Jottings From Bible Margins

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TWO BIRTHDAYS are recorded in Scripture—Pharaoh’s, Genesis 40:20, and Herod’s, Matthew 14:6. On both of these a man was put to death. E. C. D.
SERVICE.
Serve the Lord with all thine heart (Deuteronomy 10:12); serve Him without fear (Luke 1:74); serve the Lord with gladness (Psalms 100:2); serve Him with a willing mind (1 Chronicles 28:9); serve with pure conscience (2 Timothy 1:3); serve God acceptably with reverence (Hebrews 12:28); serving the Lord with all humility (Acts 20:19).
ORDINANCES.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by lore, Galatians 5:6.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature, Galatians 6:15.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God, 1 Corinthians 7:19.
THE FATHER.
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him, John 6:44.
THE SON.
No man cometh unto the Father but by me, John 14:6.
THE HOLY GHOST.
No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost, 1 Corinthians 12:3.
PERFECTION.
God’s work, is perfect (Deuteronomy 32:4), His way is perfect (Psalms 18:30), His will is perfect (Romans 12:2).