“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”
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Greatest of All Miracles, Pt 2
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 36:26, KJV). When the message of truth is presented in our day, there are many who,Continue reading “Greatest of All Miracles, Pt 2”
Greatest of All Miracles
“Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:“Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching everyContinue reading “Greatest of All Miracles”
Lesson from the Excluded Afflicted to the Exclusive, Pt. 2
“Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.“Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, greatContinue reading “Lesson from the Excluded Afflicted to the Exclusive, Pt. 2”
When Traditions Are Entrapments
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15:9, KJV). The scribes and Pharisees, expecting to see Jesus at the Passover, had laid a trap for Him. But Jesus, knowing their purpose, had absented Himself from this gathering. “Then came together unto Him the Pharisees, and certain ofContinue reading “When Traditions Are Entrapments”
Choose Hissing or Hailing: Slavery to Global Formalism or Freedom in Loving Truth
“Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?“Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.“And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God” (John 6:67-69, KJV). Without attempting to hinder those who were leavingContinue reading “Choose Hissing or Hailing: Slavery to Global Formalism or Freedom in Loving Truth”
Unwelcome Truth
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14, KJV) Christ had spoken a sacred, eternal truth regarding the relation between Himself and His followers. He knew the character of those whoContinue reading “Unwelcome Truth”