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…
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…
CCIV. The Fruit of the Light.
EPH.v. 9. "The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth." THIS should read "the fruit of the Light." God is light, and Jesus came into…
CCIII. Saints.
EPH. v. 3. "As becometh saints." MANY words are becoming lowered in their meaning. But this word seems a kind of exception, for it seems to be used in a…