Sermons and Biblical Studies

The regenerate man often has a more difficult time of it than the unregenerate, for he is not one man but two. He feels within him a power that tends toward holiness and God, while at the same time he is still a child of Adam’s flesh and a son of the red clay. This … Continue reading “OLD
NATURE; SPIRITUAL WARFARE”

If the old man was something that could be lifted out, like an onion could be pulled out of a garden, then we’d all feel very proud of the fact that we’d been de-unionized and debunked. But the terrible part about crucifying the flesh is, the flesh is you. When the Lord says mortify the … Continue reading “OLD
NATURE; CARNALITY”

Unsung but singing: this is the short and simple story of many today whose names are not known beyond the small circle of their own small company. Their gifts are not many nor great, but their song is sweet and clear.… Well, the world is big and tangled and dark, and we are never sure … Continue reading “OBSCURITY;
UNSUNG HEROES”

The Christian cannot be certain of the reality and depth of his love until he comes face to face with the commandments of Christ and is forced to decide what to do about them. Then he will know. “He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings,” said our Lord. “He that hath my commandments, … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
TEST OF LOVE”

A world of confusion and disappointment results from trying to believe without obeying. This puts us in the position of a bird trying to fly with one wing folded. We merely flap in a circle and seek to cheer our hearts with the hope that the whirling ball of feathers is proof that a revival … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR; SUBMISSION; FAITH: AND WORKS”

To obey, in New Testament usage, means to give earnest attention to the Word, to submit to its authority, and to carry out its instructions. Obedience in this sense is almost a dead letter in modern Christianity. It may be taught now and then in a languid sort of way, but it is not stressed … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR; OBEDIENCE: MEANING OF”

I am satisfied that when a man believes on Jesus Christ he must believe on the whole Lord Jesus Christ—not making any reservation! I am satisfied that it is wrong to look upon Jesus as a kind of divine nurse to whom we can go when sin has made us sick, and after He has … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR; LORDSHIP OF CHRIST”

The Christian who gazes too long on the carnal pleasures of this world cannot escape a certain feeling of sympathy with them, and that feeling will inevitably lead to behavior that is worldly. And to expose our hearts to truth and consistently refuse or neglect to obey the impulses it arouses is to stymie the … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR; HOLY SPIRIT: DO NOT GRIEVE”

The Church of our day has soft-pedaled the doctrine of obedience, either neglecting it altogether or mentioning it only apologetically and without urgency. This results from a fundamental confusion of obedience with works in the minds of preacher and people. To escape the error of salvation by works we have fallen into the opposite error … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR; GOSPEL: MORAL IMPLICATIONS; FAITH: AND WORKS”

If we are alert enough to hear God’s voice we must not content ourselves with merely “believing” it.… Commands are to be obeyed, and until we have obeyed them we have done exactly nothing at all about them. And to have heard them and not obeyed them is infinitely worse than never to have heard … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE:
NEED FOR”