Days of Praise Podcast

“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel.” (Colossians 1:23) In our text, “the faith” insists on a particular body of... More...

“And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.” (More...

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) The beautiful World War II Memorial in the nation’s capital was dedicated in 2004, honorin... More...

“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” (John 17:4) Our Lord Jesus describes in John 17 four summaries of how He stewarded His life before His c... More...

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another.” (Colossians 3:12-13)More...

“Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.” (2 Corinthians 8:7) Th... More...

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.” (Galat... More...

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.” (Colossians 3:8-9)More...

“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.” (Colossians 3:5) This comma... More...

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2) The command of this verse is contained in the Greek word phroneo. The noun form has an emphasis on ... More...

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” (Colossians 3:1) Christians have been raised with Christ, and the “n... More...

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.” (Colossians 2:16-1... More...

“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” (Acts 8:4) Every believer has been called to preach God’s Word, not just pastors of churches. When Christ gave... More...

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” (1 Timothy 2:1) Let no one ever say that he has nothing to pray abou... More...

“...blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (More...

“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ.” (Colossians 2:11) During the mill... More...

“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:10) The Greek term pleroo simply means “to fill up.” We are “complete... More...

“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” (Job 23:12) What was one of the Lord’s earliest commands to ... More...

“Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:7) The Christian walk must be “rooted” and &... More...

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” (John 10:27) Christian believers and their characteristics are described in terms of many colorful metaphors in the Bible. In our t... More...

“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6) Perhaps the greatest purpose of Christianity is to take that which is only flesh and see it r... More...

“For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.” (Colossians 2:5) Apparently, the church... More...

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Genesis 9:1). This was the first command God gave to mankind in the new world after ... More...

“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:3) Paul had just promised Christians that they would be endowed with the “riches of the full assurance of und... More...

“That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.” (Colo... More...

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27) The New Covenant includes a m... More...

“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?” (Job 28:20) In one of his monologues, Job compares his search for spiritual understanding to human explorations for metals an... More...

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) Several words are used in Scripture to imply spiritual watc... More...

“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.” (Psalm 89:34-35) In Greek, Roman, and more m... More...

“Blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.” (Romans 11:25) In Romans 11, Paul explains a marvelous outcome from Israel’s unbelief: many Genti... More...

“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:18) The “head” i... More...

“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.” (More...

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” (Romans 15:13) God’s provisions for the believer incl... More...

“The word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.” (More...

“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” (Matthew 9:12) It almost goes without saying that a person who is seriously ill... More...

“...who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14... More...

“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.” (More...

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:10) There are many admonitions in Scriptur... More...

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.” (Colossians 1:9)... More...

“To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Colossians 1:2) Paul’s letter to the ... More...

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.” (Psalm 119:160) Very few books survive very long. Only a few survive past the first printing,... More...

“Who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.” (Hebrews 6:18-19)More...

“My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?” (Psalm 119:81-82) Those who “love the LORD” with all... More...

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21) Peter’s first epistle, written during a time... More...

“Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.” (Psalm 119:73) Understanding the Word of God begins with seeing God as the Creator of all th... More...

“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.” (2 Timothy 3:2) One of the dangerous teachings of the New Age ... More...

“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.” (Proverbs 6:16-17) In both the Old and New T... More...

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (More...

“Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.” (Psalm 119:57) Three of the 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 have all eight Hebrew terms used to describe the Word of God. How app... More...

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” (Romans 5:19) Certainly the focal point of all history and the climax of... More...