“Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all” (Isaiah 65:8 KJV). The gift of Christ to the marriage feast was a symbol. TheContinue reading “Water, Wine, the Cup: Symbols”
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No Earthly Ties Above God, Pt 2
“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.“His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it” (John 2:3-5 KJV). The only hope of redemption for ourContinue reading “No Earthly Ties Above God, Pt 2”
No Earthly Ties Above God
“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.“His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it” (John 2:3-5 KJV). Jesus did not begin His ministry byContinue reading “No Earthly Ties Above God”
Come and See
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself” (Proverbs 11:25 KJV). “The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me.” Philip obeyed the command, and straightway he also became a worker for Christ. DA 139.6 Philip called Nathanael. TheContinue reading “Come and See”
Don’t forfeit liberty
Take heed. We are warned. Do not as our fathers did. Let us learn from the Word of God that which we should not repeat unless we reap the same consequences. Let us take heed to the warnings. “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were underContinue reading “Don’t forfeit liberty”
Finding Jesus
“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone” (John 1:41, 42Continue reading “Finding Jesus”
Escaping Temptation
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded” (James 4:7, 8 KJV). Often when Satan has failed of exciting distrust, he succeeds in leading us to presumption.Continue reading “Escaping Temptation”