“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepnessContinue reading “The Sower of Good Seed”
Category Archives: Salvation
Warning Against Willful Ignorance
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV). His followers were mortified that the learned and wealthy were not the most willing to accept Jesus as their Saviour. They felt the stigma that attached to their Master, because it was the poor,Continue reading “Warning Against Willful Ignorance”
Jesus Can Save the Utterly Unworthy
“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25, KJV) Not because we first loved Him did Christ love us; but “while we were yet sinners” He died for us. He does not treat us accordingContinue reading “Jesus Can Save the Utterly Unworthy”
No Excuse!
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” (1 John 3:9, KJV). God’s ideal for His children is higher than the highest human thought can reach. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heavenContinue reading “No Excuse!”
God, Our Healer
“I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Exodus 15:26, KJV). The Saviour in His miracles revealed the power that is continually at work in man’s behalf, to sustain and to heal him. Through the agencies of nature, God is working, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, to keep us alive, to buildContinue reading “God, Our Healer”
The Gospel Is Free!
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:7, 8, KJV). The gospel invitation is not to be narrowed down and presented only to a select few, who, we suppose, will doContinue reading “The Gospel Is Free!”
The Sabbath of the Savior
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger thatContinue reading “The Sabbath of the Savior”