by Wayne Hoag
“Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, ‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of the Lord abstain from wickedness.’ Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of...
by Wayne Hoag
“Jesus said, ‘I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak the things the Father taught Me. He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him’ (John 8:28-29). When walking on this earth, Jesus had as His...
by Wayne Hoag
“In this world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). In the early 1970’s, country music star, Lynn Anderson recorded the song Rose Garden, which went to the top of the charts and sold multiple millions of copies. The...
by Wayne Hoag
The word wisdom is used 183 times in the Bible, 47 of those are found in the Book of Proverbs. The Hebrew words that are translated as wisdom in the Proverbs mean: skillful, insight, and understanding. Job 28:28 says, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom.”...
by Wayne Hoag
As I have been contemplating the highlights of Holy Week as found in the Gospels, something caught my attention, something that I have never pondered before. Have you ever noticed that Jesus Christ, Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Creator of the universe, was in the...
by Wayne Hoag
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed. Matthew 26:39 There are several instructive features in the prayer that Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, as He faced His hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from His three favored disciples....
