1 Peter 1:1-21

Then saith Jesus unto him, Begone, Satan" (Matt. 4:10).

There is a great difference between a foe, and; defeated foe. A conquered enemy can be put to valuable use in the hands of the victor, and that is exactly what God is doing with that old serpent. Satan is allowed to sift, and try...

That I may know him" (Phil. 3:10).

"The one unchanging factor on this earth is the Word of God. It is upon the written Word, and in the Living Word, that the Christian life is to be established. Yet there are Christians throughout the world who are seeking to get along on the basis of questionable blessings, and fluctuating...

Walk in (dependence upon) the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Gal. 5:16)

That which we most dread weakness and failure-are the very means by which our Father turns us from self-reliance to full dependence 200 upon the Holy Spirit.

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory" (1 Pet. 1:8).

Although both faith and joy are included in the fruit of the Spirit,' joy can only flourish upon the foundation of faith. When faith is...