“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV). “Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings usContinue reading “Prayer: The Key to Heaven’s Store”
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The Memorial of Creation
“Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made” (Genesis 2:3 KJV). “After resting upon the seventh day, God sanctified it, or set it apart, as a day of rest for the human family. Following the example of the Creator,Continue reading “The Memorial of Creation”
It Is Yours. . . Believe It
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 KJV). “You have confessed your sins, and in heart put them away. You have resolved to give yourself to God. Now go to Him, and ask that He will washContinue reading “It Is Yours. . . Believe It”
All or Nothing
“Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13 KJV). “The whole heart must be yielded to God, or the change can never be wrought in us by which we are to be restored to His likeness. By nature we are alienated from God. TheContinue reading “All or Nothing”
True Confession
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13 KJV). “The conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. WeContinue reading “True Confession”
Guilty as Charged: Conviction to Communion
“Repent, … and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19 KJV). “Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away from it in heart, there will be no real change in the life. SC 23.2Continue reading “Guilty as Charged: Conviction to Communion”
Sinners Need the Savior
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3 KJV). “Man was originally endowed with noble powers and a well-balanced mind. He was perfect in his being, and in harmony with God. His thoughts were pure, hisContinue reading “Sinners Need the Savior”