Mere notional knowledge By J. C. Philpot The distinction that we are drawing between a gracious knowledge of the truth—and a mere notional knowledge is plain enough to every discerning child of God. He carries daily in his own bosom a test which discovers to him the difference between the knowledge which puffs up—and the knowledge of the only […]
That wonderful medicine!(Letters of J. C. Philpot) “who forgiveth all thine iniquities;who healeth all thy diseases” Psalm 103:3 What a mass of . . . filth and folly, blindness and ignorance, deceit and hypocrisy, carnality, sensuality, and devilism are we! Prone to all that is bad, utterly averse to allthat is good–bent upon sin–hating holiness,heavenly-mindedness, and spirituality–whatearthly […]
If my pocket was full of stones! (Letters of John Newton) John 8:4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. John 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? If my pocket was full of stones, I have […]
The greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murderer (Martin Luther) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.“ 2 Corinthians 5:21 Jesus became the greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murdererthat mankind has ever known–not because He committed thesesins–but because He was actually made […]
The greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murderer (Martin Luther) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.“ 2 Corinthians 5:21 Jesus became the greatest liar, thief, adulterer and murderer that mankind has ever known–not because He committed these sins–but because He was […]
How often we jeopardise the hope and joy of our salvation, by looking for the work of God done IN us, or BY us, rather than looking to the work of Christ done FOR us. Greg Elmquist _ My spiritual life began in looking to Christ only. The way I persevere in the faith […]
To bathe in the ocean of endless bliss! J.C.Philpot Psa. 84:5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Psa. 84:6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. Psa. 84:7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. Every living […]
Muddy streams and broken, leaky cisterns(By John MacDuff) “Come! Let him that is athirst, come—and whoever will, let him take of the water of life freely!” Revelation 22:17 Thirsty? who is not thirsty? It is the cry ofuniversal humanity! Who does not feel that thisworld is presenting us with muddy streams andbroken, leaky cisterns. Who does not feel, intheir moments […]
“Whence Hast Thou That Living Water?” John 4:11 The Lord Jesus told this woman plainly that if she had known the gift of God and who he was, she would have asked of him, and he would have given her living water. I fully realize that she did not know the full implication of what […]
THE WORK OF THE SPIRITSpurgeon, “Gleanings Among the Sheaves” Let us ever remember that Christ on the cross isof no value to us, apart from the Holy Spirit in us. In vain that blood is flowing, unless the finger of the Spiritapplies the blood to our conscience; in vain is that garmentof righteousness wrought out, […]