colossians-3:4,-colossians-3:7-nasb

By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature . . . Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law . . . that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (2 Peter 1:4 and Galatians 3:13-14) Here, w... Read More

I Man is conscious of two worlds, an outer and an inner, a public and a private, an objective and a subjective. He is conscious also that these two worlds act and react upon each other; he is influenced by that world around and he in turn influences it. He is further conscious that his own inner and... Read More

WHEN writing to the Christians at Colosse, who had been saved largely through the ministry of Epaphras, that man of prayer and devotion, the apostle Paul said: "For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the fles... Read More

Sorrow has crossed the threshold of your home, and sits a downcast inhabitant in your heart. You mourn as one from whom all joy is fled. The saddened countenance--the open fount of tears--the swelling sighs--the shrinking from needless discourse--the pensive musing--clearly prove your burden of dist... Read More

January the 3d. 1676. Upon whose Encouraging Aspects and Love-drawings, I made my Address in the behalf of my self, and that other distressed Lover, that allowed I might be to ask so great a Boon as her Royal Self to be ours unitedly. Oh dear Sophia, how would this repair our Loss, and recover Honou... Read More

" The word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart ... "(Hebrews 4:12, R.V.). This remarkable passage in Hebrews 4:12 clearly sets fort... Read More

Someone recently said, “Mention one way in which you and Jesus are different. I bet you can’t!” This type of thinking is becoming quite prevalent among those who are talking about God, Jesus, oneness, union, grace etc. I praise God for the renewed interest in God and spiritual things. But individual... Read More

The central secret of all history is the union of the creature and the Creator. Not just the Creator. Certainly not just the creature. But the union. We’ve found the whole meaning of life in time and eternity when we’ve found that. It’s probably beyond intelligible apprehension by the finite mind, a... Read More

“I will make her desert like the garden of the Lord.” Isa.51:3 “Ye are God’s garden.” 1 Cor. 3:9 “I have come into My garden … I have gathered My myrrh with My spice.” Song of Sol. 5:1 In recent weeks my wife and I have had the pleasure of spending much time together in the garden of a Nursing Home ... Read More

/2/ Some may, perhaps, be anxious to know who the author of the following pages is, his name, and to what denomination he belongs. Let it suffice to say, that he considers himself connected with no party, nor wishes to be known by the name of any -- he feels himself united to that one body of which ... Read More