Sermons & Devotionals by Miles J. Stanford
Miles J. Stanford
ON TO MATURITY
"That I may know him" (Philippians 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 questio... Read More
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OUR FATHER, UNTRUSTWORTHY?
"The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them who trust in him shall be desolate" (Psalm 34:22). We can only trust our Father to the degree that we know Him. And He only reveals Himself to us by His means. That is by the Word, by the Spirit, and hence by the Son–in that sequence. "C... Read More
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PASSIVE RESISTANCE
"There is, therefore, now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus " (Romans 8:1). Until the believer realizes that his life is safely hid with Christ in God, he will never get free from the harassment of the enemy. "When He giveth quietness, who then can make trouble?" (Job 34:29). "If the L... Read More
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PATH PROXIMITY
"God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency, may abound to every good work " (2 Corinthians 9:8). Suffering takes us in condition where truth has us in position. "We will never learn any truth in experience excepting in the deepening knowledge of the Lord... Read More
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PERFECT PROVISION
"For when for a time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food" (Hebrews 5:12). It is a great comfort, during our growing up in the Lord Jesus, to know that He is our perf... Read More
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PERSONAL APPRECIATION
"As ye have, therefore, received Christ Jesus as Lord, so walk ye in Him, rooted and built up in Him " (Colossians 2 7). We appreciate His benefits toward us, but are we appreciative do we express to Him our appreciation? "Let us be very watchful that the inner life, communion with the Lord Jesus, ... Read More
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PERSONIFICATION
"God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction" (Genesis 41:52). To share what we have may minister temporarily to the physical; but to minister to the spiritual in an eternal way we must share what we are, and that calls for growth in the Lord Jesus Christ. "We can only comfort oth... Read More
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PLUS, OR MINUS?
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love" (Galatians 5:6). Grace + Law = Death. Grace - Law = Life! "Covenant theology, which has molded the major theological conceptions for many generations, recognizes no distinctions as to ag... Read More
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POSITIONAL CONDUCT
"They who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1 7). "Law and grace are separated by the infinite chasm of the Cross. Law required right conduct first, with earthly position to be earned thereby. Grace gives heavenly position... Read More
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PRAYER PREPARATION
"He shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and fit for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work" (2 Timothy 2:21). "Prepared unto every good work"–especially prayer. "It does not follow that because a thing is the will of God, He will necessarily lead you to pray for it. He may have ot... Read More
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PROPER PRESENTATION
"The things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also" (2 Timothy 2:2). Truth based upon law will be presented legally--it will be legislated. Truth based upon grace will be shared graciously, in love. "Adorn the d... Read More
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RAISON D'ETRE
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace" (John 16:33). Great will be the day when you come to realize that the sole reason for the existence of your Bible, your soul and your spirit is to glorify--and share--the Lord Jesus Christ. "The moment we begin to rest our peace o... Read More
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RECALCITRANT REFORMATION
"Everyone that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness" (Hebrews 5:13). The Reformation, for all of its rise from Rome, to this day has never really gotten off the ground. "Almost all the theology of the various 'creeds of Christendom' dates back to the Reformation, which went triumpha... Read More
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RECEPTION AND RESISTANCE
"For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works" (Hebrews 4:10). Besides the rest of reception, there is also the rest of resistance. Any time there is effort involved in the matter of resisting sin, we can be sure that we are depending to some extent upon the flesh, in... Read More
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REIGN IN PAIN
"For you have had the privilege granted you on behalf of Christ–not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf" (Philippians 1:29, Wey.). The Father prepares His sufferers, by means of their sufferings. "I believe in perpetual favor with God, but I do not believe in unbroken sunshine h... Read More
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REST AND REJOICE!
"Rejoice in the Lord always!" (Philippians 4:4). Exhaustive effort brings home the necessity of strengthening rest. The believer will not be ready to enter into his spiritual rest until he is utterly worn out by his unsuccessful efforts to conquer sin and the old man. There is no rest for the "wretc... Read More
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REST VIA STRUGGLE
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Hard as it is for the believer to finally come to rest concerning his spiritual birth, it seems to be even more difficult for him to simply rest in the Lord Jesus for his life and service. "There are two... Read More
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SACRIFICIAL SERVICE
"For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh" (2 Corinthians 4:11). The growing Christian is often accused of passivity by the doing Christian. The Lord Jesus was not passive; the Apostle Paul was not passive... Read More
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SANS EFFORT
"To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness" (Romans 4:5). There is no work involved in our receiving the Lord Jesus for life, and there should certainly be no self-effort involved in the manifestation of His life in and through ... Read More
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
"And you, that were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in His sight" (Colossians 1:21, 22). In order for our Father to be satisfied with us, He placed us in Hi... Read More
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Miles J. Stanford (1914 - 1999)
Was a Christian author best known for his classic collection on spirituality, The Green Letters, published in 1964. Theologically, Stanford called himself Pauline and Dispensationalism. He drew upon the written ministries of William Newell, Lewis Sperry Chafer, and a number of the original Plymouth Brethren, in particular John Nelson Darby.Because of Stanford's focus upon the doctrinal content of the Pauline Epistles, some evangelicals have erroneously identified him with hyper-dispensationalism. To address this, Stanford published numerous papers during the 1980s and 1990s clarifying the distinctive tenets of "Pauline Dispensationalism." A collection of fourteen papers were collected into his 1993 book of the same name. Stanford typically signed his letters with his hallmark salutation, "Resting in Him."