“And the world passeth away and the lust "thereof": but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John "2":17 Our deliverance from the world begins not with our giving up this or that but with our seeing, as with God’s eyes, that it is a world under sentence of death. It […]
“And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory . . .?” 1 Corinthians "4":7 When the Lord Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a colt, the crowds shouted in acclamation. Let us suppose for a moment that the colt, upon hearing the cry of hosanna
“Where then is the glorying? It is excluded.” Romans "3":27 We shall best understand the call of Abraham if we see it in its proper setting. The nations all around had not only forgotten God but were idolaters. The whole world worshiped false gods, and Abraham’s family was no exception. In this, Abraham was very
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” Ephesians "3":17 The life of the Christian resembles the situation in God’s tabernacle of old. There, the outer precinct was a scene of bustling activity, the inner sanctuary a place of stillness. A great number of Levites were needed to prepare the many offerings and must
“His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. His heart is established.” Psalm "112":7-8 From start to finish, the Christian experience is a journey of faith. Through it, we come into possession of a new life, and through it, we walk by that new life. We live by faith and not by joy. Joy is wonderful,
“Tattlers also and busybodies speak things which they ought not.” 1 Timothy "5":13 Several things about this matter of speech deserve our attention. In the first place, we should consider the kind of talk we enjoy listening to. In this way, we can get to know ourselves. Do people come to us because they find
“We who died to sin how shall we any longer live therein?” Romans "6":2 Let us be careful not to separate into two the death of the Lord Jesus as our substitute and our death with Him. Those who find pleasure in intellectual distinctions are apt to confuse us by doing so but in spiritual
“Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.” Psalm "119":129 There is something about the Lord Jesus which is altogether more than His work. He is himself a testimony to the nature of God. He is the only One who could say “I delight to do thy will O my God.” That is
“These are such as in an honest and good heart having heard the word hold it fast and bring forth fruit with patience.” Luke "8":15 The question has been raised how do you reconcile God’s requirements of “an honest and good heart” with the statement that “the heart is deceitful above all things”? But the
“But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord are transformed into the same image from glory to glory even as from the Lord the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians "3":18 Not only does the Spirit of God indwell regenerate man; He is ceaselessly at work refashioning him according to
