More
I was led to read and study Revelation 9, the chapter on the locusts. As I read verse 4, about God’s command to the locusts not to destroy anything green, a thought leaped out at me. I realized that here was the key to remaining safe in any time of terror: “stay green.” David wrote, “I am like a gre... Read More
Confess, Praise, Give praise (1843) (exomologeo from ek - wholly out from or ex = out or intensify meaning [ implies full, frank, open confession, openly or publicly] of homologeo - say the same thing about from homos = same + lego = speak) means to speak the same thing that another speaks, to fully... Read More
Endure (5278) (hupomeno from hupó = under, as in under the rule of someone + méno = to abide or remain - see study of noun hupomone) means literally to remain under but not simply with resignation, but with a vibrant hope. The idea of enduring is not just to "grin and bear it" but to remain under tr... Read More
On Trusting in the Mercy of God
Trusting in God's Mercy
Of Trust and Confidence in God.
Homily 24 on Ephesians
Book II
Psalm 140
What Is There To Fear By James N. Jidov
THE POWER OF STAYING GREEN
Confess, Praise, Give praise (1843)
Endure (persevere) (5278) hupomeno