“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:“And being found in fashion as aContinue reading “The Cause of Controversy”
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Eyewitnesses of Heaven’s Glory on Earth
“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.“And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him” (Matthew 17:1-3, KJV).Continue reading “Eyewitnesses of Heaven’s Glory on Earth”
Faith of the True Believer, Nearing the Cross
“I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart” (Psalms 40:8, KJV). The work of Christ on earth was hastening to a close. Before Him, in vivid outline, lay the scenes whither His feet were tending. Even before He took humanity upon Him, He saw the whole lengthContinue reading “Faith of the True Believer, Nearing the Cross”
The Work: Loving the Longing
“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 apostles were members of the family of Jesus, and they had accompanied Him as He traveled on foot through Galilee.Continue reading “The Work: Loving the Longing”
Help for the Haughty
“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,” (Luke 6:27 KJV). Returning from Gergesa to the western shore, Jesus found a multitude gathered to receive Him, and they greeted Him with joy. He remained by the seaside for a time, teaching and healing, and then repairedContinue reading “Help for the Haughty”
Transformed for the Love of God
“For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh” (2 Corinthians 4:11 KJV). . . “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”Continue reading “Transformed for the Love of God”
The Make-You or Break-You Word: If
“If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him” (John 14:7 KJV). The first step was now to be taken in the organization of the church that after Christ’s departure was to be His representative on earth. No costly sanctuary was atContinue reading “The Make-You or Break-You Word: If”