CCXIV. Obedient unto Death.
PHIL, ii. 8. "And became obedient unto death" THERE lies a distinction, entirely borne out in the original, in that word "became." It is not Christ was obedient unto death,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…