*THE YOKE OF JESUS CHRIST (1)* “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30. *Comment:* Yoke literally means a frame placed across the shoulders to carry buckets, pails and so on. It also means a wooden frame joining oxen when pulling a plough, cart and so on. – Numbers19:2; Deuteronomy 21:3; 1 Samuel…
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*BLASPHEMY IS A DANGEROUS SIN!* “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. – Mark 3:29 *Comment:* Saul, before he became St Paul, was an example of one that ignorantly sin and committed blesphemy. He persecuted the church in its early stages. He was the one that kept the clothes of those who stoned St. Stephen to death (Acts 7: 58). But for the fact that he was a predestined servant of God, he was called, justified and glorified (Romans 8:29) and his sins were forgiven him (Psalm 32:2).…
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” – John 4:24 Comment: Adam and Eve were aware of the truth of God but allowed falsehood, deceit, hypocrisy and carnality to have control over them to disobey God’s word. Thus, they worshipped in falsehood. Now, to worship or serve God in truth means to serve God in sincerity, love and in His fear without mixing it with lies or falsehood. Joshua told the children of Israel after God had settled them firmly in the land of Canaan, thus: “Now therefore fear the…
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness” – Ephesians 6:14 Comment: Love is an essential part of the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). Now, Love is the fulfillment of the law or the perfect law of liberty. When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, he answered, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour…
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.” – Luke 21:34 Comment: From the stand point of the Holy Bible, to drink in excess is dangerous and a sin. Men and women, young and old who indulge themselves in much intake of alcohol cannot possess the Spirit of God. King Solomon stated the following about the evils of drunkenness, thus: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1).…
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” – Habakkuk 2:4 Comment: To live means a way of life or lifestyle. Every man has a lifestyle guided and directed by principles or rules of law. From the standpoint of the Holy Bible, two basic ways of life exist. A life of falsehood and deceit which leads to destruction and that of truth and righteousness that gives eternal life. God created man to worship and praise Him in spirit and in truth and he is required to live a…
“So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” – Isaiah 59:19 Comment: Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, harm or pain. Satan the Devil and his wicked agents are the enemy. Beloved, the children of God have been raised above their enemies. In fact, the devil and his cohorts of darkness have been put under your feet (Luke 10:19). The enemies…
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” – Matthew 4:8-10 Comment: There are many people today who ignorantly claim to worship the true God. But in reality they are worshipping Satan, the devil. This is because they…
“Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.” – Deuteronomy 10:16. Comment: God Almighty made a covenant with Abraham, commanding circumcision (removal of the foreskin) of every male child on the 8th day as a token of their covenant. Failure to circumcise would result in being cut off from their people because “he hath broken my covenant” (Genesis 17:10-14). Abraham obeyed accordingly. (Genesis 17:24-27). Later on, all the males in the gentile city of Hivite were made to be circumcised by the sons of Israel when Shechem, the son of Hamon, the prince of the city…
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed”. 1 Peter 2:24 Comment: Everyone wants blessings from God Almighty but the irony is that not everyone want to live in righteousness. Christianity is a call to righteousness. You have to work out your salvation with Godly reverence. (Phil. 2:12). For the blessings of God to abound in our life we need to live a righteous life. The proof of our love to God is in keeping His commandments. In…