“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness ofContinue reading “Being Filled: The Fulness of God”
Category Archives: LOVE OF GOD
Reflecting Jesus
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is theContinue reading “Reflecting Jesus”
Just for Me
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46 KJV). “It was to redeem us that Jesus lived and suffered and died. He became ‘a Man of Sorrows,’ that we might be madeContinue reading “Just for Me”
Just Choose! Judas and John Contrasted
“Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me. John 13:21. “The opportunities and advantages offered to John were given to Judas also. The same principles of truth were set before his understanding; the same example in the character of Christ was his to contemplate and imitate. But Judas failed to becomeContinue reading “Just Choose! Judas and John Contrasted”
God Restores
It was a prayer meeting night: Wednesday. Only a very few of the large church family were in attendance. The few members were asked to give a special offering. A family had lost their home. A fire had destroyed everything they possessed. I didn’t know the family, because I was a fairly new member. ButContinue reading “God Restores”
The Helmet of Salvation: The Mind of Christ
“Jesus did not come to earth with outward pomp and display. . . . He clothed his divinity with humanity, and yet he did not require that any one should minister unto him. He came to labor for others. He ever strove to do men good; he provided for their necessities. Among his disciples heContinue reading “The Helmet of Salvation: The Mind of Christ”
The Faith of Jesus: A Shield
The Apostle Paul warned us. He said that there would be spiritual wickedness in high places. High places? Naturally, the mind would tend toward governments and unelected or noncommissioned ruling powers. Certainly, these are the “high places” of the world. Naturally still, one would think that there is no way to win or even sustainContinue reading “The Faith of Jesus: A Shield”