Read Matthew 21:33-44. Christ was their instructor. As He had been with them in the wilderness, so He was still to be their teacher and guide. In the tabernacle and the temple His glory dwelt in the holy shekinah above the mercy seat. In their behalf He constantly manifested the riches of His love andContinue reading “God’s People Preserved Even from Disease”
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Saying and Doing
Read Matthew 21:23-32, KJV. God stands toward His people in the relation of a father, and He has a father’s claim to our faithful service. Consider the life of Christ. Standing at the head of humanity, serving His Father, He is an example of what every son should and may be. The obedience that ChristContinue reading “Saying and Doing”
The Gulf Between the Rich and Poor
Read Luke 16:19-31. In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Christ shows that in this life men decide their eternal destiny. During probationary time the grace of God is offered to every soul. But if men waste their opportunities in self-pleasing, they cut themselves off from everlasting life. No after-probation will be grantedContinue reading “The Gulf Between the Rich and Poor”
Mind Your Business
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15 KJV) In Christ’s treatment of this case is a lesson for all who minister in His name. When He sent forth the twelve, He said, “As yeContinue reading “Mind Your Business”
For Only One!
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?” (Luke 15:4, KJV). These souls whom you despise, said Jesus, are the property of God. By creation and by redemptionContinue reading “For Only One!”
Social Outcasts Called
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy” (Micah 7:18, KJV). This chapter is based on Luke 15:1-10.As the “publicans and sinners” gathered about Christ, the rabbis expressed their displeasure.Continue reading “Social Outcasts Called”
Satan Condemns, GOD Justifies the Righteous
“The Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?” (Zechariah 3:2, KJV). The work of Satan as an accuser began in heaven. This has been his work on earth ever since man’s fall, andContinue reading “Satan Condemns, GOD Justifies the Righteous”