Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 49 CHRIST COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES (CONTINUED) John 14:12-20 Below is an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. Christ’s cause furthered by His return to the Father, verse 12. 2. Praying in the name of Christ, verses 13, 14. 3. Love evidenced b... Read More
When the Apostle Paul wrote, "Demas, in love with this present world" (2 Tim. 4: 10), he meant that Demas had forsaken him and the work of Jesus Christ; he had fallen away. For "if anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him" (1 John 2: 15); he is under someone else's dominion, under t... Read More
The Hidden Treasure I. There are four things that need to be understood in order to understand the parable. The Kingdom of heaven; the treasure; the field; the man. A. The kingdom of heaven is where God reigns. 1. We realize that the universe is divided into two opposing forces that could be describ... Read More
1John 2:15-17, "15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passi... Read More
To all Friends every where, dwell in the truth, and walk in the love of the truth, in patience, and every one in your measure keep your habitations [Jude 1:6], and learn that good lesson of Jesus Christ, to be low and meek in heart [Mat 11:29], giving no occasion to the adversary [1 Tim 5:14] by evi... Read More
"What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Corinthians 4:18) A subject stands out on the face of this text which is one of the most solemn and heart searching in the Bible. That subject is eternity. The subject is one of which the wisest man can only take in a little at a time. W... Read More
"Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord." 2 Corinthians 6:17 The text which heads this page touches a subject of vast importance in Christianity. That subject is the great duty of separation from the world. This is the point which Paul had in view when he wrote to the Corinthians, "Come o... Read More
INTRODUCTION TO 1 JOHN 2 In this chapter the apostle comforts the saints under a sense of sin; urges them to an observance of the commandments of God, in imitation of Christ, particularly to the new commandment of brotherly love, and gives his reasons for it; dehorts them from the love of the world,... Read More
The Book of Ecclesiastes describes Solomon’s search for the meaning of life, by his own unaided intellect and apart from divine revelation. His conclusion was that life is vanity and as futile as chasing the wind. We know the book was written by Solomon because he was the only son of David who was k... Read More
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” (Gal. 5:13) The liberty of the child of God is one of his priceless possessions. Made free by the Son, he is free indeed. But he is called to responsible freedom, not ... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 49 CHRIST COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES (CONTINUED)
(You Will Never Be The Same) 44 - Worldly Love: Bondage to People and Things of this Earth
Matthew 13:44
The world and its lust pass away
Epistle 24
Eternity!
The World
1 John 2:1
An Overview of Ecclesiastes
JANUARY 15 - One Day at a Time