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327. Faith in John’s Gospel Faith honours God by its trust, and God honours faith with His blessings. The following are a few of the blessings found in the mine of John’s Gospel in response to believing in Christ. 1. Sonship—Joh_1:12. 2. Salvation— Joh_3:15, Joh_3:16. 3. Eternal Life— Joh_3:36. 4. Satisfaction— Joh_6:35. 5. Blessing to … Continue reading “0333. 327. Faith in John’s Gospel”

326. “Eyes Lifted Up” 1. Lifted Eyes of Backsliding. “Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the plain of Jordan” (Gen_13:10). 2. Lifted Eyes of Faith. “Lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art” (Gen_13:14). 3. Lifted Eyes of Worship. “He lift up his eyes… and bowed himself” (Gen_18:2). … Continue reading “0331. 326. “Eyes Lifted Up””

324. Exhortations in Hebrews Selection 4 1. “Consider Him” (Heb_12:3). See how He acted, and you will know what to do. 2. “Lift up” (Heb_12:12). Hanging hands and feeble knees come from neglected prayer, and want of work. 3. “Make straight” (Heb_12:13). How can we walk straight if our path is not straight? Besides, we … Continue reading “0329. 324. Exhortations in Hebrews”

325. Exhortations in Hebrews Selection 5 1. “Be not forgetful” (Heb_12:2). To entertain a stranger is beneficial to the entertainer, for an angel from Heaven may be found in the visitor. 2. “Remember” (Heb_13:3). To remember those in “adversity” is to find ourselves in the Lord’s university. 3. “Be content” (Heb_13:5). Contentment finds a feast … Continue reading “0330. 325. Exhortations in Hebrews”

322. Exhortations in Hebrews Selection 2 1. “Labour” (Heb_4:11). Labour means to be diligent (R.V.). Leanness comes from laziness—see Jos_18:3. 2. “Come Boldly (Heb_4:16). “Grace” and “mercy” come to those who come to the throne of grace. 3. “Go on” (Heb_6:1). To stop when the command is to “go on” is to miss God’s end … Continue reading “0327. 322. Exhortations in Hebrews”

323. Exhortations in Hebrews Selection 3 1. “Not forsaking” (Heb_10:25). To neglect the means of grace is to miss the grace which ministers. 2. “Call to remembrance” (Heb_10:32). A short memory is a long loss. 3. “Cast not away” (Heb_10:35). To throw away our confidence is to lose the anchor which keeps from drifting. 4. … Continue reading “0328. 323. Exhortations in Hebrews”

321. Exhortations in Hebrews Selection 1 1. “Give Heed” of earnest attention (Heb_2:1). 2. “Consider” (Heb_3:1). To consider Christ in the offices He holds for us is to find what He is to us. 3. “Hold Fast” (Heb_3:6; Heb_4:14). To grip God’s things confidently is to find they grip consecratingly. 4. “Hear” (Heb_3:7, Heb_3:15; Heb_4:7). … Continue reading “0326. 321. Exhortations in Hebrews”

319. Except Law is the recognised authority or principle of any given thing. Thus the law of the mind is conscience; the law of sin is death; the law of the universe is attraction; the law of Sinai is righteousness; the law of grace is love; the law of the Gospel is faith; and the … Continue reading “0324. 319. Except”

320. Exhortations Relative to the Christian Life In Col_3:1-16 1. The first thing to “seek.” “Seek first those things which are above.” 2. The essential thing to “set.” “Set your affection on things above.” 3. The absolute thing to “mortify.” “Mortify therefore your members,” etc. 4. The obnoxious thing to “put off.” “The old man … Continue reading “0325. 320. Exhortations Relative to the Christian Life”

317. Evidences of Life Or, the Christian’s Wardrobe At one of the railway stations in the North of England, a man, whose clothes were covered with lime, got into one of the carriages of a train. He was evidently employed in a neighbouring lime-kiln. His fellow-passengers made room for him, and inly wished him in … Continue reading “0322. 317. Evidences of Life”