This sacred anointing (J. C. Philpot, “The Unction of the Holy One”) “But you have an anointing from the Holy One.” 1 John 2:20 Wherever the anointing of the Holy One touches a man’s heart it spreads itself, widening and extending its operations. It thus communicates divine gifts and graces wherever it comes. It . […]
‘If You Be Circumcised’ Joe Terrell Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. (Galatians 5:2) It is a man’s guilt that makes Christ necessary for Him; but it is a man’s righteousness that will render Christ ineffective for him. The blood of Christ is the remedy […]
LEAN HARD! “Cast your burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain you.” Psalm 55:22 It is by an act of simple, prayerful faith we transfer our cares and anxieties, our sorrows and needs, to the Lord. Jesus invites you come and lean upon Him, and to lean with all your might upon that arm […]
When He is Nothing For if any man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself- Galatians 6:3 If we can learn that we are NOTHING, then we have learned something. But if we think we are something, then we have learned nothing. Scripture says so. Scripture says if we think ourselves […]
Doing And Teaching Matthew 5: 19:…But whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Only the believer understands how holy, just and good the law of God is; only the believer establishes the law through faith in Christ; only the believer has a God-wrought desire to […]
I have heard someone say that the age of the local church is past and that there is no longer any use for God-ordained Pastors. It is easy for a weed to speak this way, because it can thrive upon that which is natural, without any tending, but the flower of God’s planting is not […]
I have heard someone say that the age of the local church is past and that there is no longer any use for God-ordained Pastors. It is easy for a weed to speak this way, because it can thrive upon that which is natural, without any tending, but the flower of God’s planting is not […]
REJOICING IN WORSHIP Psalm 122:1 It is a miracle of God’s grace that any man would rejoice in coming to the place where the glorious gospel of Christ alone is proclaimed. It takes a heart made anew (by the Holy Ghost) to have a longing to continually meet with others who also find their spiritual […]
“I have been crucified with Christ. Nevertheless I live.” Galatians 2:20 The crucifixion of self is indispensable to following Christ. What is so dear to a man as himself? Yet this beloved self is to be crucified. Whether it be . . . proud self, or ambitious self, or selfish self, or covetous self, or, […]
THE NEW BIRTH There are many old houses in our little town. At one time it became very popular for people to buy those old houses and restore them. Often people would remove walls to make bigger, nicer rooms. They would replace all of the windows and doors. They would put a fresh coat of […]