Lessons in Service THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Rich (Mar_10:21). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Poor (Luk_4:18). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Sinner (Luk_19:10). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Outcast (Joh_8:11). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Criminal (Luk_23:43). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST TOWARD The Religionists (Mat_23:37). THE ATTITUDE of CHRIST … Continue reading “1481. Lessons in Service”
1480. We Know the Son of God Abideth in Us
We Know the Son of God Abideth in Us "And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit, whom He hath given us" (1Jn_3:24). 1. We have before us a doctrine emphasized by Christ. Christ's mission is set forth in John's Gospel, chapter 15, under the parable of The True Vine. "Abiding" … Continue reading “1480. We Know the Son of God Abideth in Us”
1479. We Know the Son of God Is Truth
We Know the Son of God Is Truth "And we know that the Son of God is come, * * that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ" (1Jn_5:20). 1. What is Truth? This is the question that was propounded of … Continue reading “1479. We Know the Son of God Is Truth”
1478. We Know the Son of God Takes Away Sin
We Know the Son of God Takes Away Sin "And ye know that He was manifested to take away oar sins" (1Jn_3:5). The Epistle of John is pre-eminently an Epistle of love, of light, and of life, but these are alone made possible through the Cross of Christ. 1. The Epistle of John does not … Continue reading “1478. We Know the Son of God Takes Away Sin”
1477. We Know the Love of the Son of God
We Know the Love of the Son of God "Hereby we have known love, because He hath laid down His life for us" (1Jn_3:16). 1. An Apostle of love. Is it not remarkable that John Boanerges, the son of thunder, is John, the Apostle of love? The change wrought in John's life was wrought when … Continue reading “1477. We Know the Love of the Son of God”
1476. We Know the Son of God Hath Come
We Know the Son of God Hath Come "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true * * This is the True God, and eternal life" (1Jn_5:20). 1. We know that Christ is the Son of God. There is … Continue reading “1476. We Know the Son of God Hath Come”
1475. What We Know About the Son of God
What We Know About the Son of God We Know the Son of God Hath Come (1Jn_5:20). We Know the Son of God Is Love (1Jn_3:16). We Know the Son of God Takes Away Sin (1Jn_3:5). We Know the Son of God Is Truth (1Jn_5:20). We Know the Son of God Abideth in Us (1Jn_3:24). … Continue reading “1475. What We Know About the Son of God”
1474. We Know by Our Having the Son
We Know by Our Having the Son "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life" (1Jn_5:12). The Scripture is plain–"He that hath the Son, hath life" (1Jn_5:12). This is the positive statement. "He that hath not the Son of God hath not life" (1Jn_5:12). … Continue reading “1474. We Know by Our Having the Son”
1473. We Know by Our Hearing the Truth
We Know by Our Hearing the Truth "We are of God; he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the Spirit of Truth, and the spirit of error" (1Jn_4:6). In John's Epistle, he tells us that many false teachers have gone forth into the world; … Continue reading “1473. We Know by Our Hearing the Truth”
1472. We Know by Our Love One Toward Another
We Know by Our Love One Toward Another "Beloved, let as love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God" (1Jn_4:7). We hear a great deal these days about universal brotherhood, about "the prevalence of love," "the contagion of good." In spite of all … Continue reading “1472. We Know by Our Love One Toward Another”