“Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed” (1 PeterContinue reading “Your Cornerstone or Rock of Offense?”
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When No Becomes Yes
“What think ye?” He said. “A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go,Continue reading “When No Becomes Yes”
Divine Authority Contested
“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:29. On the way from the temple they were met by a throng who came with their sick inquiring for the Great Healer. The report given by the fleeing people caused some of these to turn back. They feared to meet One soContinue reading “Divine Authority Contested”
Blood Bought—But Lost
“Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. ..” (1 Samuel 15:22, 23 KJV). AtContinue reading “Blood Bought—But Lost”
Cursing the Fruitless
“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it” (Jeremiah 6:19, KJV). The parable of the fig tree, spoken before Christ’s visit to Jerusalem, had a direct connection with the lesson HeContinue reading “Cursing the Fruitless”
Too Late to Be Saved: Doomed!
“Ye shall not see Me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Matthew 23:39. The triumphal ride of Christ into Jerusalem was the dim foreshadowing of His coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory, amid the triumph of angels and the rejoicing of theContinue reading “Too Late to Be Saved: Doomed!”
The Messiah Is Coming!
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20, KJV). Reports have reached the rulers in Jerusalem that Jesus is approaching the city with a great concourse of people. But they have no welcome for the Son of God. In fear they go out to meetContinue reading “The Messiah Is Coming!”