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CHRIST TRANSFIGURED ON THE MOUNT. Luk_9:28-36. We have before us here the most rapturous picture that the eyes of mortal ever gazed upon-a moving picture, a transformation scene. A despised and rejected Man, radiant and luminous with the ineffable glory of God. Notice the- I. Appointed Time. "About eight days after" (Luk_24:28). We are always … Continue reading “0398. CHRIST TRANSFIGURED ON THE MOUNT.”

"NOT I, BUT CHRIST." Gal_2:20. I. Think of those Two Personalities. "I," "Christ." There is a mystery in each of them. The mystery of evil is connected with the first, and the mystery of godliness with the second. Each is the medium through which another great Personality works. "The prince of the power of the … Continue reading “0395. "NOT I, BUT CHRIST."”

CHRIST, THE TRUE MANNA. Joh_6:47-51. There can be no question as to the manna being typical of the character and mission of Christ, for we have the Lord’s own authority for believing it to be so. A beautiful type it is. Like Christ- I. It was Needed. The children of Israel were ready to perish … Continue reading “0396. CHRIST, THE TRUE MANNA.”

THE DIVINE CALL TO AWAKE. Isa_52:1-3. It is a great mercy that God does call; for the Jew, the Gentile, and the Church of God are all alike prone to become insensible to their spiritual privileges. He that hath ears to hear let him hear. Note- I. What this Call Implies. "Awake! awake!" Surely this … Continue reading “0393. THE DIVINE CALL TO AWAKE.”

WHY GOD SENT HIS SON. Joh_3:17, Joh_3:18. There is something that has been more expensive than war-that is Sin. What pardoned sin has cost no one can fully reckon up. The wealth of Christ’s sufferings and death, to us-ward and to God, is to a finite mind unsearchable. What unpardoned sin will cost the sinner … Continue reading “0394. WHY GOD SENT HIS SON.”

THE BARTERED BIRTHRIGHT. Gen_25:27-34; Heb_12:17. Esau, like Cain, stands out in the Word of God as a beacon of warning-like the mast of some sunken ship still seen above the overwhelming tide. Observe here a- I. Privilege Inherited. Esau was the first-born, and so by birth he had the opportunity of becoming heir. Although it … Continue reading “0391. THE BARTERED BIRTHRIGHT.”

SEVEN FOOLS. A fool is a man whose stupidity is proven by his actions or words. The- I. Atheistical Fool. He says in his heart, "There is no God" (Psa_14:1). He wishes there was none, and so ventures to think and say there is no God. He is a fool for saying so, but he … Continue reading “0392. SEVEN FOOLS.”

HOW TO BE BLESSED. Psa_40:1-4. This is the testimony of a man who knew by experience the blessedness or happiness here spoken of. There are two conditions referred to-in the pit, and on the rock; the position of the unsaved and the position of the saved. Look at- I. The Position of the Unsaved. In … Continue reading “0390. HOW TO BE BLESSED.”

THE POWERLESS STAFF. "Gehazi laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing" (2Ki_4:31). The staff belonged to Elisha the prophet, and was doubtless a good staff, quite fit to do all the work of a staff, but it was useless in bringing life to the dead. There … Continue reading “0388. THE POWERLESS STAFF.”

BARABBAS OR JESUS. Mat_27:17. It was a solemn day when Jesus stood in silence before Pilate and the people, a day heavily laden with far-reaching consequences. It is always such a day when a soul is called upon to make its final decision for God or the world. Observe- I. Who they are. Barabbas and … Continue reading “0389. BARABBAS OR JESUS.”