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885. “To Himself” 1. A Divine Reconciler. “God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself” (2Co_5:19). 2. A Necessary Mediator. “Reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ” (2Co_5:18). 3. A Positive End. “Purify unto Himself a peculiar people” (Tit_2:14). 4. A Gracious Choice. “The Lord hath chosen thee to be a people to Himself” … Continue reading “0903. 885. “To Himself””

883. “Today” The presentness of God’s things need to be kept in mind. 1. Christ. “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and for ever” (Heb_13:8). He is the same without any sameness. In the Cross of His passion, in the communion of His presence, and in the for ever of His glory. 2. Conversion. “Today … Continue reading “0901. 883. “Today””

881. “Thyself” Paul’s weighty injunctions to Timothy are pertinent and powerful in 1 Timothy. 1. Behaviour. “How thou oughtest behave thyself” (Mat_3:15). If we were as careful with our character and our conduct as we are with our clothes and homes, we would be saints indeed. 2. Exercise. “Exercise thyself unto godliness” (Mat_4:7). This is … Continue reading “0899. 881. “Thyself””

882. Times of Prophecy 1. Christ died at the appointed time—Rom_5:6. 2. The present time is the season for the believer to be awake —Rom_13:11. 3. The time when the Lord will judge things—1Co_4:5. 4. Jerusalem will be “trodden down” until the “times of the Gentiles be fulfilled” (Luk_21:24). 5. The antichrist will be “revealed … Continue reading “0900. 882. Times of Prophecy”

880. “Time” and “Times” Kronos, rendered “time” (Mat_2:7), “while” (Joh_12:35), “space” (Rev_2:21), “seasons” (Act_20:18), means a set time, a limited or designated period. 1. “Times of restitution” (Act_3:21), or restoration, are coming to Israel. 2. “The time past of our life,” speaks of our sin and folly (1Pe_4:3). 3. “When the fulness of time” had … Continue reading “0898. 880. “Time” and “Times””

878. Three “so Great” Things 1. Condemnation. “So great a death” (2Co_1:10). 2. Consolation. “So great salvation” (Heb_2:3). 3. Compensation. “So great faith” (Mat_8:10). By: DR. F. E. MARSH

879. Three “Whereby’s” 1. Salvation. “None other name… whereby we must be saved” (Act_4:12). 2. Possession. “Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Rom_8:15). 3. Identification. “The Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption” (Eph_4:30). By: DR. F. E. MARSH

877. Three Looks 1. Inward Look of Examination. “Look to yourselves” (2Jn_1:8). 2. Upward Look of Expectancy. “I will direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up” (Psa_5:3). 3. Outward Look of Exercise. “Look on the fields” (Joh_4:35). By: DR. F. E. MARSH

875. Three “I Knows” of Paul 1. Consciousness of Sin. “I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing” (Rom_7:18). The first step towards being right is to know that we are wrong; not merely that we have done wrong, but that the cause of wrongdoing is in the nature, … Continue reading “0893. 875. Three “I Knows” of Paul”

876. Three Separated Men Every believer should have three “S’s” in his life—Saved, separated, satisfied—Deu_33:29, Deu_33:16, Deu_33:23. 1. Nehemiah. Nehemiah found that a magnificent room had been given to Tobiah, but he threw out all the furniture. In the same chapter we find Nehemiah saying, “I chased him from me” (Neh_13:8-28). 2. Caleb. He followed … Continue reading “0894. 876. Three Separated Men”