Man of Sorrows
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. —Isaiah 53:3 In the providence of God, John was placed where Christ could give him a wonderful revelation of Himself and […]
Innocent Redeemer
“Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?”—John 8:46 From the fall of Jerusalem the thoughts of Jesus passed to a wider judgment. In the destruction of the impenitent city He saw a symbol of the final destruction to come upon the world. He […]
Looked-for Deliverer
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted.” —Luke 4:18 The Galileans who returned from the Passover brought back the report of the wonderful works of Jesus. The judgment passed upon His acts by the […]
Source of All Spiritual Growth
Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone. —Zechariah 10:1 The Spirit of the Almighty is moving upon men’s hearts, and those who respond to Its influence become witnesses for God and […]
Rock of Israel’s Salvation
“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church.”—Matthew 16:18 The word Peter signifies a stone—a rolling stone. Peter was not the rock upon which the church was founded. The gates of hell did prevail against him when he denied his Lord with cursing and […]
Prince of Teachers
And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.—Luke 4:15 “Never man spake like this Man” (John 7:46). This would have been true of Christ had He taught only in the realm of the physical and the intellectual, or in matters of theory and speculation solely. He might have unlocked mysteries that have required […]
