Days of Praise Podcast

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5) This is one of the key verses of Scripture for several reasons. In the first place, in the mi... More...

“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!” (Amos 6:1) Zion (or Jerusalem) was the capital ... More...

“Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” (Psalm 85:6) The number seven is known to be the number of fullness and rest, with the seven-day week used ever since the wee... More...

“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) God’s Word reminds us that “every one of us shall give account of himself to God” ... More...

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.” (2 Timothy 3:14) This encouraging exhortation by Paul is in the mids... More...

“There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.” (Deuteronomy 33:26) Chapter 33 of Deuteronomy contains the last rec... More...

“Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Psalm 119:89) Most who read the Bible regularly are probably familiar with these sweeping statements from the Scriptures. ... More...

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1:15) The adjective “faithful” is ... More...

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 1:7)

“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” (Luke 21:33) The doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration, wrongly considered antiquated by many modern neo-evangelicals, is a... More...

“By the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.” (Romans 5:18) When Adam rebel... More...

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.” (1 Peter 1:1) These “strangers” to whom Peter wrote his tw... More...

“Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.” (1 Peter 4:19) This is the only verse in the Ne... More...

“[The Father] 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... More...

“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son....These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the So... More...

“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past.” (

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.” (

“The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.” (John 9:30) A “marvelous thing” in the Bi... More...

“Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.” (Colossians 4:15) Some Pauline epistles, which included the letter to the church at Colossae,... More...

“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” (Colossians 4:5-6)

“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds.” (Colossian... More...

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” (Galat... More...

“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) Picture the scene. Jesus hangs on a cross between two criminals—all three aware they are dying. One scoffs, “If thou be Christ... More...

“I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.” (Jeremiah 27:5) &ldq... More...

“Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” (Ephesians 5:14) The message in our text provides an attention-getting warning to those who claim to be... More...

“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.” (

“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)

“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)

“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.” (

“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...