TO HIM BE THE GLORY. "Now unto Him who is able.. be glory" (Jud_1:24-25). Worthy is the Lamb, for He was slain for us. To Him be the glory, because He is- 1. The "Only wise God." The wisdom of man is but foolishness with God. "Unto you, O men, I call" (Pro_8:4). 2. "God … Continue reading “0338. TO HIM BE THE GLORY.”
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0335. THE NEED OF TESTIMONY.
THE NEED OF TESTIMONY. "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee" (Mar_5:19). Note concerning this Testimony- 1. Where is it to begin? "Go home to thy friends." The first disciples were commanded to begin at Jerusalem (Joh_1:40-42). 2. Who … Continue reading “0335. THE NEED OF TESTIMONY.”
0336. A THREEFOLD SALVATION.
A THREEFOLD SALVATION. Heb_9:24-28. 1. He hath appeared to put away sin. 2. He now appears in the presence of God for us. 3. He shall appear the second time. These three appearings represent three aspects of the great Salvation (past, present, and future), and correspond with the three deliverances mentioned in 2Co_1:10. 1. From … Continue reading “0336. A THREEFOLD SALVATION.”
0333. TRUE HEARTED SEEKERS.
TRUE HEARTED SEEKERS. "They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, let us join ourselves unto the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten" (Jer_50:5). They ask- 1. The way to Zion. They are honest enough to confess that they do not know the way. They are … Continue reading “0333. TRUE HEARTED SEEKERS.”
0334. THE MAN THAT SAVES.
THE MAN THAT SAVES. "A man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land" (Isa_32:2). There are many false refuges to which men resort when in danger (chap. Isa_31:1). … Continue reading “0334. THE MAN THAT SAVES.”
0331. ARE WE SERVANTS OR FRIENDS?
ARE WE SERVANTS OR FRIENDS? "Henceforth I call you not servants: for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth, but I have called you friends" (Joh_15:15). There are two classes spoken of here, servants and friends. These may represent two classes of Christians, or two different experiences in the Christian life. Those living in … Continue reading “0331. ARE WE SERVANTS OR FRIENDS?”
0332. IS GOD YOUR FATHER?
IS GOD YOUR FATHER? "If God were your Father you would love Me, for I came from God" (Joh_8:42). Much is taught in these days about the Fatherhood of God. It is a most precious truth, but according to the declaration of the Son of God only those who love Him have any evidence at … Continue reading “0332. IS GOD YOUR FATHER?”
0329. THE GIFT OF GOD.
THE GIFT OF GOD. "When thou hast eaten and art full… thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which He hath given you" (Deu_8:10). 1. What this gift was. "The good land." They could not purchase it, neither could they work for it. It was the gift of His grace, as … Continue reading “0329. THE GIFT OF GOD.”
0330. BUY OF ME.
BUY OF ME. Rev_3:18. In addressing the Church of Laodicea our Lord uses terms that must have been very familiar to them. The city was noted for wealth, wool, and ointment, while the Church was charged with lukewarmness and self-satisfaction. The message of the Saviour was tender, timely, and merciful. In this great world’s "vanity … Continue reading “0330. BUY OF ME.”
0327. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Heb_12:1-2. The great outstanding feature of the Christian is that he has life. Not the common natural life of the flesh, but the new Spirit-begotten life of God, which makes him a new creation. Notice its characteristics. It is- 1. An energetic life. "Let us run the race." A man in a … Continue reading “0327. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.”