Head or Heart? (From Octavius Winslow’s, “The Coming of the Lord in its Relation to Nominal Christianity”) A person may have well balanced theology, and his general views of truth would be considered evangelical and orthodox. And yet, thus far may he proceed in the deepest ‘self deception’. With all this “form of knowledge,” this […]
God will never use means that are proud enough to think themselves necessary or capable. He will throw away the vessel that begins to boast in itself or allows others to boast in it. Whatever is our strength in the flesh is sure to become our weakness in the spirit. […]
“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto Thee. Hide not Thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline Thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.” Ps. 102:1-2 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house […]
“My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee” 2 Corinthians 12:9 This promise was made by the Lord to one of his servants in a time of great need. But it is a promise made to every believer, for all the promises of God are in Christ and sure to all who trust him (II Cor. 1:20). The […]
JESUS IN THE HOUSE OF MOURNING Jesus saith unto her, “Thy brother shall rise again.” John 11:23 We have lately been with Jesus in the chamber of sickness and of death; let us now accompany Him to the house of mourning. He was equally Himself in both. His loving, sympathising heart was at home in […]
Have you ever noticed how believers who have been severely tried under the hand of God become more cautious and humble? They do not speak quite so fast as they used to speak; they do not have a ready solution for every problem; they do not boast of what they have done, will do, or […]
SICKNESS John 11:3 Our Lord’s friend, Lazarus, was very sick. When his sisters saw their brother in grave danger, they sent this message to the Lord Jesus, “He whom thou lovest is sick.” Martha and Mary knew that Lazarus’ sickness was not an indication of the Lord’s anger or displeasure. And they knew that the […]
Every sinner that God saves has to come out of his hiding place and become real before God. You just can’t run the aisle, dedicate your life, and think you will get to Heaven on that. God doesn’t do business that way with a sinner. There are many covers a sinner will run to and […]
Houses built on the sands of self-righteousness, works, and law will soon develop many faults. They are usually out-of-plumb or unbalanced. They lean one way or the other: big on prophecy and little on grace—heavy on healing and silent on substitution—strong on sanctification and weak on justification! They develop cracks in their structure which make the dwellers uncomfortable […]
*Believers in the Lord Jesus are now looked upon as having died with Christ; laid in the grave with Christ; been raised with Christ; perfectly accepted in Him; their sins, their iniquities, their transgressions, and their enmity having been entirely paid for and put away by the cross. I close with this question. Is this […]