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1 John 3:4; James 1:15 Sin. Sin is lawlessness. 1Jn_3:4 Lust when it hath conceived beareth sin. Jam_1:15 In these two brief passages we have inclusive statements of the nature and the genesis of sin. I am proposing to consider this subject in the most personal and immediate way, desiring to discuss the question of … Continue reading “243. 1 JOHN 3:4; JAMES 1:15 SIN.”

1 Peter 1:3. An Easter Meditation. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1Pe_1:3 These are the first direct words of this letter of Peter, following, as they do, … Continue reading “240. 1 PETER 1:3. AN EASTER MEDITATION.”

1 Peter 1:3-5. Our Hope And Inheritance. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for … Continue reading “241. 1 PETER 1:3-5. OUR HOPE AND INHERITANCE.”

Hebrews 13:14. Christian Citizenship: The Search For The City. For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come. Heb_13:14 On Sunday evening last we took the first part of this verse, "We have not here an abiding city." This evening our subject is the second part, … Continue reading “238. HEBREWS 13:14. CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP: THE SEARCH FOR THE CITY.”

Hebrews 13:17. Watching For Souls. They watch in behalf of your souls. Heb_13:17 "Watching for souls" was a common phrase in the speech of our fathers. It has largely fallen out of use in the Christian Church in the present day, or it is carelessly used, with sad ignorance of its Biblical sanctions and its … Continue reading “239. HEBREWS 13:17. WATCHING FOR SOULS.”

Hebrews 13:13. Christian Citizenship: Co-Operation In The Building. Let us therefore go forth unto Him without the camp, bearing His reproach. Heb_13:13 This is the final injunction of the letter to the Hebrews, and the final application of our study during these four Sunday evenings. In our previous studies, we have seen that the ultimate … Continue reading “236. HEBREWS 13:13. CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP: CO-OPERATION IN THE BUILDING.”

Hebrews 13:14. Christian Citizenship: No Abiding City. For we have not here an abiding city. Heb_13:14 It is reported that the great German Chancellor, Bismarck, declared on one occasion that great cities are great sores upon the body politic. I do not suppose any of us who are at all familiar, experimentally with the cities … Continue reading “237. HEBREWS 13:14. CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP: NO ABIDING CITY.”

Hebrews 12:27. Things Shaken–Things Not Shaken. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain. Heb_12:27 The first value of these words is that they constitute a Christian interpretation of a phrase in … Continue reading “233. HEBREWS 12:27. THINGS SHAKEN–THINGS NOT SHAKEN.”

Hebrews 13:8. The Unchanging One. Jesus Christ… the same yesterday and today, yea and for ever. Heb_13:8 There is nothing more certain or more impressive than the transitory nature of all earthly things. We change our calendars, and become conscious as we do so, that we ourselves have changed. Then we glance around us, and … Continue reading “234. HEBREWS 13:8. THE UNCHANGING ONE.”

Hebrews 13:10. Our Altar. We have an altar. Heb_13:10 The majority of days in the lives of the majority of men are ordinary days. Nevertheless, all men have extraordinary days, red-letter days; and whatever may be the nature of the experience which makes them stand out from all the rest, these are the days that … Continue reading “235. HEBREWS 13:10. OUR ALTAR.”