Through nature and revelation, through His providence, and by the influence of His Spirit, God speaks to us. But these are not enough; we need also to pour out our hearts to Him. In order to have spiritual life and energy, we must have actual relationship with our heavenly Father. Our minds may be drawnContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Privilege of Prayer—Chapter 11, Part 1”
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Steps to Christ: A Knowledge of God—Chapter 10, Part 2
Fill the whole heart with the words of God. They are the living water, quenching your burning thirst. They are the living bread from heaven. Jesus declares, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you.” And He explains Himself by saying, “The wordsContinue reading “Steps to Christ: A Knowledge of God—Chapter 10, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: The Work and the Life—Chapter 9, Part 1
God is the source of life and light and joy to the universe. Like rays of light from the sun, like the streams of water bursting from a living spring, blessings flow out from Him to all His creatures. And wherever the life of God is in the hearts of men, it will flow outContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Work and the Life—Chapter 9, Part 1”
Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 2
Do you ask, “How am I to abide in Christ?” In the same way as you received Him at first. “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” “The just shall live by faith.” Colossians 2:6; Hebrews 10:38. You gave yourself to God, to be His wholly, to serve and obeyContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 1
The change of heart by which we become children of God is in the Bible spoken of as birth. Again, it is compared to the germination of the good seed sown by the husbandman. In like manner those who are just converted to Christ are, “as new-born babes,” to “grow up” to the stature ofContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 1”
Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 2
We do not earn salvation by our obedience; for salvation is the free gift of God, to be received by faith. But obedience is the fruit of faith. “Ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath notContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 1
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. SC 57.1 A person may not be able to tell the exact time or place, or trace all the chain of circumstances in the process of conversion; but this does not prove himContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 1”