Rev 1:10: The Lord's Day I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day.'97Rev_1:10. 1. The religious importance of the first day of the week arose from the conviction that Christ had risen from the dead on that day. The conviction is certainly found to exist very early in the Church, and we can hardly … Continue reading “551. REV 1:10: THE LORD’S DAY”
550. REV 1:7: THE SECOND ADVENT
Rev 1:7: The Second Advent Behold he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they which pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.'97Rev_1:7. No one can study the New Testament without feeling that the thought of Christ's Return was everywhere present and … Continue reading “550. REV 1:7: THE SECOND ADVENT”
549. REV 1:5-6: REDEEMING LOVE
Rev 1:5-6: Redeeming Love Unto him that loveth us and loosed us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.'97Rev_1:5-6. John is writing to the seven churches of … Continue reading “549. REV 1:5-6: REDEEMING LOVE”
548. REVELATION
Autor: JAMES HASTINGS
547. JUDE 1:20-21: SELF-KEEPING
Jude 1:20-21: Self-Keeping But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.'97Jud_1:20-21. 1. Jude is the prophet of the Apostasy. He sounds the final note of warning. The key … Continue reading “547. JUDE 1:20-21: SELF-KEEPING”
546. JUDE
Autor: JAMES HASTINGS
545. 1 JOHN 5:21: THE PERIL OF IDOLATRY
1 John 5:21: The Peril of Idolatry My little children, guard yourselves from idols.'971Jn_5:21. These would seem to be the last words of Scripture that were written, the last charge of the last Apostle, the last solemn warning in which the Holy Spirit sums up the Gospel for all generations. Yet they sound strange. Surely … Continue reading “545. 1 JOHN 5:21: THE PERIL OF IDOLATRY”
544. 1 JOHN 5:4: VICTORY OVER THE WORLD
1 John 5:4: Victory over the World And this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.'971Jn_5:4. 1. These words occur in a letter written by St. John to all the different Christian communities in the cities and towns of the Empire. These little churches or congregations consisted of men and women … Continue reading “544. 1 JOHN 5:4: VICTORY OVER THE WORLD”
543. 1 JOHN 4:19: THE RAY AND THE REFLECTION
1 John 4:19: The Ray and the Reflection We love, because he first loved us.'971Jn_4:19. Some truths, when we have learned them, are to us like precious jewels which we keep in caskets, hidden most of the time from sight, our great satisfaction regarding them being simply their possession, simply that they are ours. Other … Continue reading “543. 1 JOHN 4:19: THE RAY AND THE REFLECTION”
542. 1 JOHN 4:18: LOVE CASTING OUT FEAR
1 John 4:18: Love Casting Out Fear There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.'971Jn_4:18. 1. St. John's name does not call up before us the fiery zeal that stirs some to noble deeds, or the unfaltering … Continue reading “542. 1 JOHN 4:18: LOVE CASTING OUT FEAR”