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The Faith That Grows "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth" (2Th_1:3). There was a time when the twelve Apostles were deeply concerned about the quantity of their faith, … Continue reading “0832. The Faith That Grows”

The Faith Which Is in Christ Jesus The Faith That Saves (Act_16:31). The Faith That Grows (2Th_1:3). The Faith That Overcomes (1Jn_5:4-5). The Faith That Secures Access (Eph_3:12). The Faith That Commits (2Ti_1:12). The Faith That Walks (2Co_5:7). The Faith That Works (Jam_2:17). The Faith That Stands the Test (1Pe_1:7). The Faith That Keeps the … Continue reading “0830. The Faith Which Is in Christ Jesus”

David "And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are His mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man" (1Ch_21:13). 1. David's pride. David was a man after the heart of God and yet he sinned … Continue reading “0828. David”

Saul of Tarsus "Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews" (Act_20:19). 1. Saul's pride. Perhaps the proudest spirit and the strongest will that ever swayed any one, was found in the young man Saul. With threatenings and … Continue reading “0829. Saul of Tarsus”

Job "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth" (Job_40:4). At first one would not think of Job as a character who would cover the three points of our discussion, and yet such is true. Job first of all was proud, then he was debased, and … Continue reading “0826. Job”

Peter "So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs" (Joh_21:15). We find in the Gospels that Peter passed through the same experiences which marked … Continue reading “0827. Peter”

Nebuchadnezzar "The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws" (Dan_4:33). Nebuchadnezzar stands before us as a type of … Continue reading “0824. Nebuchadnezzar”

The Prodigal Son "And am no mere worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants" (Luk_15:19). The prodigal son brings before us the humility that seeks a servant's place. Let us follow the same steps that were followed before. 1. The prodigal's pride. When the prodigal son came to … Continue reading “0825. The Prodigal Son”

Naaman "Then he went down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean" (2Ki_5:14). We wish to discover from the Word of God three things concerning Naaman, the captain of … Continue reading “0823. Naaman”

Obedience and Its Rewards "Then answered Peter and said unto Him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed Thee; what shall we have therefore? "And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit in the throne of His … Continue reading “0821. Obedience and Its Rewards”