The words of the LORD are pure words as silver tried in a furnace of earth purified seven times Thou shalt keep them O LORD thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever Psalm More [... more]

The foundation of love is obedience to the truth, which is a reference to the gospel and salvation. Genuine love is sincere, without hypocrisy, and fervent, stretching to the limits of one's capacity. It is an internal principle initiated by the indwelling Holy Spirit, who produces love as the first fruit of the Spirit. Believers are in a new family, related by the blood of Christ, and are under a new authority, the word of the Lord, which endures forever. [... more]

The prophet Isaiah's vision of God's holiness devastates him, revealing his sinfulness and prompting repentance. God heals Isaiah, purging his lips and commissioning him to proclaim the Word, which will harden the hearts of the stiff-necked people, but bring redemption to a remnant. [... more]