To walk after the flesh “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Rom. 8:1 To walk after the flesh carries with it the idea of the flesh going before us—as our leader, guide, and example—and our following close in […]
So Walk ye in HIM How often I hear the foolish criticisms of men talking about the old hypocrites down at the church. They won’t join in our rallies, participate in our demonstrations, or join in our protests. We are actively engaged to reform our society and yet they stand idle with no concern. We […]
Knowledge or love 1Cor 8:1 . . . Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. It is impossible to have fellowship with anyone who has great head knowledge of doctrine, but has not the love of Christ shed abroad in their heart. They will want to argue with you, but never rejoice with you. They will […]
Bearing Our Cross “He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.” – Matthew 10:38 Mere professing Christians loudly and proudly like to speak of ‘bearing their cross.’ What they mean by that is going through some sort of trouble or suffering. If that is what it means then […]
“A man cannot be a faithful minister, until he preaches Christ for Christ’s sake — until he gives up striving to attract people to himself, and seeks only to attract them to Christ!” Robert Murray M’Cheyne The heavenly runner “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let […]
The offense of the cross “And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.” Galatians 5:11 The preaching of the cross of Jesus Christ is offensive to the natural man. We that believe look at the cross and we see grace, mercy, […]
AS THOUGH IT HAD NEVER BEEN! Beloved, soon, O how soon! all that now loads the heart with care, and wrings it with sorrow—all that dims the eye with tears, and renders the day anxious and the night sleepless, will be as though it had never been! Emerging from the entanglement, the dreariness, the solitude, […]
SINCERITY AND TRUTH “Serve Him in sincerity and truth” – Joshua 24:14 “Let us keep the feast…with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” – I Corinthians 5:5 Here are two things that must be together – sincerity and truth. To have sincerity without truth is meaningless. To be sincere in your belief of error […]
Prophet or Promoter? Maurice Montgomery There aren’t many great sermons preached today. Preachers are bound by too many other things to be great preachers. They give more advice than a lawyer; visit more sick than a doctor; attend more meetings than a club-woman; shake more hands than a politician; and use the other part of […]
GOD’S GLORIOUS GOSPEL The gospel of the glory of God in the salvation of sinners is the most wonderful, the most amazing, the most marvelous, and the most glorious “Good News” which ever fell upon human ear. It is in every way characteristic of its Author (God-like!) and suitable to the desperate need of spiritually […]