Chapter 7—Lives of Great Men “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.” Sacred history presents many illustrations of the results of true education. It presents many noble examples of men whose characters were formed under divine direction, men whose lives were a blessing to their fellow men and who stood in theContinue reading “It Might Not Be What You Think! True Education.1 #8”
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At the set time, it is
“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.” I don’t know about you, but I trust God more and more as I read studying His law—His whole Word. What He says, He does. What God speaks, it comes to pass.Continue reading “At the set time, it is”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 13
“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”—Matthew 6:1, margin. MB 79 The words of Christ on the mount were an expression of that which had been the unspoken teaching of His life, but which the people had failed to comprehend. They could not understand how, having suchContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 13”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 9
“Swear not at all.”—Matthew 5:34. The reason for this command is given: We are not to swear “by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swearContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 9”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 8
“Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?”—Matthew 19:3. Among the Jews a man was permitted to put away his wife for the most trivial offenses, and the woman was then at liberty to marry again. This practice led to great wretchedness and sin. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus declaredContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 8”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 7
“If thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee.”—Matthew 5:30, R. V. To prevent disease from spreading to the body and destroying life, a man would submit to part even with his right hand. Much more should he be willing to surrender that which imperils the life ofContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 7”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 6
“Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”—Matthew 5:28. The Jews prided themselves on their morality and looked with horror upon the sensual practices of the heathen. The presence of the Roman officers whom the imperial rule had brought into Palestine was a continual offenseContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 6”