The Blessings of the Branch

The Blessings of the Branch

Things looked bad for Israel, and even worse for Assyria. Yes, the Assyrians would invade (Isaiah 10:5-6; 36:1-2), but after they destroyed Israel, the army would meet their doom. The British poet, Lord Byron (George Gordon) described the story recorded in Isaiah...

The Root of Jesse

  “. . .There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles trust.  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.” Life is too...

Words for Well-Being

Have you ever been hurt by something someone said? Or even worse, have you hurt someone deeply by something you blurted out? Maybe that heartache you felt caused you to hurl hurtful words at someone else too. When will all this stop? Proverbs 12:18 can help you and me...

Seasons of Prevailing Prayer

Here at Calvary, we have been searching for ways to put Biblical prophecies to work in our daily living. Under the theme, “Wait for It” (from Habakkuk 2:3), we have been looking for answers to a basic question: Since Biblical prophecy is true, what should...

On Second Thought

In our mid-week study of Psalm 119 thus far, the word “meditate” has occurred twice. “I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.” (verse 15) “Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.” (verse 23)...