Hence learn, what kind of ministry is like to do most good, namely, that which works upon the consciences of men. John Baptist did lift up his voice like a trumpet, he preached the doctrine of repentance with power, Matt. 3:2. Repent, for the Kingdom …
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THE IMPRESSION MADE BY CHRIST’S HOLINESS
LUKE 5:8.—“When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying: Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” THE occurrence which called forth this at first sight singular request from Peter, is one of the many interesting incidents which …
THE SENSE OF SIN LEADS TO HOLINESS, AND THE CONCEIT OF HOLINESS LEADS TO SIN
JOHN 9:41.—“Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.” SOME of the most striking and significant teachings of Christ are put into the form of a verbal contradiction. Taking them …
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THE LAW IS THE STRENGTH OF SIN
1 CORINTHIANS 15:56.—“The strength of sin is the law.” ANY man who thinks or feels at all about the sin that is in him, knows that it is strong; and, also, that it is the strongest principle within him. His will is adequate for all …
THE LAW IS LIGHT
PROVERBS 6:23.—“The law is light.” THE fitness and beauty of this comparison of the law of God with light are seen immediately. If we consider the nature of law, we find that it is like the nature of sunlight. There is nothing so pure and …
PURE MOTIVES THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL
MATTHEW 6:22.—“The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” THE human eye is the most striking and expressive feature in the human constitution. Of all the physical organs, it is the …
THE REALITY OF HEAVEN
JOHN 14:2.—“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.” ALL Scripture is profitable, and conduces to the growth of the Christian. But some portions of it seem to be more particularly adapted than others to certain …
FAITH WITH AND WITHOUT SIGHT
JOHN 20:29.—“Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.” THIS is one of the most comforting and encouraging passages in the whole Scripture, to a doubting and anxious Christian. …
THE CREATURE HAS NO ABSOLUTE MERIT
LUKE 17:10.—“When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which it was our duty to do.” IN this direction which our Lord gave his apostles, he announced a truth that is exceedingly …
THE DUTY OF REFERENCE TO THE DIVINE WILL
JAMES 4:13–15.—“Go to now, ye that say, To-day, or to-morrow, we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell and get gain: Whereas, ye know not what shall be on the morrow: For what is your life? It …