THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS . . .FAITH Galatians 5:22 Like all things good and right, faith is not a product of man’s evil nature, but of the blessed Spirit of God. Faith is wrought in the elect by the working of His mighty power. This is a vital issue to the truth of […]
“Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.” –Psalm 84:3 FOR several years now I have watched a bird, a swallow, build a nest in the vine that clings to the […]
The angel Gabriel was sent to both Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist and Mary, the mother of the Lord with the announcement of a supernatural birth for them both; to Zacharias, the birth of his son, John the Baptist; to Mary, the birth of her son, Jesus. The response of Zacharias was “How […]
Ignorant men like to boast of their free will. Free from what? Free from God? Truth is we are always servants subject to another. We are either the servants of sin, walking “according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in […]
IMMORTAL HONORS Immortal honours rest on Jesus’ head; My God, my portion, and my Living Bread; In Him I live, upon Him cast my care; He saves from death, destruction, and despair. He is my Refuge in each deep distress; The Lord my strength and glorious righteousness; Through floods and flames He leads me safely […]
“Our desire is that the Holy Spirit, who is the Divine Revealer and Interpreter of Christ and His truth, may impart to your hearts a sober, spiritual and sanctifying receptivity of His Word — abasing self, and exalting Christ! Our intention is to unfold and illustrate the Lord Jesus Christ in the relation in which […]
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 […]