It’s a known fact and one supported by Scripture, that when a person sets out on their consecrated walk , they are going to meet with a great deal of trouble, and this trouble will be in addition to any that they may meet with in the ordinary course of …
“Give us this day our daily bread,” is the first petition for self allowed by the Saviour. This is fundamental, as “bread is the staff of life.” We need food daily, to supply the constant waste, and thus sustain the life. This petition is an expression of our conscious dependence …
“Speaking the Truth in love,…grow up into Him in allthings, which is the Head, even Christ.”–Ephesians 4:15. IN PROPORTION as any who seek to know God are led to see His true character, they have confidence in Him. After such have come to the point of full consecration to the …
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal; for where your treasure is …
The apostle John repeatedly taught the importance of both Biblical truth and godly love. To understand the identity of the true Church, it is vital to recognize which of these is the foundation for the other. The larger, well-known churches of this world are comprised of millions of “believers”—people who …
”Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee.” — Psalm 55:22 Jesus offers to be our great Burden Bearer. Have we burdens? Yes — so has the world. Since the disobedience in Eden the world has been full of heavy burdens. But in the midst of the sorrow …
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.” — Hebrews 10:35. In worldly matters and by worldly men, the importance of confidence is recognized. Laborious efforts which yield no immediate return are long continued, because of confidence that ultimately the results will justify the efforts …
“Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God.” — Deuteronomy 7:9 The element of faithfulness is beautiful wherever found. The exhibitions of faithful devotion seen even amongst the lower orders of creatures, present a pleasing sight; and this quality increases in grandeur as it …
“But Thou, O Lord, knowest me; Those hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward Thee ” — Jeremiah 12:3. Surely the words of the Prophet (Jeremiah 12:3) echo the thoughts of God’s people during the Gospel Age, as they have sought to follow closely in the footsteps of the …
“Who. shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” — Romans 8:35 In choosing this subject for our consideration I feel confident that you can all rejoice with me in that the great Apostle Paul was …
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.—Psalm 42:1 The beatitudes define the steps that lead individuals into the body of Christ. Each beatitude can be seen to specifically identify a definite character trait in those who have the grace of God. …
“Of those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist, but the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he” – Luke 7:28 There can be no better illustration of the sharp line of distinction between the earthly and the heavenly classes and …
This expression in various slightly different forms occurs many times in the New Testament. The consecrated children of God are spoken of as being “in Christ Jesus,” whom God gave to be Head over the Church which is His body. We are “baptized into Christ.” This the Apostle explains as …
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” –Eph. 5:15,16.– THE WORD “circumspect” is from circum, signifying around, and spectus, signifying to look, to watch.The true Christian pathway is so narrow, so beset with tests and pitfalls and …
”Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.” – Hebrews 10:35 We want if possible, to make from our text a discourse of warning, and a discourse of encouragement. Of course we know that every one of us needs plenty of encouragement, but often fail to …
“Ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss.”–James 4:2,3 THE healing miracles performed by Jesus attracted thousands and thousands of people and he preached the gospel of the kingdom to them. (Matthew 4:23) This was his method of quickly gaining a large …
‘And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this …