Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 57 CHRIST INTERCEDING John 17:1-5 The following is an Analysis of the first section of John 17: 1. The Son praying, verse 1. 2. His desire for the Father’s glory, verse 1. 3. His own glory subsidiary, verse 1. 4. The consequences of His glorification, verse 2... Read More
Spiritual Growth 3. Its Necessity I We commenced the last chapter by pointing out that none can possibly make any progress in the Christian life unless he first be a Christian and then devoted the remainder to defining and describing what a "Christian" is. It is indeed striking to note that this tit... Read More
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 14. THE MERCY OF GOD "O give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever" (Ps. 136:1). For this perfection of the Divine character God is greatly to be praised. Three times over in as many verses does the Psalmist here call upon the saints to give thank... Read More
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 6. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD The sovereignty of God may be defined as the exercise of His supremacy—(see Web Site on Supremacy). Being infinitely elevated above the highest creature, He is the Most High, Lord of heaven and earth. Subject to none, influenced by none, absolutely ind... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION 10. ITS RESULTS The justification of the believer is absolute, complete, final. "It is God that justifieth" (Rom. 8:33), and "I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it" (Eccl. 3:14). So absolute and in... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 20 Its Scope-Continued "And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, whether things in earth or things in heaven" (Col. 1:20). In the final paragraphs of our last we touched upon this aspect of our subject, ... Read More
The Doctrine of Sanctification 13. Its Procurer (CONTINUED) It has been pointed out in the earlier chapters of this book that the Scriptures present the believer’s sanctification from several distinct points of view, the chief of which are, first, our sanctification in the eternal purpose of God, wh... Read More
The Doctrine of Sanctification 14. Its Procurer (COMPLETED) There is a perfect sanctification in Christ which became ours the moment we first believed in Him—little though we realized it at the time. There will also be a perfect conformity to this in us, an actual making good thereof, when we shall ... Read More
The Doctrine of Sanctification 15. Its Securer The Christian has been sanctified by the triune Jehovah: infinite wisdom and fathomless grace so ordered it that he is indebted to each of the Eternal Three. The Lord God designed that all the Persons in the blessed Trinity should be honored in the maki... Read More
The Doctrine of Sanctification 22. Its Instrument (COMPLETED) Having presented an outline in our last chapter of the part which faith plays in sanctification, we shall now endeavour, under God, to offer consolation unto some of our sin-burdened, doubt-harassed, Satan-tormented brethren and sisters i... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 57 CHRIST INTERCEDING
Spiritual Growth 3. Its Necessity
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 14. THE MERCY OF GOD
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 6. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION 10. ITS RESULTS
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 20 Its Scope-Continued
The Doctrine of Sanctification 13. Its Procurer (CONTINUED)
The Doctrine of Sanctification 14. Its Procurer (COMPLETED)
The Doctrine of Sanctification 15. Its Securer
The Doctrine of Sanctification 22. Its Instrument (COMPLETED)