And when he is come he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment: Of sin because they believe not on me; Of righteousness because I go to my Father and ye see me no more; Of judgment because the prince of this world is jud 6 3
Issue: Issue 5
And seeing the multitudes he went up into a mountain: and when he was set his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth and taught them. Matthew 5:12.
Think it not strange that God makes thy pleasant roses pricking briars and thorns to thee, who hast made them spikes and swords to Him. Bartholomew Ashwood (1622-78)
EFFECTUAL CALLING To be called is one thing, to be chosen is another. Of those who are called into the visible church, some are called into a still closer relationship with God. Not all who are called to the enjoyment of Christian privileges are effectually called to eternal life. So says our Lord – ‘Many …
THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST The rising from the dead of the Lord Jesus Christ supplies a peaceful, and powerful subject of meditation to the Christian, as he dwells upon it as a fact, and as he progressively appreciates its results, consequences and effects. The pre-eminent factor in it, is that Christ’s sacrifice …
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the o