“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:11, 12 KJV). Again Christ appealed to those stubborn hearts. “Him that cometh to Me IContinue reading “Eternal Life: Now”
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Selfish Hopes Dashed, Hatred Erupts
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed” (John 6:27 KJV). When Christ forbade the people to declare Him king, He knew that a turning point in His history was reached.Continue reading “Selfish Hopes Dashed, Hatred Erupts”
Walking on Water: Night of Terror and Trust
“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: whenContinue reading “Walking on Water: Night of Terror and Trust”
Troubling Storms: When Fragments Are Lost
“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great” (Luke 6:49 KJV). Seated upon the grassy plain, in the twilight of the spring evening,Continue reading “Troubling Storms: When Fragments Are Lost”
Even Fragments: Valued, Shared
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38 KJV). After the multitude had been fed, there was an abundance of foodContinue reading “Even Fragments: Valued, Shared”
Heaven on Earth
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 KJV). Christ had retired to a secluded place with His disciples, but this rare season of peaceful quietude was soon broken. The disciples thought they had retired where they would not be disturbed; but as soonContinue reading “Heaven on Earth”
The Danger of Success
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalms 46:10 KJV). In the estimation of the rabbis it was the sum of religion to be always in a bustle of activity. They depended upon some outward performance to show their superiorContinue reading “The Danger of Success”