This psalm is a plea for deliverance, but at the same time it is suffused with great confidence and hope. As a prayer offered on behalf of the Lord Jesus, we should not be surprised at the weight of glory contained here. “Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust . …
The Apostles Creed 14: And Sits at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty
Introduction: In the creation of Adam as pictured on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, God the Father has a right hand. But the God of the Bible is Spirit, and has no right hand—for He has no body at all. At the same time, with few exceptions (e.g. Acts 7:55), the Scriptures repeatedly tell us that …
Dwelling Where Satan Dwelt
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast …
Faithful to Death
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown …
Poverty Camouflage
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them …
Life in the Midst
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his …
The Missing Element
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast …
Men Who Were Sent
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks” (Rev. 2:1). We have come to the introduction of the passage …
Why the Angels Speak
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” (Rev. 1:20). The last …
What Will Happen Next
Grace and Peace “At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter” (Rev. 1:19). John is then instructed to write down what he has seen. The book of Revelation has many “time stamps” …