The Prophetic Parables of Matthew 13 Chapter 5: THE PARABLE OF THE HID TREASURE. "Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; that which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field" (Matthew 13:44). The common interpre... Read More
The Lamb's bride is distinctly the heavenly Jerusalem, the heavenly companion of her Lord, quite distinct from Messiah's kingdom. Jerusalem is the earthly counterpart of the Lamb's bride. In our thoughts about these things, I feel that we do not keep the earthly Zion distinctly in her right place. I... Read More
Joshua 1. The first thought is to cross the Jordan. Verses 3, 4. The principles come in afterwards, namely, all the extent of the promises of God; but realization by the fact that one takes possession of them. There is a connection between the moral state of man down here, and the glory of man above... Read More
READING 1 Passing by the numbering of the people and the redemption of the firstborn, we might begin with the laws and appointments of chapter 5; they were to keep the camp holy - put out the leper, and so on - "that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell." God's dwelling with the... Read More
Isaiah 31:1-3. "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord." Isaiah 31:1-3. The importance of Israel's history to the... Read More
(Words of Faith, Vol. 3, 1884, page 71.) Some desire to have a definite thought as to what worship really is. First let me say that preaching the gospel and hearing a lecture are quite distinct from worship, but one thing I would remark in passing, salvation is first needed for it. In this chapter t... Read More
A Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) FEBRUARY 1 Matthew 4:8-11. The third temptation of Christ. Though Jesus had resisted two temptations, Satan was not dismayed. Here we have an instance of the persistenc... Read More
When the Lord said, "Go call your husband and come here," the woman may have thought that he knew nothing about her circumstances; but his next words showed that he was acquainted with her whole history. Why then did he desire her to call her husband? He wished to bring her sins to her remembrance. ... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
"But like as he which called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living, because it is written ye shall be holy for I am holy" -- 1 Peter 1:15,16. The word "like" suggests at once the divinely implanted principle of imitativeness. There is not one gifted and noble mother in all ... Read More
The Parable of the Treasure
The Bride of the Lamb
Joshua 1 - 13
Readings on Numbers
The Folly of trusting to Egypt for help
Worship - Notes of a Reading John 4
The life of Christ, for family devotions - February
John 4:16-24. Jesus and the woman of Samaria– continued.
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Holy Like God