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A Weak Conscience "Their conscience being weak is defiled" (1Co_8:7). The story setting of our key verse is concerning the things offered unto idols. In the old days in Corinth, idolators offered sacrifices of animals unto their false gods. The meat thus offered was sold upon the shambles. Some of the Christians were offended because … Continue reading “0453. A Weak Conscience”

Conscience Defined "Which shew the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another" (Rom_2:15). There are many misconceptions concerning conscience. Many people seem to imagine that if their conscience prompts them to do a certain thing that it is … Continue reading “0451. Conscience Defined”

The Fool Who Dies Outside the City of Refuge "And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man faileth before wicked men, so fellest thou" (2Sa_3:33). The story of the death of Abner is familiar to … Continue reading “0449. The Fool Who Dies Outside the City of Refuge”

Conscience It is necessary to discern between the work of the Holy Spirit approving or else reproving and our own conscience approving or reproving. The former is always infallible in His holy strivings, the latter is not only fallible, but is absolutely untrustworthy, unless it is constantly under the tutorage of the Holy Spirit. A … Continue reading “0450. Conscience”

The Fool Who Does Not Redeem the Time "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil" (Eph_5:15-16). 1. We want to place before you one who has fully been awakened to his lost estate. He has realized that he is building on the … Continue reading “0447. The Fool Who Does Not Redeem the Time”

The Fool Who Lays Up Treasures for Himself "But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast acquired?" (Luk_12:20). We have before us a most common fool. All around us there are those who are doing just what this … Continue reading “0448. The Fool Who Lays Up Treasures for Himself”

The Fool Who Mocks at Sin "Fools make a mock at sin" (Pro_14:9). There are two translations of this verse. The first one is, "Fools make a mock at sin;" the second is, "Fools make a mock at the sin offering." Let us notice these statements one at a time. 1. Fools make a mock … Continue reading “0445. The Fool Who Mocks at Sin”

The Fool Who Builds Upon the Sand "And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who builds his house upon the sand" (Mat_7:26). 1. The first consideration in any building, is a firm foundation. An architect explained to us, once, the care that … Continue reading “0446. The Fool Who Builds Upon the Sand”

The Fool Who Says There Is No God "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God" (Psa_14:1). 1. The man who denies that there is a God is a fool, because the fact of God is positively established by the works of His hands. "The heavens declare the glory of God." Dr. … Continue reading “0443. The Fool Who Says There Is No God”

The Fool Who Believes Not the Prophets "And He said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken" (Luk_24:25). Those to whom Christ spoke these words were His own disciples, and yet they did not unswervingly accept all that the Prophets had written. We want to make … Continue reading “0444. The Fool Who Believes Not the Prophets”