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229. Commands of the Lord Jas_4:7-10 With every command of the Lord there is a promise of help. 1. Submission. “Submit yourselves unto God.” To give unto the Lord is to find He gives Himself to us. 2. Opposition. “Resist the Devil and he will flee from you.” The sword of the Spirit is the … Continue reading “0232. 229. Commands of the Lord”

227. Coming of Christ Effects of Believing in His Return If we believe in the Coming of our Lord we shall be— 1. Pure in Heart. For every one that hath this Hope purifieth himself, even as He is pure—1Jn_3:3. Purity within is essential to rightly see without. 2. Resolute in Purpose. We are exhorted … Continue reading “0230. 227. Coming of Christ”

228. Coming Superman In many ways the coming superman is spoken of, and in many portions of God’s Word. Suppose we take one—namely, Dan_11:36-45. If the passage is carefully pondered, it will be found this man is— 1. Royal in Place, for he is called “the king.” 2. Wilful in Spirit, for he will do … Continue reading “0231. 228. Coming Superman”

225. Comforts 1. “The God of all Comfort” comforts us by His Word—2Co_1:3-7, R.V. 2. The Lord Jesus comforts us by His work. The word “Advocate” in 1Jn_2:1, is the same as used of the Holy Spirit as the “Comforter.” 3. The Holy Spirit comforts us by His presence—Joh_15:26. 4. The Word comforts us by … Continue reading “0228. 225. Comforts”

226. Coming of Christ In 2 Thessalonians 2 Paul supplements and expands the truth of Christ’s Coming in his second letter. 1. Vindicator of the Tried—2Th_1:4-7. Mark the words “persecutions,” “tribulations,” “troubled,” “suffer.” He will trouble the troublers, and tribulate the tribulationists. 2. Punisher of the Godless—2Th_1:7-9. Those who know not God, and the disobedient, … Continue reading “0229. 226. Coming of Christ”

224. Comforters 1. The Divine Comforter. “Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God” (Isa_40:1). 2. The Tender Comforter. “As one whom his mother comforteth” (Isa_66:13). 3. The Merciful Comforter. “Thy merciful kindness to comfort me” (Psa_119:76, margin). 4. The Timely Comforter. “The Lord shall comfort Zion: He will comfort all her waste places” … Continue reading “0227. 224. Comforters”

222. Cold Things 1. A Cold Day. “Camp in the hedges in a cold day” (Nah_3:17). 2. A Cold Disciple. “It was cold” (Joh_18:18). 3. A Cold Heart. “Love of many shall wax cold” (Mat_24:12). 4. A Cold Drink. “Cup of cold water” (Mat_10:42). 5. A Cold Worker. “Will not plow because of the cold” … Continue reading “0225. 222. Cold Things”

223. Comfort The Hebrew word “Nachatn” means to sigh with another, and thus to have fellow-feeling. There are seven strands in this cord of love. 1. Sympathy. The sons and daughters of Jacob “rose up to comfort him,” when it was thought Joseph was slain—Gen_37:35. 2. Help. Ruth said to Boaz: “Thou hast comforted me” … Continue reading “0226. 223. Comfort”

220. “Coats” of the Bible 1. A Son’s Coat. “Joseph’s coat”—Gen_37:3-33. 2. A Priest’s Coat. “A broidered coat”—Exo_28:4, Exo_28:39. 3. A Child’s Coat. “His mother made him a little coat” (1Sa_2:19). 4. A Giant’s Coat. “Armed with a coat of mail” (1Sa_17:5). 5. A Rent Coat. “Came to meet him with a rent coat” (2Sa_15:32). … Continue reading “0223. 220. “Coats” of the Bible”

221. “Cold” and Its Effects 1. A Faithful God. “Cold and heat, and summer and winter shall not cease” (Gen_8:22). The seasons are a faithful witness to His unceasing attention. 2. A Faithless Sluggard. “Who will not plow by reason of the cold” (Pro_20:4). Conditions are meant to harden us and not to be excuses … Continue reading “0224. 221. “Cold” and Its Effects”