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| 1. | Adam, or Christ |
| What an immense contrast there is between the "first man" in the third chapter of Genesis, and the Lord Jesus Christ in the twentieth chapter of John! the "last Adam," as He is emphatically called in 1 Cor. 15 "The first man, Adam, was made a living soul,"-" The |
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| 3. | Alone! |
| "Jesus said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." (Mark 6:31 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. (Mark 6:31).) |
| 4. | Ashes of the Heifer, The |
| THE ashes of the Heifer in Num. 19 were but or only-a remembrance. The thing itself, " ashes," would intimate that. It was the remains of the victim, and not the victim itself: It is not atonement, but cleansing. It is the washing of the feet, |
| 5. | Barnabas |
| THE life of this saint of God affords useful lessons in the way of warning, as to our place of service to the Lord. There is room for all. We are joints and bands, each having his own place in the body: but " God path set some in the |
| 6. | Boldness in the Day of Judgment |
| John says, teaching us under the Holy Ghost, "Herein is love with us made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as He is so are we in this world" (1 John 4:17 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. (1 John 4:17)). A most wondrous and very blessed Scripture. |
| 7. | Boldness in the Day of Judgment |
| John says, teaching us under the Holy Ghost, "Herein is love with us made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as He is so are we in this world" (1 John 4:17 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. (1 John 4:17)). A most wondrous and very blessed Scripture. |
| 8. | Conscience, Thoughts on |
| CONSCIENCE, or the capacity of judging good and evil-in its primary exercises, may be considered as a natural faculty. God took care that man should possess it when he departed from God; and man on his part knows he has it. Scripture recognizes the fact, when distinguishing between Gentiles and |
| 9. | Consciousness of Our Position Is the Strength of Our Practice, The |
| THERE is nothing that has such practical effect upon a Christian than the sense and consciousness of being in Christ. The position to which God calls us, when apprehended in the soul, affects us in everything here below. When we have faith in it we exhibit practically that we |
| 10. | Counsel of Man and the Purpose of God, The |
| WHEN the devil entered the garden of Eden he professed himself to be man's friend. When the Lord Jesus was on earth He was called in derision the sinner's friend. The devil told Eve as her friend what she ought to have, and how to get it. The Lord Jesus |
| 11. | Death Is Ours |
| "'Tis not |
| 12. | Difference Between the "Heavenly Calling" and "Seated in Heavenly Places", The |
| The relation in which Christ is presented to His people as " the Apostle and High Priest of their profession" in Hebrews; and Christ as Lord and " Head of his body, the church," of which we are the members, in the Ephesians, might of itself explain what the difference |
| 13. | Father Seeking Worshippers, The |
| IN this chapter we have the blessed ways of God's grace in dealing with a sinner. Jesus is here in a world where sin is, and here to bring in grace which is above all the sin. But it is. more: it is the soul brought to worship the Father |
| 14. | Follow Me |
| IN John we see the confidence and simplicity of love. Though he makes little noise, he always follows Jesus. He incessantly expects Him, and thus he recognizes Him even before Peter-the most zealous of disciples. It is only his intimate acquaintance with Jesus which gives him this advantage. Love is |
| 15. | Fragment |
| BEFORE we are consciously in the glory, we are never on a level with the position we bold here below, while we have only this position to sustain us. We must look above our path to be able to walk in it. A Jew, who had the secret |
| 16. | Fragment |
| In our service for Christ, we commonly resemble scholars who display an immense diligence in tracing a quantity of lines, among which the master's eye will with difficulty accept two or three passably good uprights. Thank God we have to do with one who will recognize all He can. |
| 17. | Fragment |
| If we have not unlimited confidence in God as our Father, we have not found our place. All our relationships are known, not by the intelligence placing us in them; but in the exercise of affections flowing from the consciousness of being in them. A child addresses his father as |
| 18. | Fragment |
| Ritualism takes up the religious side of nature. Infidelity takes up the profanity of nature. |
| 19. | Fragment |
| It needed that Christ should be broken before there could be a "man in Christ." But the "man in Christ" must be broken before there can be the practical exhibition of Christ in the man!-W. |
| 20. | Fragment |
| - The heart that knows anything of following the Lord wholly, has acquired a sense and a force which none of his interests or concerns can rival, or to which they can have any resemblance.- Like the Holy anointing oil of the sanctuary, or the Holy perfume; there must not, |
| 21. | Fragment |
| If the Church, as a whole, is weak, individual faith is exercised in an exceptional manner; and more immediately upon God Himself. There were no Elijahs and Elishas in the reign of Solomon. No one was caught up to heaven in his palmy days. |
| 22. | Fragments |
| If we would break with the world, and take up the cross properly, it would give us the enjoyment of the full power of communion with God at once; if not, we must learn, by its daily mortification in the desert, what flesh is. If we think to escape danger |
| 23. | From Egypt to Canaan: Redemption |
| IT is very blessed, beloved friends, to understand and enjoy the place we have in the thoughts of God. This I now. desire to trace through Scripture for a little. |
| 24. | Gleanings |
| THE moment I know God, I know Him better than I know myself; for I am double-minded. You never find God double-minded. He is what He says He is. |
| 25. | God's Lamb |
| "Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." |
| 26. | God's Two-Fold Testimony |
| THERE are few Scriptures which contain more peaceful testimony for anxious, troubled souls, than the above; they present the very truth that is calculated to meet the difficulties which are treasured up in the poor burdened heart, and they tell of a liberty and a peace which nothing but possession |
| 27. | Grace Beseeching - Man Despising |
| IT is deeply important that our souls should apprehend the ground on which God deals with us as sinners now. It is not simply that men are sinners-that they have sinned without law and transgressed under law-Gentile as well as Jew,-God does not allow that to be the final around |
| 28. | Guidance |
| I believe there is nothing that Christians are so wanting in as having the Lord's guidance and leading in the minute as well as the important details of life. "I will guide thee with mine eye" is the normal condition. The " horse " or the "mule," which have no |
| 29. | Heart of Man, The |
| DID you ever in the light of Scripture consider what the heart of man is? You will tell me it is a wicked thing. Aye, that it is; but it is not only capable of wickedness, it is incurable, desperate; conceive a man taking stones in his hand to batter |
| 30. | Hezekiah and Paul |
| I desire to direct your attention to the contrast between King Hezekiah and the Apostle Paul, in the scriptures we have read. |
| 31. | How Death Works |
| I BELIEVE we have to learn death in two ways: in the first, is judicially under it, but judicially delivered from it before God, through Christ, and therefore in Him, with God. He reckons us dead, and therefore exempted from the judgment entailed on us as children of Adam, for |
| 32. | Insensibility of Sin, The |
| How little estimate most people have of what sin is in God's sight. You will hear persons talk of being sinners in a general way, little thinking what a tremendous thing sin is before Him-how difficult it was to put it away! So difficult that none but God could put |
| 33. | Is "Conscience" or "the Lord" the Standard? |
| MANY Christians think they have nearness to the Lord and spiritual happiness who very little, if at all, understand the one or the other. It is quite possible for a soul to rest satisfied with a certain degree of happiness (let us call it), and to know a certain quietude, |
| 34. | Jailer at Philippi, The |
| "And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God; and the prisoners heard them."-Acts 16:25 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (Acts 16:25). |
| 35. | Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged |
| THESE words are often employed to hinder a sound judgment as to the plain paths of right and wrong. If a person is walking that which I know by the word of God to be wrong, I must judge that he is walking wrong, or give up my judgment |
| 36. | Judgment Seat of Christ, The |
| THIS is a very solemn subject, and yet it is one most satisfactory the better we understand it. I believe every act of our lives will be set forth there; so that God's grace and dealing with us with reference to our own acts will be known there. It is |
| 37. | Last Days, The |
| IN these days the unity of Christ's body by the Holy Ghost, and separation from evil, are vital points of testimony for Christians. One is the original and abiding condition of the Church's existence: the other, faithfulness to its nature and characteristic of that faithfulness in a special manner in |
| 38. | Learning of Ourselves, The |
| IT is sweet to know that peace with God, and our meetness for heaven, never depends in anywise 'upon what is in ourselves. Christ has made peace, by the blood of His cross (Col. 1:20 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (Colossians 1:20)). He announced it as made after He rose from the dead; and we |
| 39. | Lord's Pathway in Luke 22, The |
| In this -particularly fine and solemn chapter, we may see the Lord in four connections, so to speak,-with the sorrow itself that was awaiting Him,-with His disciples,-with the Father,-with the Enemy. Verses 1-23.-As far as He is seen here, He is seen as looking directly, fully, and advisedly |
| 40. | Lord's Pathway in Luke 22; Part 2, The |
| IN this particularly flue and solemn chapter, we may see the Lord in four connections, so to speak,-with the sorrow itself that was awaiting Him,-with His disciples,-with the Father,-with the Enemy. |
| 41. | Love Unto the End |
| IT is plain that Jesus is here addressing Himself to those who were then around Him, but what we see here of Jesus—attracts the soul to Him. That which attracts the sinner, which gives him confidence, is what the Holy Ghost reveals of Jesus. |
| 42. | Make Your Calling and Election Sure |
| " Gershom," you ask how is it that the saints whom Peter addresses as, "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ," (1 Peter 1:2 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)), are told in 2 Peter 1:1010 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: (2 Peter 1:10), "Give |
| 43. | My Soul Longeth for Thee |
| God appeared to Abraham as " God Almighty." (Gen. 17:1 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. (Genesis 17:1).) To Israel He reveals His name as " Jehovah.' (Ex. 6) To us He reveals Himself as " Father." "To us (Christians) there is but one God, the Father." (1 Cor. 8.) In the Millennium He |
| 44. | Not My Will but Thine |
| "Father, Thy will be done! |
| 45. | Perfect Man, The |
| Qua blessed path, beloved brethren, while waiting for God's Son from heaven, is to feed upon Him as the bread that came down from heaven. In the midst of the toil and tossings and buffeting which are the portion of God's people while in this world, He gives us Himself |
| 46. | Philippians, Occasional Notes on the Epistle to the: Part 1 |
| THIS epistle is full of instruction as to the Christian's walk and character. It gives us properly Christian experience-the experience of a person who is conscious of redemption, and is livino. and walking in the power of the Spirit of God, and in nothing under the power of the flesh. |
| 47. | Philippians, Occasional Notes on the Epistle to the: Part 2 |
| WE are called to have certain feelings and characteristics as living and walking in the Spirit, but we can only get them as they come from God. We are to walk in love as Christ walked; to be " of one accord, of one mind." So, "Let this mind be |
| 48. | Pi-Hahiroth - the Opening of Liberty |
| THIS chapter has a remarkably significant position in -1—the history of the typical redemption of the people of Israel. It lies between the shedding of the blood of the Paschal Lamb in Egypt, in ch. 12, and the song of redemption in ch. 15. We find the people in great |
| 49. | Providence and Satan, Thoughts on |
| THOSE who are satisfied with the bare knowledge of God in relation to themselves, which the outward range of their daily mercies affords; and who are instructed by the truth, and by Christ, in the faith of what God has revealed in the Scriptures, are in great danger of not |
| 50. | Purpose of Heart for Christ, A |
| THE Loan conies out in the first few chapters of John as the Attractive One-the magnet, drawing solitary ones to Himself in an irresistible manner. Why, they could not tell; only they followed Him. (see John 1) In these two scenes in John 12:1-8;20. 1-18-we get the |
| 51. | Raising of Lazarus, Thoughts on the |
| THE history of man by nature begins with his birth, and ends with his death. Joy and festivity flow from his birth; amid the tears of his friends his history closes here. The history of Lazarus, as presented in this chapter, is the reverse of all this. Commencing with his |
| 52. | Reckon Yourselves Dead |
| There are two great truths we have to learn as to God's ways in salvation with us. First, That " Christ died for our sins," and put them away; and secondly, that we have died with Him. This latter truth is at the bottom of all true liberty. Many souls |
| 53. | Ribband of Blue, The |
| AMONG the distinguishing marks by which the children of Israel were to be known from the rest of mankind, perhaps none were more significant personally than "the ribband of blue" upon the fringes of the borders of their garments. Nor are we left to conjecture its import and value, either |
| 54. | Romans; Part 1, Notes of Readings on the Epistle to the |
| In the epistle before us we find the grand and systematic statement of the Spirit of God as to the ground of the relationship, and the manner in which a sinner, saved and justified, is brought to God in Christ. Necessarily, then, before entering into the work of Christ, and |
| 55. | Romans; Part 2, Notes of Readings on the Epistle to the |
| Paul, now goes on to tell of his having received grace and apostleship-the interest he felt in the Romans, &c. |
| 56. | Romans; Part 3, Notes of Readings on the Epistle to the |
| (Chapter 3, ver. 20.) The conclusion Paul arrives at, after his elaborate argument ending with v. 19, is, that "by deeds of law" (i.e. works of any kind as presented from man to God in this state of sin) "shall no flesh, be justified in His sight: for by |
| 57. | Scope of the Gospel, The |
| EVERYTHING we find in the good tidings, or gospel, makes God's side prominent. We like to make the sinner prominent because we are thinking of ourselves; but in the gospel we ever find God's side prominent-God's manner to the sinner.* It is the extent of His blessings in |
| 58. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| "C. A. S." asks; How am I to endeavor to keep "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace"? What does it mean? |
| 59. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| " J. K. M."-If it be true that the Holy Ghost was not given to dwell in the bodies of believers, to unite them to Christ in Old Testament days; and that the personal presence of the Spirit in man after Pentecost, was a new thing previously unexampled in the |
| 60. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| " L. H," Jersey.-In Eph. 1:1 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: (Ephesians 1:1), we read, " To the saints, and to the faithful," &c. Are these two classes of persons, or is one the standing and the other the walk? |
| 61. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| Q.-" L. H.," Jersey. Eph. 1:8 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; (Ephesians 1:8), " Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence?" |
| 62. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| " D. M. A." Deal. What is meant by eating and drinking " unworthily," of the bread and the cup, in 1 Cor. 11:29 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. (1 Corinthians 11:29)? |
| 63. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| “Sophia."-Does John 13:2-4 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. (John 13:2-4), and Matt. 26:20-2620 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. (Matthew 26:20-26), refer to the same supper? Was Judas present? And if so, (since unbelievers should not be admitted to the Lord's table) why did the Lord, who knows the secrets of all hearts, admit him? |
| 64. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| "A. N. L."—Does sealing take place immediately on believing; or, is it possible for a person to be a believer and. not be sealed in this dispensation? |
| 65. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| "B," Islington.-What is the distinction between the anointing and the sealing of the Spirit'? |
| 66. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| You ask, Are the two last verses of 1 Cor. 5 practically' applicable, now, to those gathered together separate from evil, according to 2 Tim. 2:19-22 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:19-22)? And, Is it correct to refuse obedience until power come in? |
| 67. | Scripture Queries and Answers |
| "R. A. H." asks the following questions from Col. 1:1 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, (Colossians 1:1). " The firstborn of every creature;" ver. 15?-2. " All fullness;" ver. 19?-3. What are the "sufferings" of ver. 24? -4. " The dispensation" of ver. 257 and, "The mystery which hath been hid," &c., ver. 26? |
| 68. | Scripture Queries and Answers: The Believer's Confession of Sins |
| "R. P."-(1.) How is it said in 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9), " If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness; " after it is said in Eph. 1:77 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7), and Col. 1:1414 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (Colossians 1:14), "In whom we |
| 69. | Sea Bird, The |
| I’ve watch'd the sea bird calmly glide, |
| 70. | Similitudes; Part 1, Thoughts on the |
| BEFORE we look at the next parable, it is well to notice the change from the sea shore to the house. The multitude sent away-only disciples with Jesus. This gives occasion for our Lord giving likenesses of the kingdom very different from those given to the people outside. The multitude |
| 71. | Similitudes; Part 2, Thoughts on the |
| THE Lord had told his disciples that the righteous should shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. This could not have been bad there been no rejection. All the righteous would have been established in the Messiah's Kingdom on the earth. But the rejection and death of |
| 72. | Similitudes; Part 3, Thoughts on the |
| Whatever title Jesus had as Creator over the world, He could only have the treasure by buying it, and to buy that He must buy the world also. Mere creation title could not avert judgment; could not turn aside the inflexible justice of God which had decreed death to the |
| 73. | Similitudes; Part 4, Thoughts on the |
| In looking at the-parables of the grain of mustard seed which became a great tree, and of the leaven hid in three measures of meal, we saw that the sphere of the kingdom was the same in both, that is, it was the external visible thing patent to the eyes |
| 74. | Similitudes; Part 5, Thoughts on the |
| But what are the special privileges of this select body? What blessing is contained in the being a Pearl, which is not also in being a Treasure? To be redeemed with such a price is sufficient that we should be a treasure to God. Christ's most precious blood makes us |
| 75. | Similitudes; Part 6, Thoughts on the |
| NOR is this all. Moral beauty is not the only thing. It is that which makes the one church to be the one pearl. But this priceless gem has a setting of glory. It has a glory from its own qualities, but has also a glory which does not flow |
| 76. | Study of the Word, The |
| I am daily more convinced that the study of the Word is the only sure way to growth and strength. The true way to get interested in the Word is to feel you need its counsel to guide and succor you. The Word is the only thing for faith to |
| 77. | Summer and Winter |
| " COMMUNE with your own heart upon your bed and be still." (Psa. 4:4 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psalm 4:4).) What a blessed word! We lose considerably, both in reading and hearing, from not conferring with our own hearts upon the truth we may have received, or at the time felt to be applicable to |
| 78. | Thanks Be to God, Which Giveth Us the Victory Through Our Lord Jesus Christ |
| Choose for me, Lord! the time is wearing fast, |
| 79. | The Glory of That Light |
| "There shone from heaven a great light round about me..... I could not see for the glory of that light." (Acts 22:6-11 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. (Acts 22:6-11)) |
| 80. | The Spirit and the Bride Say, Come |
| THAT blissful morn is drawing near, |
| 81. | The Vision of the Almighty |
| THE Book of Numbers gives the history of the testing and total failure of man, looked at as walking in the wilderness, and thus in responsibility; while it also unfolds the fullness of the grace of God, which takes up His people's case and brings them through in spite of |
| 82. | The World |
| AT the creation there was no such thing as " the world "as the Lord spoke of it in the Gospel of John, and as John speaks of it in his writings.."In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth," is what we read. But “the world" is a |
| 83. | Thoughts on Sacrifices: the Offerings of Cain and Abel |
| THERE are two points of view from which we may study the lives of men, according as we place ourselves with the spectators, or with the actors. With the former we may scrutinize the conduct, and mark the consequences which flow from it; with the latter we become cognizant of |
| 84. | Thoughts on Various Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 |
| IT is the knowledge and communion I have with Christ before the act of eating the Lord's Supper, which will give me a condition of soul for my remembrance of Him. Instead of remembering Him generating a condition, my remembrance of Him will be in accordance with my condition of |
| 85. | Three Suppers, The |
| 1.-"The Great Supper." (Luke 14:15-24 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. (Luke 14:15-24).) |
| 86. | Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia: Part 1 |
| Thyatira.-Rev. 2:13-20 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. (Revelation 2:13-20). |
| 87. | Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia: Part 2 |
| In Sardis you get another character-it is a very striking thing when you come to this. The character given to Christ when walking among the candlesticks, in chapter 1, is all ecclesiastical. You see Him both in His divine and human character,-" One like unto the Son of man... his |
| 88. | Two Eagles and the Vine, The |
| Jehoiachim went to Babylon, thus yielding to the judgment of God, and in the end he was exalted. 2 Kings 24;25 |
| 89. | Well of Springing Water, A |
| WE can hardly estimate sufficiently the importance of this Scripture,. because it shows the condition and position in which a new-born soul is placed by Christ, and therefore brings out the largeness of God's purpose towards a poor vile sinner. In the woman of Samaria we find one without title |
| 90. | Wells in the Valley of Baca |
| LORD JESUS, it is sweet to rest |
| 91. | What Christ Effects for Us |
| IN the first chapter of John's gospel, we have an account of whom Jesus Christ is. John brings Christ down here-He displays God upon earth. We learn in the chapter not only whom He is, but an intimation of what He effects; now, (v. 29-42) and in the future. (v..43-51.) |
| 92. | Where Sin Abounded, Grace Did Much More Abound |
| THERE is one precious truth which stands out in relief, in God's dealings with sinners, which I desire to press upon my reader's soul. It is this: The moment a sinner is in the truth of his state, or that he has (in other words) got a true sense of |
| 93. | Whom the Lord Loveth He Chasteneth |
| My God! How good are all Thy ways! |
| 94. | Wilt Thou Be Made Whole? |
| WHEN all the means which God had addressed to sinners for four thousand years, had failed in enabling them to leave their sinful condition; the Son of God came down from heaven, making no demand upon sinners, but to bestow upon them eternal life I The fault was not |