CCXIII. Paul’s hesitation between Life and Death.
PHIL. i. 21-25. “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am…
CCXII. Love Abounding in Knowledge.
PHIL. i. 9. “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge.” THE apostle does not say, “I pray that your knowledge may abound yet more and more in love,” but places love first….
CCXI. Paul’s Confidence.
PHIL. i. 6. “Being confi- dent of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” I. OF what was Paul confident? He was confident that the…
CCX. Final Perseverance.
PHIL. i. 6. “Being con- fident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” OUR text speaks of the strong confidence which Christain people may…
What God says about Abortion
An excellent article at Stand To Reason goes in-depth on Exodus 21:22. In short, God’s law treats the unborn child with equal rights of any human. “And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so…
CCIX. Prayer.
EPH. vi. 18. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” WE have seen the apostle piling on armour upon the Christian till he stands before us…
CCVIII. Well Being.
EPH. vi. 3. “That it may be well with thee.” I. DIFFERENT estimates of well being. II. Well being not to be judged by temporary circum- stances. III. Well-being must be founded on right being. J. P.
CCVII. The True Motive.
EPH. vi. 1. “For this is right.” I. ALL human action is founded on motive. 1. Good. 2. Bad. 3. Mixed. II. Only one motive can sustain a man through all the discipline of right: “This is right.” III. Other…
CCVI. The Mysteriousness of Religion.
EPH. v. 32. “This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.” THERE is a frankness of confession in these words of the apostle which deserves the being imitated as well as admired; for we shall…
CCV. A Call to Light.
EPH. v. 14. “Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” THE progress of men’s thoughts in later times has had this among other results, that we have been made…