Promises for the Battle
Doug Knighton
Courage #2—Courageously Confident
Since life is certainly more than food, and the body more than clothing, do not be anxious for your life, nor for your body …. Do not be anxious, for your heavenly Father knows that you need these things. Instead, seek first his rule and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to … Continue reading
Courage #1—Peaceful Courage
When the unbelief of anxiety abounds in our hearts, it kills the courage to think and act righteously in the world. Because this fearful way of anticipating the future is so easy to achieve, God’s spokesmen remind us more than 100 times to be courageous rather than anxious. Rather than just exhort us, they also … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Opposing God’s Glory
Isaiah 3:8 uses a figurative expression to describe disobedience to God which has greatly helped me in understanding what sin is; and, more importantly, just what we can do to maintain fellowship with God. Isaiah says, “Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord to defy … Continue reading
Advent 2023 #3—Impossible Joy
Thus says Yahweh Sabaoth, “If it is too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too difficult in my sight? Behold, I am going to save my people … and they shall be my people, and I will be their deity in faithfulness and righteousness.” … Continue reading
Advent 2023 #2—Loving His Appearing
For persevering in faith, the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me the crown of righteousness—and not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7–8 The first time Jesus appeared, only two people in the world were eager for him to arrive and were ready to love … Continue reading
Advent 2023 #1—Soon May Your Kingdom Come
One of the traditions observed by writers of what we call “Christmas Carols” is combining a celebration of Christ’s first advent with joyful anticipation of his second advent; “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” is a good example of this. Another tradition is connecting Israel’s anticipation of its anointed king and savior with Christ’s arrival; … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #8—Worship
Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Eternal; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. Isaiah 25:9 Hallelujah! O God, seated on the heavenly throne, salvation comes from you and from the Lamb! As true worshipers we … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #7—Glorified Body
Christ has been raised from the dead. … As all in Adam die, so also all in Christ will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at his coming. 1 Corinthians 15:20–23 Resurrection makes eternal life really living! We have eternal life now … Continue reading
Facets of Salvation #6—Answered Prayer
Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be full. John 16:24 There is no other name, under heaven, given to us, on which our salvation properly depends. So there is no other name than Jesus’ that will gain us access to God’s … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Prayer 2023
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15 As I thought about this year’s Thanksgiving prayer, I noticed that the Apostle Paul rarely runs out of words to express the power and scope of his delight for all that God did for his people through Christ. But at the close of his … Continue reading
Promises for the Battle 