isaiah-53:10

The seed plot of this series of meditations is found in a little fragment at the end of the letter to the Galatians: “And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God”(Galatians 6:16). We will put alongside of that some other passages. “Yet it pleased... Read More

Reading: John 16:1 - 17:26 I want you just to pass your eye over that prayer again - "He said, Father... O Father... I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them... As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee... Father, that which thou hast given me... O righteous Father." "I manifested thy name... I made k... Read More

Reading: John 10 The heart of this chapter is in verse eleven: "I am the good shepherd". Let us put alongside of that the following passages of Scripture: "Thou leddest thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron" (Psalm 77:20). "He led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in... Read More

"Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof" (Matthew 21:43). "Ye are... a holy nation" (1 Peter 2:9). Reading: 1 Peter 1:1-4. We are going to be occupied at this time, with the Lord's help, with the sig... Read More

"Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens will la... Read More

"Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit." John 12:24. In these words we have the three-fold universal law of nature which is also the three-fold law of the Cross. This three-fold law is (1) Life through death. (2) Liberty... Read More

"They knew not... the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath" (Acts 13:27). "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up..." (Isaiah 6:1). "While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light... though he had don... Read More

Reading: Rev. 1:12-20. In our previous meditation, we said that there are three things about the candlestick. One is its function, another its character and a third its form. We have already considered its function. Let us proceed to say a little about the others. Its Character, All of God The chara... Read More

1. (This is) a reply against the Jews, who blaspheme the people gathered from among the Gentiles; for they say thus, You worship and serve a man who was begotten, a son of man who was crucified, and you call a son of men, God. And though God has no son, you say concerning this crucified Jesus, that ... Read More

REFUTATION OF THE JEWS § 33 WE have dealt thus far with the Incarnation of our Saviour, and have found clear proof of the resurrection of His Body and His victory over death. Let us now go further and investigate the unbelief and the ridicule with which Jews and Gentiles respectively regard these sa... Read More