Sermons & Devotionals by E.L. Bevir

Every Good Gift … Cometh Down I wish to disclaim any originality in the chief thought contained in this short paper. It is merely the following out of what has already been noticed. It has been said that modern infidelity tries to work up to God; whereas truth comes down from Him, the Holy Ghost hav... Read More

False-Named Knowledge 1 Timothy 6: 20 – New Translation The last three verses of the first Epistle to Timothy are of great importance. Timothy had to keep the entrusted deposit – the pure and simple revelation of grace in a glorified Christ –and to avoid two snares; snares into which many more have ... Read More

Having Accomplished All Things Ephesians 6: 13 The great question here is to be found standing (holding the ground) at the end of the battle, when the enemy shall have exhausted all his attacking force and ingenuity. There can be no truce, the position occupied is too important and conspicuous for t... Read More

Moral Blindness A servant of the Lord, no longer with us, once said "infatuation precedes destruction"; (See J. G. Bellett, in his beautiful Introduction to Isaiah, p. 21.) it was no doubt true of the Jewish nation in their treatment of Messiah before Titus was sent to demolish their city, and I bel... Read More

Our Citizenship Is In Heaven Philippians 3: 20-21 This does not merely mean that we are citizens of the heavens, but that we are formed in such a way by the heavenly order of things that it may be said of us that our politeuma is there. It is in contrast with a very common and popular religion; that... Read More

The Crown of Righteousness 2 Timothy 4: 8 It may be well to look, though not for the first time, at the circumstances of the apostle to the Gentiles when he wrote thus to Timothy. He had been unjustly imprisoned; he had committed nothing worthy of death or of bonds. He was anticipating an unjust cap... Read More

The Remnant It is evident that no single truth, however great and blessed in itself, can ever be taken as a ground of fellowship in an evil day when Christendom presents one vast field of ruins; for ruin it is, whatever may be the pretensions of the Roman, Greek, or other "churches". It may seem to ... Read More

The Second Man, Out Of Heaven The importance of understanding clearly that the "second man" applies to an order entirely different from that of the "first man" is very great, and may still be considered, though so much has been said about it. Adam is looked at in 1 Corinthians 15 as the head of a ra... Read More

The Secret Name "What is thy name . . . that we may do thee honour?" (Judges 13: 17) The word "secret" may well be translated "wonderful" (Isaiah 9: 6), and the expression in the next verse, where it is said that the angel did wonderfully, is in connection with it. O wonderful! thrice wonderful Must... Read More

There Is One Body Of all the wonderful truths connected with the new creation, that of the one body is the most remarkable. Much has lately been said as to this aspect of the church of God; and I wish merely to insist once more upon its immense importance, and especially as delivering every faithful... Read More

Come, Prince of Peace, for now The sands are run! The root of David Thou, Yet David's Son; Man of the Father's choice, Faithful and tried. "Come!" saith the Spirit's voice, "Come!" saith the bride. To Him who sits above, Far over all, Rises the voice of love, That eager call From the vast desert dry... Read More

Jesus, our Lord, our all, To Thee we cling; Keep us (while empires fall) Under Thy wing. Saviour to Thee we pray, Knowing Thy Name; Yesterday and today Ever the Same! Quickly the moments flee, Passing away; One thousand years to Thee Are as one day. Changeless Thy majesty, Wondrous Thy Name; Through... Read More

O Lord of glory, who couldst leave, The height supreme in death to lie, What tongue shall sing, what heart conceive The love divine that made Thee die? Bought with a price, for ever Thine, We bless Thee for Thy stoop divine. But ris'n, the Firstborn from the dead, Triumphant hast Thou entered in; Th... Read More

Hebrews 11: 40 By faith they stood, the sires of old As rocks in restless sea; Or knew to tame the raging flame As they went gloriously: A witness-cloud - illustrious crowd - A heavenly company. And, pilgrim! what the path to-day That leads to victory? Not steel and flame, but grief and shame And pa... Read More

APOSTLES If any man build a house, he will begin by the foundation and will not try to make the roof first. It is hardly necessary to call attention to the fact that an apostolic service is analogous to laying a foundation. Indeed the great Apostle to the Gentiles uses the figure where responsible w... Read More

To God - alone Dwelling in uncreated light, Who hast unknown Immortal Being beyond sight - Honour and everlasting might! Yet though our eyes May not behold Thy Deity - So broadly lies The gulf between all else and Thee - We Thy revealèd glories see! By faith we see Jesus with highest honour crowned,... Read More

Where glory lights the courts on high, With highest glory crowned, Thee, Lord of power and majesty, Celestial hosts surround. O who shall sing that path of worth, That led up to the throne? The Corn of Wheat upon this earth Could but abide alone; But Thou art risen from the dead, And we, as one with... Read More