A BLESSED FEAR. "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard" (Mal_3:16-17). 1. Three things about the Lord’s people. Their- 1. Reverence. "They fear the Lord." This is not the fear of a cringing slave, but of a dutiful child. The fear of holy worshippers. 2. … Continue reading “0328. A BLESSED FEAR.”
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0325. WONDERS OF GRACE.
WONDERS OF GRACE. Gal_2:20. There are seven spiritual wonders in this marvellous text. 1. That the Son of God should love a persecutor like Saul. "Who loved me." 2. That the Son of God should be crucified. "Crucified with Christ." 3. That Christ should give Himself for sinners. "Who gave Himself for me." 4. That … Continue reading “0325. WONDERS OF GRACE.”
0326. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST.
THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST. Eph_5:1-2. From Eden down to the Cross of Christ the red line of sacrifice was unbroken. But all the sacrifices found their culmination in the Lamb of God. All man-provided offerings came far short of the righteousness of God. In mercy to a sin-smitten world God provided for Himself a Lamb … Continue reading “0326. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST.”
0323. THE GREAT QUESTION.
THE GREAT QUESTION. "What must I do to be saved" (Act_16:30) This is, perhaps, the most important question that can come from the lips of mortal man. A great work has been wrought in him when he is constrained to ask it. Christ Himself is God’s only answer to this cry of man’s deepest need, … Continue reading “0323. THE GREAT QUESTION.”
0324. CHRIST’S LOVE AND SACRIFICE AS OUR EXAMPLE.
CHRIST’S LOVE AND SACRIFICE AS OUR EXAMPLE. Eph_5:2. 1. He gave Himself for us. His whole being was cast as a weight into the scale of redemption. 2. He gave Himself to God. His life and death was also a gift to God as well as for us. 3. He gave Himself an offering and … Continue reading “0324. CHRIST’S LOVE AND SACRIFICE AS OUR EXAMPLE.”
0321. LIBERTY BEFORE SERVICE.
LIBERTY BEFORE SERVICE. "Let My son go, that he may serve Me" (Exo_4:23). These words reveal the mind of God with regard to His people. From them we may learn that- I. God has Sons. "Israel is My Son" (Exo_3:22). Chosen by Him, and claimed, because redeemed. Now are we the sons of God, chosen … Continue reading “0321. LIBERTY BEFORE SERVICE.”
0322. "I AM THE WAY."
"I AM THE WAY." Joh_14:6. Christ has not come to show us the way, nor has He come only to make the way, but to be the Way. He is the Way. 1. He is the New and living Way, Heb_10:19. 2. He is the Way through suffering, Heb_10:19, Heb_10:20. 3. He is the Way … Continue reading “0322. "I AM THE WAY."”
0319. THE ALMIGHTY SHEPHERD.
THE ALMIGHTY SHEPHERD. "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want" (Psa_23:1). This is a fountain of Living Water, an unfailing star in the night of sorrow and suffering. Look at it as the language of- I. Real Confession. The Lord is my Shepherd, because I have taken my place at His feet as … Continue reading “0319. THE ALMIGHTY SHEPHERD.”
0320. EMMANUEL.
EMMANUEL. Mat_1:23. "They shall call His Name Emmanuel, which, being interpreted is, God with us." 1. God with us in the flesh (1Ti_3:16; Joh_1:14). 2. God with us as a Redeemer (Act_20:28; 1Pe_1:18-19). 3. God with us to reconcile (2Co_5:19). 4. God with us in all fullness (Col_2:9; Joh_1:16-17). 5. God with us as an … Continue reading “0320. EMMANUEL.”
0316. SIN’S WAGES AND GOD’S GIFT.
SIN’S WAGES AND GOD’S GIFT. "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom_6:23). Sin and salvation, like two mighty rivers, flow right through the Bible, and have come together down through the ages. With the one or the other every man is being … Continue reading “0316. SIN’S WAGES AND GOD’S GIFT.”