Days of Praise Podcast

“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.” (

“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.” (

“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.” (

“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)

“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.” (

“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...

“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (

“Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.” (Psalm 119:49) The saints of God have always faced something of a two-pronged challenge to their hope. First, those... More...

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (

“Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.” (Psalm 119:41) The Hebrew word hesed, used here for “mercy,” has a breadth of meanin... More...

“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” (Revelation 3:17) ... More...

“Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.” (Psalm 119:33) Verses 33-40 of Psalm 119 closely parallels a similar passage in Proverbs 2:1-5. Both focus on bein... More...

“They are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:14-15) Charles W... More...

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Romans 8:11)... More...

“Who his own self bore 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) The third verse of the ... More...

“Wherefore, he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25) The second verse of the moving old hymn &ldq... More...

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16) The beautiful old hymn “Arise, My Soul, Arise&rdq... More...

“And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.” (Exodus 32:16) In this verse is the first occurrence in the Bible of the word “writi... More...

“Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.” (Psalm 37:34) Sometimes the battle takes its toll, we feel like... More...

“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.” (1 Chr... More...

“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.” (

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.” (James 5:13) Now here we find a plain lesson. It may even apply to every moment in life. When we feel up, then praise... More...