CRIES TO CHRIST IN MATTHEW. 1. The Cry of Despair, Mat_8:29 2. The Cry of Need, Mat_9:27 3. The Cry of Fear, Mat_14:26 4. The Cry of Danger, Mat_14:30 5. The Cry of Intercession, Mat_15:22 6. The Cry of Importunity, Mat_20:31 7. The Cry of Delight, Mat_21:9 8. The Cry of Derision, Mat_27:23 Autor: James … Continue reading “0759. CRIES TO CHRIST IN MATTHEW.”
0758. PROVOKING GOD.
PROVOKING GOD. Heb_3:15. 1. A Privilege. "Hear ye His voice." 2. A Warning. "Harden not your hearts." 3. An Example. "As in the provocation" (Num_14:1-11). Unbelief. 4. A Responsibility. "If ye will." 5. An Opportunity. "While it is said, To-day." Autor: James Smith
0757. "NO MAN BUT BY ME."
"NO MAN BUT BY ME." Joh_14:6. To come to the Father three things are absolutely needed. We need- 1. The Way. "I am the Way. No man cometh unto the Father but by Me." 2. The Truth. "I am the Truth…No man cometh unto the Father but by Me." 3. The Life. "I am the … Continue reading “0757. "NO MAN BUT BY ME."”
0756. ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS.
ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS. Jer_6:16. 1. Why ask for the Old Paths? Because the New ones are delusive and deceptive (Gal_1:8). 2. What are the Old Paths? Those revealed in God’s Word, in which "holy men of old" walked. 3. Why should we walk the Old Paths? Because there the pilgrims experience- The Blood … Continue reading “0756. ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS.”
0755. A GOOD STRONGHOLD.
A GOOD STRONGHOLD. Nah_1:7. 1. What the Lord is in Himself. "Good." 2. What He is to His People. "A Stronghold." 3. When He is a Stronghold. "In the day of trouble." 4. To whom He is a Stronghold. "Them that trust Him." 5. Consolation for them that trust Him. "He knoweth them." Autor: James … Continue reading “0755. A GOOD STRONGHOLD.”
0754. THE AUTHOR OF SALVATION.
THE AUTHOR OF SALVATION. Heb_2:10-11 (r.v.). 1. The Purpose of God. "To bring many into glory." 2. The Character of those He brings. "Sons." 3. The Method. "Through One made perfect as a Saviour." 4. How Christ was Perfected as a Saviour. "Through suffering." 5. The God-becoming Act. "It became Him." It was just like … Continue reading “0754. THE AUTHOR OF SALVATION.”
0753. IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?
IS IT NOTHING TO YOU? Lam_1:11, Lam_1:12. Think of these words as coming from the lips of the rejected Son of God. 1. An Awful Confession. "I am become vile." Think of who He is, and why He became vile. 2. An Urgent Appeal to God. "See, O Lord, and consider." Consider who I am: … Continue reading “0753. IS IT NOTHING TO YOU?”
0752. WONDERFUL.
WONDERFUL. Isa_9:6. 1. A Wonderful Gift. "A child… a Son." Joh_3:16 2. A Wonderful Possession. "Unto us.. born… Unto us given." 3. A Wonderful Name. Called- The Wonderful Counsellor, Wisdom. The Mighty God, Power. The Father of Eternity (R.V., margin), Eternal. The Prince of Peace, Grace. 4. A Wonderful Promise. "The Government shall be upon … Continue reading “0752. WONDERFUL.”
0751. IS THE YOUNG MAN SAFE?
IS THE YOUNG MAN SAFE? 2Sa_18:32. 1. What a Young Man may be, and not be Safe. Good looking. As Absalom was. Highly Gifted. So was Absalom. Greatly Esteemed. So was Absalom. 2. What Every Young Man should be-Safe. Think of his Capabilities. Think of his Opportunities. Think of his Temptations and Dangers. 3. What … Continue reading “0751. IS THE YOUNG MAN SAFE?”
0750. "YET NOT I."
"YET NOT I." In the New Testament Paul several times makes use of a corrective-"I, yet not I." Why? Was it a new Christian form of speaking he had not yet got into the habit of using? Hardly. Was it not rather a reminder to himself and others of the great change that had taken … Continue reading “0750. "YET NOT I."”