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| 1. | Absolute Dependence |
| Nothing can be more truly blessed than the position of hanging in child-like dependence upon God and being entirely content to wait for His time. True, it will involve trial; but the renewed mind learns some of its deepest lessons, and enjoys some of its sweetest experiences, while waiting on |
| 2. | After All This: Passover |
| "So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah. And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the |
| 3. | Answers to the Questions |
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| 4. | Behold the Bridegroom |
| Matt. 25:1-13 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. (Matthew 25:1-13) |
| 5. | Bethel — Peniel — Beer-sheba |
| There are four stages in the journey of the life of Jacob (see Gen. 25-49): his residence at home in Canaan; his sojourn in Padan-aram; his second residence in Canaan; his sojourn and death in Egypt. |
| 6. | Broken Sabbath, The |
| John 5 |
| 7. | Cleaving to the Lord: A Word to the Young |
| Acts 11 |
| 8. | Communion and Prayer |
| Communion with God flows from complete harmony and agreement of heart and mind with Him. Prayer, strictly speaking, is not communion, though often included in it. Prayer is the telling out of our wants to God, as those who from moment to moment depend on His sustaining bounty and grace. |
| 9. | Confidence |
| The confidence of faith is to be manifested in the Christian life as a whole. Christians are often brought to a stand, through measuring their own strength with temptation, instead of exclusive reference to God. They go on well up to a certain point. One talks of his family, another |
| 10. | Confusion and Disorder: Light and Order Amid … |
| The Lord found a state of sad and humbling and various confusion in the land that He walked through day by day. But it only gave occasion to His path to shine the brighter, for it was light and only light undimmed by the darkness, and unbroken by the confusion |
| 11. | Constant Dependence |
| We are to be kept moment by moment in a state of dependence, yet reckoning on the constant grace and help of God. There is not blessing, and joy, and comfort, where there is not dependence on the Lord exercised. It is not enough for victory, that in the battle |
| 12. | Disasters - Italy - Haiti - Cuba - Job 33:14: The Editor's Column |
| "God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not." Job 33:14 14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. (Job 33:14). The solemn warnings of impending doom go unheeded as men press on down the broad road. In one week during the month of October two major disasters occurred—one in Italy and the other in the West Indies. |
| 13. | Divine Associations |
| Divine Associations |
| 14. | Divine Teaching |
| He "teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight." Psalm 144:1 1 <<A Psalm of David.>> Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: (Psalm 144:1). 1 Sam. 17. |
| 15. | Divine Teaching |
| "David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." v. 37. David knew that one was as easy to God as the other. When we |
| 16. | Editor's Column |
| Owing to certain circumstances, we had to forego the Editor's Column this month, but hope, the Lord willing, to resume same next month. |
| 17. | End of This Age — Mrs Murray: The Editor's Column |
| Striking indications that we are now approaching the end of this age—the end of the day of God's grace in the gospel—are the recent decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Just before noon on June 17, Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark read the court's |
| 18. | Faith |
| It is the character of faith to count on God, not simply in spite of difficulty, but in spite of impossibility. |
| 19. | Flesh and the Spirit, The |
| The flesh degrades a man. Think of the Roman centurion seeing the heads of the Jewish nation turning out to mock a poor criminal dying, as it seemed to be. There was the religion and the learning of the nation thus employed. The two high priests, the elders, the scribes, |
| 20. | Forgiveness on a Righteous Foundation |
| "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." Psalm 32:1, 2 1 <<A Psalm of David, Maschil.>> Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. (Psalm 32:1-2). |
| 21. | Four Offerings |
| In the sacrifices in the beginning of Leviticus, we have in type: Christ in His devotedness unto death, burnt offering; Christ in the perfection of His life of consecration to God, meat offering; Christ the basis of the communion of the people with God who feeds, as it |
| 22. | Friendship of the World, The |
| "The friendship of the world is enmity with God... whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." Jas. 4:4 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4). |
| 23. | Genesis |
| The first book of the Bible is the remarkable preface, as the Apocalypse is t h e equally striking conclusion, of the revelations of God. Its office is to present the germ, in one form or another, of nearly all the ways of God and man, which we find separately |
| 24. | God's Holy Word: God's Perfection Throughout |
| Passages of the Old Testament cited, as they are in all parts of the New, with many and many a glance or tacit unexpressed reference, link all the parts of the volume together, and give it a character of unity and completeness. The contents themselves of the volume do the |
| 25. | God's Ways With Israel and With Us |
| When the children of Israel got beyond the fear and the sword of the destroying angel, and under the conduct of the cloud had reached the neighborhood of the Red Sea, they were commanded to stand still and see the salvation of God (Exod. 14). They did so, and |
| 26. | Guidance in Service |
| The question presents itself: In what manner and to what extent can we expect the direction of God in our work? We cannot expect visible and sensible interventions; but we can expect with certainty the care and direction of God by His Spirit in the heart, if we walk with |
| 27. | Hebrews 9 |
| Heb. 9 |
| 28. | If We Sin Willfully |
| Heb. 10:26, 27 26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (Hebrews 10:26-27) |
| 29. | Instrument of Ten Strings, An |
| Psalm 92:3 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. (Psalm 92:3) |
| 30. | Israel's Offerings |
| Exod. 35-39 |
| 31. | Jeroboam and Rehoboam: God in Government |
| Jeroboam and Rehoboam |
| 32. | Jesus Is Jehovah |
| "To me it is as clear as the sun at noonday that Christ was the Jehovah of the Old Testament." |
| 33. | Jesus Is Jehovah |
| 6. Jehovah-Jesus, THE SHEPHERD |
| 34. | Jesus Is Jehovah |
| 13. Jehovah-Jesus COMMANDS THE CREATURES |
| 35. | Jesus Is Jehovah |
| 19. Jehovah-Jesus, THE ALPHA AND OMEGA |
| 36. | Justification by Faith - Giving Up: The Editor's Column |
| On July 11 Pope Paul received U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a private audience. Incidentally, U Thant is a Burmese Buddhist. The two notable figures discussed world problems and, something close to Romanism's heart, the release of Cardinal Mindszenty in Hungary. Rome wishes him out of the |
| 37. | Law and the Gospel, The |
| The church of Galatia was the scene of a conflict between the law and the gospel, or Sarah and Hagar. We have in the progress of Scripture many such scenes. The house of Abraham was such. There Hagar and Sarah for a season dwelt together, but in sad discord and |
| 38. | Life, Not Negation |
| The teaching of the Holy Ghost unfolds to us what we have received in having received Christ. It is well to keep this principle constantly before the soul. It is not that which we renounce, any more than that which we do, which makes us Christians; but it |
| 39. | Love of God, The |
| "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son." |
| 40. | Loving His Appearing |
| "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing." 2 Tim. 4:8 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8). |
| 41. | Lucifer in Isaiah 14: A Reader Inquires |
| QUESTION: Is it scriptural to refer to Lucifer in Isa. 14 as Satan? |
| 42. | Marriage: Obedience to God in the Matter |
| The question is sometimes asked of us as to how far it is right for a Christian to be united in marriage with an unbeliever. By a Christian I mean a truly saved person; and by an unbeliever, one who has not faith in our Lord Jesus Christ to the |
| 43. | Miracles |
| It is very simple but important to see that miracles do not necessarily imply the setting aside laws. Man produces effects previously unknown by him—change them he cannot. The only difference is that man uses the laws themselves as force to produce the effect; God, the fiat of His will. |
| 44. | My Delights Were With the Sons of Men: Part 1 |
| Familiar as we are with the thought, it is after all a wonderful thing that the Son of God should come into this world of sinners, and still more wonderful that He should die for them. Into this world the Son of God came, fully bringing out what we are, |
| 45. | My Delights Were With the Sons of Men: Part 2 |
| Part 2 |
| 46. | My Delights Were With the Sons of Men: Part 3 |
| (Part 3) |
| 47. | Nehemiah 8 |
| This chapter both teaches and illustrates a truth which pervades the Book of God, and on which our salvation depends—that grace prevails; the work of God, through the blood 'of Christ, over the work of Satan, sin, and death; the gospel of peace, over all the terrors and accusations of |
| 48. | No Root |
| Some received the word with joy (Luke 8:13 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. (Luke 8:13)). This was a proof that the conscience was untouched; for when that is reached it is anything but joy, until forgiveness is known. The feelings may be moved for a time, and the word be listened to with a joy which |
| 49. | Our Blessed Hope |
| In the 14th chapter of John there is a very beautiful setting forth of the blessed hope. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me." At first it sounds very peculiar that the Lord should here tell believing disciples to believe in Him. I |
| 50. | Pathway and its End, The |
| We are called to follow Christ, and to glorify Him. The Apostle Peter, in speaking of this blessed pathway, enumerates in his second epistle the moral qualities which should characterize us (2 Pet. 1:5-7 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. (2 Peter 1:5-7)). And in the end of verse 10 he adds, "If ye do these things, ye |
| 51. | Peace |
| At the birth of the Lord the earth was saluted with words of peace. "Peace on earth," the angels proclaimed in the fields of Bethlehem. |
| 52. | Peace in Heaven Now and Then |
| When Jesus was born, angels announced it to the poor of the flock, and the heavenly host praised God saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace—good pleasure in men. Such will be the result, and the angels anticipate it without reference to the hindrances or |
| 53. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| Thus, this epistle brings us to a sort of transition. It supposes the assembly in ecclesiastical order. But the Apostle's absence in person seems to be intended of God to prepare the Church for the absence of apostles entirely. Thus God graciously gave the Church a kind of preparation for |
| 54. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| Chapter 1:6-17 |
| 55. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| Chapter 1:18-30 |
| 56. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| W.K. Translation of Chapter 2 |
| 57. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| Chapter 2:3-10 |
| 58. | Philippians, Lectures on |
| Chapter 2:11-13 |
| 59. | Philippians, Lectures on: Introduction |
| (1) Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi with bishops and deacons. (2) Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 60. | Pope - Ecumenicalism - Communism: The Editor's Column |
| The reunion of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism is in the air; it is only a matter of time and circumstances. No one would have thought that such tremendous strides to that end would have been made in five short years. Of course the Lord may come at any moment—that moment |
| 61. | Pope John — Ecumenical Council: The Editor's Column |
| This is being written as the apparent terminal illness of Pope John XXIII seems about to remove from the world scene one of the most unusual popes of all times. Or to use the words of another: "the most popular pope of modern times-and perhaps ever." Time, Jan. 4, |
| 62. | Pope John — Peace on Earth: The Editor's Column |
| It was generally supposed that the election of Pope John XXIII on October 28, 1958 was merely a delaying action. People thought that because of his advanced age the new Pontiff would be merely a "caretaker" Pope who would hold the post, do little, and leave decisions for another Pope |
| 63. | Pope Paul VI - Cardinal Montine: The Editor's Column |
| We are living in days of great changes. So enormous and rapid have been the changes that we somehow overlook the portents that are implicit in them. Men of God of a century ago who expounded Scripture prophecy (not from current events, but from understanding of the Word of God) |
| 64. | Potter's House, The |
| "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear My words. Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he |
| 65. | Prayer: The Lord Praying 1 to 9 times |
| Let us consider Him, our blessed example and pattern. He commenced, carried on, and ended His ministry with prayer. We read of His praying: |
| 66. | President Kennedy's Assassination - Diem: The Editor's Column |
| Little did we think when our last issue went to press carrying the comment, "every major power could have a new ruler within a year," that before this issue would follow into print the United States would have a new president. The sad and shocking events of November 22, 1963 |
| 67. | Propitiation and Substitution |
| Many puzzle as to whom Christ died for. Some say that He is a substitute for the whole world; others, that He died for only the elect. Both are wrong. He is a propitiation for the whole world, a substitute for all who believe. And believers are the |
| 68. | Public and Private Prayer |
| Man's proper place is one of dependence upon God, and this the Lord, though God as well as man, frequently manifested in His own life on earth. He prayed; He spent a whole night in prayer; He prayed earnestly; He prayed in secret; He prayed openly. In the wilderness, on |
| 69. | Publish the Name of the Lord |
| "Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: because I will |
| 70. | Questioning — Christian Truth Doctrine: The Editor's Column |
| During the last week of January, we witnessed the obstinate refusal of President de Gaulle to allow Britain to enter the common market of Europe. He dreams of a united Europe under the leadership of France as in his nation's heyday, but this in nowise changes God's plans or purposes—they |
| 71. | Remember Him |
| "Remember Jesus Christ raised from among the dead, of the seed of David." 2 Tim. 2:8 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: (2 Timothy 2:8); J.N.D. Trans. |
| 72. | Rest at Noon |
| Sol. 1:7 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? (Song of Solomon 1:7) |
| 73. | Rest Where God Rests, We |
| God says, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased"; "Mine elect in whom My soul delightest"; and working these (His) thoughts into my soul, I too see Jesus to be precious, and find my delight in Him. Thus, He who was crucified for me, who "bare |
| 74. | Samaria, Galilee, Judea: Jesus Seen in John 4 and 5 |
| John 4 and 5 |
| 75. | Self-Occupation |
| Self-occupation is a great mistake for the Christian. Of course, until a sinner has learned the plague of his own soul, he must be turned in upon himself. Thus he will cry, "God be merciful to me a sinner," and find salvation and peace in turning to God. So too |
| 76. | Serpent's Judgment, The |
| Gen. 3 |
| 77. | Settled Peace |
| A dead and risen Christ is the groundwork of salvation. He "was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification." Rom. 4:25 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25). |
| 78. | Song of Solomon, Thoughts on |
| Of all the songs of Solomon, amounting to 1,005, there is only one that has come down to our day. Written by the Spirit of God, and inserted in the volume of the Book, while some inspired communications have perished, this survives and will, may we not say it, be |
| 79. | Sun and the Moon, The |
| Now, as the sun is a beautiful and an appropriate symbol of Christ, so the moon strikingly reminds us of the Church. The fountain of her light is hidden from view. The world seeth Him not, but she sees Him; and she is responsible to reflect His beams upon a |
| 80. | Tasting That the Lord Is Gracious |
| Having "tasted that the Lord is gracious," we come to His Word, and receive from Him that which we feel to comfort, nourish, and refresh our souls. The Word always comes with savor from Himself. It is known as "the word of His grace." I may study the Word again |
| 81. | There Is No God |
| So say a few, and so think many; but the wish is the father of the thought, and it is amazing what thoughts and sayings the will of man can invent. |
| 82. | Three Ways |
| We may walk so as to have ourselves in the presence of, or in company with, the Lord. |
| 83. | True Grace of God Wherein Ye Stand, The |
| 1 Pet. 5:12 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. (1 Peter 5:12) |
| 84. | Trust God in All |
| God will accomplish His own purpose, no matter by what instrumentality; but if His child, in impatience of spirit and unbelief of heart, will take himself out of His hands, he must expect much sorrowful exercise and painful discipline. |
| 85. | Weakness and Strength |
| Self-confidence is weakness, because it asks no help from God. Self-distrust is strength, when it casts itself on divine power. |
| 86. | Word for All Who Seek the Lord, A |
| A few years ago I had the privilege of being present at an interview between a young man who had a love for souls and a venerable servant of the Lord. Having before me all those who labor in the vast harvest field who may read these lines, I will |
| 87. | Word of God — Dangers, The: The Editor's Column |
| Since we have considered the recent multiplicity of new translations of the Bible, most of which are leavened with the evil of modernism (euphemism for infidelity), it would be well at this point to turn back to the Apocrypha of the Old Testament. Many Christians today who were reared in |
| 88. | Word of God, The — Dangers — Cont' 1962: The Editor's Column |
| Think of the base lukewarmness that will brook anything derogatory to God and His Word and which would allow professed Christians to sit in the sessions of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches in Paris last summer and listen without protest to John Marsh of Mansfield College |