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The Right Way
The Lord finds all His people in spiritual Egypt, in bondage to Satan and under the curse of a broken law. There is no difference in this respect between them and the rest of mankind; they are children of wrath even as others. But the Lord makes a difference. He made a difference in His purpose i ...
The Ascension of the Risen Saviour
Rev. J. den Hoed, Franklin Lakes, NJ When we meditate upon the ascension of the Lord Jesus into heaven, then we can read of that great event in the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. There we read how Christ showed Himself in a livin ...
The Ascension of the Risen Savior
In meditating upon the ascension of the Lord Jesus into heaven, we are brought to the first chapter of the book of Acts. We read there how Christ showed Himself, by many infallible proofs, to be alive after His passion. For forty days, His way was a way of coming and going. During this time, the ...
A Prayer for Pentecost
Rev. J. den Hoed, Franklin Lakes, NJ Pentecost is at the end of the Christian church year and is, at the same time, the beginning and the end. With the coming of Pentecost we have approached that time period known in God’s Word as the latter ...
The Prayer of a Blind Man
When the Lord opens our eyes, then we come to realize what we miss. Possibly if you would ask such a one, “What do you miss?” he would have difficulty answering. He knows he is unhappy. The world and all which before could fill his heart do not mean a thing anymore.As a “missing” person, t ...
Thanksgiving: The Only Expectation of God’s Church
Rev. J. den Hoed, Franklin Lakes, NJ According to the most trustworthy Bible commentators, Psalm 145 is a psalm of David. He wrote this psalm at the end of his life. In verse 1 we can read of the condition of the heart of this poet where he ...
The Heroes of Faith (15)
Before Israel was able to enter the promised land, the Lord gave two visible signs. In those two signs the Lord spoke about those who would enter the promised land and those who would stay outside. The first of these signs was a heap of stones. Under those stones Achan was buried. He was a man wh ...
The Only Expectation of God’s Church
According to the most trusted Bible commentators, Psalm 145 is a psalm of David. He wrote this psalm at the end of his life. In verse 1 we may see the condition of the heart of this poet. There he is saying, “I will extol Thee, my God.” By nature, not one of us is able to say this beca ...
A Living Complaint
Rev. J. den Hoed, Franklin Lakes, NJ In Psalm 61:2, David says, “From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” These are precious words inspired by the Spirit of the ...
A Living Complaint
David says in Psalm 61:2, “From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” These are precious words inspired by the Spirit of the Lord. They flow out of the heart of one who sees nothing but darkness, one who can no longer ...
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