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Chap. VII. Our Lord now proceeds to warn us against the chief hinderances of holiness. And how wisely does he begin with judging? wherein all young converts are so apt to spend that zeal which is given them for better purposes. V. 1. Judge not - any man without full, clear, certain knowledge, withou... Read More

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in threat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Mat. 7:13, 14. 1. Our Lord, having warned us of... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Jesus the Light of the World, vv. 12–20 What is the first word of the 12th verse in the R. V.? What lesson is there in that word? Who is the speaker? What is His position in the society of the day? What did He say? That utterance shows Him to be one of three things: what ar... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Third Appearance of Jesus to the Disciples After His Resurrection, vv. 1–14 What is the relation of c. 21 to the rest of the book? (See 20:30, 31.) By whom was it written? What are the “these things” mentioned in v. 1? How did the disciples come to be in Galilee? (Matt.... Read More

(Compare Mark 12:18–37; Luke 20:20–44) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Sadducees’ Question, vv. 23–33 Who already on this day had been seeking to entrap Jesus (vv. 15, v. 16)? Who now seek to entrap Him? Who were the Sadducees? (v. 23; compare Acts 23:8.) Were they a powerful party in the Jewish churc... Read More

IT IS IMPERATIVE that a believer know he has a spirit, since, as we shall soon learn, every communication of God with man occurs there. If the believer does not discern his own spirit he invariably is ignorant of how to commune with God in the spirit. He easily substitutes the thoughts or emotions o... Read More

WHEN in the Old Testament God sets out to secure a people wholly delivered from bondage and separated to Himself in a unique way, and when in order to do so He appears first to Moses at the burning bush, it is remarkable that He identifies Himself by a three-fold designation. `I am the God of thy fa... Read More

In the conclusion of chapter fifty-four of Isaiah, the Lord promises to protect His church against all her enemies of every description; to render every weapon formed against her of no effect; to condemn every slanderous and malevolent tongue that should arise against her in judgment; and to supply ... Read More

PROPHETS. Prophets were men in the church who spoke under the direct impulse of the Holy Spirit and whose main motivation and concern were with the spiritual life and purity of the church. Under the new covenant they were raised up and empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring a message from God to His ... Read More

Grace Gems for NOVEMBER 2005 How can I flaunt myself proudly? (A Puritan Prayer) Merciful Father, Do not let pride swell my heart. My body is made from the mire beneath my feet, the dust to which I shall return. In body I am no better than the vilest reptile. Whatever difference of form and intellec... Read More