The Calls of Scripture
1/12/2024
If we admit to our busyness it is likely that juggling today outlives planning for tomorrow. Weariness sets in. Those who love Jesus' appearing are planning for That Day.
Category: The Bible
5 Must Hold Doctrines
6/11/2024
As seed is made for the soil and soil for the seed, so too the the heart is made for God's truth and God's truth for the heart.
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My conscience is captive to the Word of God
19/8/2024
'My conscience is captive to the Word of God. ' ~ Martin Luther Yet, despite Luther's comment the Bible is the most censored and banned book in all history.
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"'Christ" was never His surname!
29/5/2024
John's gospel is loaded with reason, activity and purpose from a pre-dawn time zone.
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Recognising Gold#
16/4/2024
The prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon, 'lives on' through his written 'gold'. He was adept at distinguishing true gold from 'fool's gold'.
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When truth is absolute!
8/2/2024
Truth is always the strongest argument. ~ Sophocles For truth to be 'absolute' it must be true in all times and in all places.
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Just 2 Bible Reading Principles
5/2/2024
Do we Christians live as Scully and Mulder from the X-Files, seeking THE TRUTH THAT IS OUT THERE? It is not. THE TRUTH IS IN HERE - i. e.
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The Pillow for all Struggles
27/11/2023
The believer learns enormously more in lament than in laughter. As with the scared apostle Peter (while walking on water) the Lord's safe outstretched arm is already there.
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Scripture is never alone
2/11/2023
Arguably the measure of Protestant confessions is the Westminster Confession of Faith, correctly it declares until Jesus' return: The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for .
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The Penetrating Word
31/10/2023
God's Word brings life and wisdom, justice and peace. It soothes the soul and seeks out sin.
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JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM - oh where, oh where is your peace?
9/10/2023
JERUSALEM means 'city of peace', but it does not live up to its name. Jerusalem is well accustomed to perennial unrest.
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Then you forgive... ~ B
11/9/2023
SoulSupply has at irregular intervals encouraged readers to pursue spiritual heroes. Christians such as Hudson Taylor or J. O. Fraser are but two.
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Then you forgive... ~ A
10/9/2023
October 6, 2006 thirteen year old Marian Fisher was buried. Not only was her age significant but so was her Amish Christian faith.
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The best is still to come#
17/8/2023
Men and women alike roll through life's bright or dull days. Few seldom reflect there is always a divine benefit to be gained.
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Children of the Revolution
14/6/2023
The revolution 'hatched' a long, long time ago. An almighty innocent man chose nails even though He did no wickedness, nor lived washed in sin.
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'Rare' Dynamite Bible Verses
11/8/2022
Through His Word the Lord powerfully sets before men the way of life and the way of death.
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3.5 Verses to Cherish
21/7/2022
Is the largest danger to a man's soul the the presence of enduring calamity? Don't all souls ache for peace? Life's dramas and traumas have all of mankind reaching for solace....
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Listen to the Word and not the wind
26/6/2022
The Apostle Paul sailed in too many stormy seas. The Apostle Peter, Jesus, and Jonah all sailed likewise.
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Acquiring Spiritual Discernment#
24/2/2022
We must know the truth of Scripture so the Holy Spirit can help us discern how it applies to our life.
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The Bible is its best commentator!
1/2/2022
Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he? (Isaiah 2:22) For the history buffs and the trivia lover this post-flood record will fascinate: The Masoretic Text...
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Ask where the good way is...
25/1/2022
Life's passage contains far more of the unseen than the seen. It is not a playground but a battleground. Difficulties arise that defy explanation.
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Building Self-Esteem the Bible's Way
18/9/2021
Rarely is the Bible considered a manual for building self-esteem – let alone quoted! Yet, by its very nature it is spoken to, penned for, and written by those who...
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The Persistent Bible
2/9/2021
The Bible has passed through critical fires no other volume has suffered, and its spiritual truth has endured the flames and come out without so much as even the smell...
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The Most Influential Book ~ EVER!
31/8/2021
The Bible is first of all, the Word of God announced to mankind, the guide leading to the salvation of men.
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Is Psalm 34:8 true? Is it real?#
25/7/2021
When checking a claim of one sort or another, an earlier generation asked, 'Is it true?'. Today’s generation questions, 'Is it real?' Psalm 34 raises both questions.
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Salvation, Peace & Decision
11/7/2021
The Scriptures can never fail me. Salvation, peace and decision making are three of its strongest elements.
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Dance with the joyful
16/2/2021
God's words are not just locked in culture, context or history. No such elements can explain or constrain the Holy Scriptures.
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The Bible's 2 Best Verses?
11/11/2020
Blessed are those who endure through faith the heartaches and hardships of this life. . . Blessed are those who do not depart the Lord's presence despite persecutions. .
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Sounds Crazy but True
17/10/2020
Amazing events, actions and even statistics pop up each day. Did you know: The empire state building has its own zip code.
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The word on The Word
4/8/2020
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. (John 1:1)Sneaking into an earthly history 2000 years ago was the Word.
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The Storeroom of Faithfulness#
23/4/2020
It is both good and smart to ever draw towards the throne room of God.
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Familiarity does not breed contempt#
5/3/2020
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his BIBLE.
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Beware of your Bible knowledge#
21/7/2019
You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive eternal life.
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4 Short Truths From A Long Psalm
25/6/2019
There is a giant psalm. It is Psalm 119, one hundred and fifty verses in its entirety. It eclipses the second longest psalm, Psalm 78, by seventy-eight verses.
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To Brighten Your Days
13/6/2019
The Bible's intent is to explain righteous living. Its desire is to build mankind up, breathing pure oxygen into his soul.
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When Belief Wears a Headstone.
27/2/2019
Surely some of the fiercest attacks upon any soul are distrust and false allegation about their word? So too the Bible! The assaults upon Scripture remain ferocious.
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Who Rules the Bible?
26/2/2019
Scholars are the tradesmen of the intellect. They are the go-to-lords in their own areas of expertise.
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The Bible's Bookmark
3/1/2019
What is now being lost to countless Christians? Could modern Christendom's greatest malaise be not listening to Jesus? (This was certainly an issue God had with Jesus' selected inner core - Peter,...
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Charles Spurgeon & Bible Reading
3/12/2018
Those who would love their Lord will dwell with Him, thirsting to forget themselves and know Him more personally. The good Lord does not disappoint.
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No Bible - No Breakfast#
2/12/2018
I am a Chinese by birth and a Christian by rebirth. I am a Chinese by race, and a Christian by grace.
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A Slice of Heaven
31/8/2018
"If it doesn't taste good, it doesn't go on the menu". ~ Heston Blumenthal I am not a chef, I am a consumer.
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Charging Today From Psalm 119
4/6/2018
The eyes of faith will see that the Lord is on their side. Psalm 119, at 176 verses is the longest chapter of the Bible.
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3 Presidents & 2 Prime Ministers Agree
17/4/2018
In an unusual coalescing across oceans, nations and time's corridors the Bible has united strong minded leaders. There are few peers to the accomplishments of these statesmen.
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It's A Long Journey Home
18/3/2018
The strong and weak alike know that life's long journey requires the best food. Two Christian giants from yesterday also knew this.
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3 Things to Refuse
4/3/2018
The tracks of life require a map, a wise guide. Such is the Bible. It flows in wisdom, and wisdom flows in it.
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1 'Root of Evil' Bible Misquote
21/11/2017
Playwright, author and political commentator George Bernard Shaw causes me to wonder, did he 'tongue-in-cheek' rewrite Scripture in the following quote? Lack of money is the root of all evil.
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2 Bible Verses OFTEN used in ERROR
20/11/2017
The Bible is present but consulted lightly, and so recalled too loosely. Frequently we remember the portion but not the lot.
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Like Grandfather, like Grandson!#
8/11/2017
An ageing farmer lived in remote regions raising his young grandson. Together they would while away countless fishing hours from the farm's stream.
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Sheer Lunacy
3/10/2017
The minds of men vainly attempt to sabotage the words of God. The truth remains, God's word is not subject to mankind's mind, either individually or collectively.
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God Experts#
31/5/2017
In a curt truth to the Jews Jesus did not hold back: You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there.
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Something is Forever
27/4/2017
Hallelujah! Something is steadfast. Something is forever. . . And there is my peace.
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The Torch Light Home
1/2/2017
This world grows ever darker against those who seek to serve the Light of the World.
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How To Find Life
31/1/2017
Lost in a world of choice or malaise? Dawdling near the soft waves of confusion? Searching for a sunset, but you couldn't even find a sunrise? Holy Scripture is your compass for today,...
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The Signature of Treasure
11/10/2016
The wise keep treasure safe. The lovers of treasure while keeping it safe also set it before their eyes.
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How to Run with God's Words#
12/9/2016
Spoken words can program your spirit (heart) either to success or defeat. Words are containers. They carry faith, or fear, and they produce their kind.
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A Twisted Trust
15/8/2016
Do Christians hold a twisted trust? Our habits mimic Babylon while paradoxically our face is set to Jerusalem. BUT - the world's trust is even more tortured.
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A Permanent Presence in My Changing World
24/7/2016
With an undeniable guarantee - life refuses the heart. Upheavals are the flavor of living across the globe. My world too flows in a persistent flux.
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5 Verses to Agree With
11/7/2016
The Book of Psalms has always held a purple place in first Jews' and then Christians' hearts. The Psalms carry many of the most popular Bible verses.
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The Milk Pulpit
3/7/2016
Where is the pulpiteer who is also a prophet? Have pulpits become 'oxygen thieves', offering what Jesus calls 'death' to their listeners? The church is shaped by the world and not world...
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The Dwarfed Bible ~ B#
16/6/2016
Man cannot chain God's Word. God seeks counsel from no man, and is never subject to man's judgement or arguments about Him.
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The Dwarfed Bible ~ A#
15/6/2016
The world dwarfs us all, but God dwarfs the world. ~ Jim Packer God's word is not subject to man's opinion. It is not to be suppressed or forgotten.
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2 Reasons Why its Hard to Listen to the Bible
12/5/2016
Bible's gather dust as dogs attract fleas.
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6 Nuggets of Bible Gold
11/5/2016
The Word of God to this day has been found wanting. It is largely disagreeable to the educated mind or ignored by the common soul.
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God's Un-Buried Treasure
10/5/2016
The Word of God provides protection for life more secure than an army tank, a high fortress or the world's largest army. The Bible is impregnable and unshakeable.
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The Profit of God's Word
8/5/2016
To apprehend God's Word correctly is to be carried to many unseen and wonderful places; destinations that raise the spirit and soul in heartfelt song.
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The Coal Basket & The Bible
3/2/2016
An old farmer lived a remote life in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning grandpa rose early to sit at the kitchen table and read his Bible.
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The Conflict Between the Educated Church & Jesus
31/1/2016
I fear the doctrine of the church, I disdain the missal and I abhor the ill-judged compromises of ecumenism; for where is the yearning of the soul if it is...
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Spurgeon & The Believer's Business
28/1/2016
You are retired for your private devotions; you have opened the Bible, and you begin to read. Now, do not be satisfied with merely reading through a chapter.
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International Treasure
26/1/2016
Pirates sail to search the oceans and explorers hunt the earth for a bounty well beyond imagination.
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2 Almost Random Ideas
7/1/2016
Frustrating those close-by me all too often is my undeniable ability to voice a sequence of apparently disconnected thoughts that swim in tandem through the wash behind my eyes.
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Why bother with the Bible?
24/6/2015
The writings of A. W. Tozer are a gold mine that runs deep and rich.
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The 6AM Prayer
20/10/2014
Soul Snack 200/14 . . . The true story is told of an insane royal braggart who became a beggar.
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3 Christian Wrongs done to The Bible.
8/10/2014
Soul Snack 192/14 . . . All that glitters is not gold, and all that is unseen is not dross.
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I'd Rather See a Sermon...
11/9/2014
Soul Snack 175/14 . . . I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way.
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A 2nd Premium Apostolic Tip
3/9/2014
Soul Snack 169/14 . . . What would you do for Jesus if you met Him face to face? Jesus and His premium apostles are atop a high mountain.
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Melting My Heart!
1/9/2014
Soul Snack 167/14 . . . The most precious time upon earth is dwelling in God's presence; it is a mere morsel of eternity.
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The Road to Heaven
24/8/2014
Soul Snack 161/14 . . . Too frequently life is understood backwards.
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5 Best Bedside Bible Verses
24/7/2014
Soul Snack 140/14 . . . Beside my bed, upon my tiny table resides the most important.
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10 PEARLS from JESUS
12/6/2014
Soul Snack 110/14 . . . Jesus is no sour savior. His whip-torn back did not bleed resentment; His parched lips returned no vengeful fire.
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10 JOLTS from JESUS
11/6/2014
Soul Snack 109/14 . . . On July 8th 1741 Jonathon Edwards preached up a hell-fire storm.
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10 JEWELS for THE BIBLE
5/6/2014
Soul Snack 106/14 . . . A careful approach to gaining true wealth will repay with everlasting jewels.
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Struck by The Sword
4/6/2014
Soul Snack 105/14 . . . An unrestrained personal confrontation is the Bible's DNA. It accosts the wayward soul while opposing the sinful spirit.
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Wilde Error?
18/6/2013
Soul Snack 116/13 . . . Wilde Error? "When I think of all the harm the Bible has done, I despair of ever writing anything equal to it.
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God's Word slain
13/3/2013
Soul Snack 51/13 . . . God's Word slain There is a famine of hearing the living Word of God today and therefore a dearth of living it.
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The Bible's 7 most powerful verses
14/2/2013
Soul Snack 32/13 . . . The Bible's 7 most powerful verses There is a light and vacant Christianity within the western world.
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Elvis' Bible
20/1/2013
Upon his first Christmas in Graceland (1957) Elvis Presley received a Bible (pictured above). It was auctioned in Cheshire (UK) early September 2012.
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One size fits all
2/9/2012
Soul Snack 153/13 . . . One size fits all There is no book more powerful than The Word of God.
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The word on The Word- B
12/12/2011
Soul Snack 218/11 . . . The word on The Word - B It is easier to debate God's word than obey God's word.