“What I have, that I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Acts "3":6 What would we have done if confronted with the kind of need which faced Peter and John as this lame man made his appeal? Probably we would have brought the matter to a prayer meeting and urged […]
“But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Genesis "19":26 It is possible for a believer outwardly to forsake the world, leaving everything behind, and yet inwardly to cling to those very elements which he has forsaken for Christ’s sake. Just to cast back longing glances is proof
“This is my beloved "Son": hear ye him.” Mark "9":7 We need God’s Book, and we need God’s prophets. He would not have us discard either Moses or Elijah and what they represent. But the lesson of this incident on the Mount of Transfiguration is surely that neither of these can take the place of
“And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Luke "9":51 Nothing could sidetrack Christ from the goal; yet on His road thither, He visited many cities and villages and taught in them. Without deviating from His course,
“But Christ is all, and in all.” Colossians "3":11 The Body of Christ is not Jew and Greek, barbarian and Scythian, but one new man without national distinctions. The following story is a good illustration. After the First World War, some Christian brothers from England went to Germany to attend a conference. One of the
“Behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin.” Luke "19":20 Napkins or handkerchiefs should be used for wiping off the sweat of toil. No one’s napkin should be misapplied to the wrapping up of his talent. Whether a church can grow prevailingly does not depend on whether or not those
“From a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation.” 2 Timothy "3":15 One way of leading children to the Lord is an effective “family altar.” In Genesis, the tent and the altar were closely associated. In other words, worship and the family are connected. This is
“I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” Song of Songs "2":3 To the true believer, the love of Christ is all-sufficient. In it, the Christian finds rest, protection, and satisfaction. The singer of this song has told of running after her beloved, but now she
“O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil.” Psalm "97":10 Before ever we discuss the subject of deliverance from sin, we must first mention a condition or qualification of those who are to be delivered. Even though God’s deliverance is prepared for all, not all are delivered. The Apostle Paul indicates this almost unconsciously in Romans
“Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?” Galatians "3":3 Paul makes it clear in his letter to the Romans that the sinner depends on the grace of God for his salvation. In Galatians, he shows us that the believer depends equally upon that grace for his
