Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 52 CHRIST THE TRUE VINE (CONCLUDED) John 15:7-16 Below is an Analysis of the second section of John 15:— 1. Fellowship and prayer, verse 7. 2. The Father glorified by much fruit, verse 8. 3. Fruit found in love, verses 9-10. 4. Fruit found in joy, verse 11. 5... Read More
The Redeemer’s Return THE SIGNS OF THE REDEEMER’S RETURN Chapter 6 "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:28 AS we have shown in the last chapter, the apostles and their converts looked for Christ to return in th... Read More
When Jesus came to live on this earth, He entered a world in which everyone continually fought to preserve his or her own rights, reputation and life. How foreign it must have sounded to them when Jesus, in reference to the cross, replied to those who wanted to see Him: “The hour has come that the S... Read More
The Moral Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ J G Bellett INTRODUCTION. It is the Moral Glory, or, as we speak, the character of the Lord Jesus, on which I meditate in these pages. All went up to God as a sacrifice of sweet savour. Every expression of Himself in every measure, however small, and in whate... 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
Acts 27 must be one of the most encouraging chapters in the Bible – read it again! It is good for a Christian’s morale, telling as it does the triumphant outcome of Paul’s perilous journey to Rome as a prisoner, through storm and shipwreck. Now the Holy Spirit would hardly guide Luke to use precious... Read More
What about those old "friends" who stay around to tempt you or drag you down? All friendships made for selfish reasons before your conversion must go on the altar of sacrifice with all other things that belonged to your past life. All future friendships as well as those you keep from the past must b... Read More
It is often best for us not to attempt to define Faith and its actings, but to show how the soul that has been awakened and is seeking a resting-place, may be gently led by the Spirit to meet Christ, in whom it finds all it desires, without an effort. Let us try this plan of illustrating the actings... Read More
Mark 4 relates a story of Jesus and his disciples in a boat, being tossed about on a stormy sea. As we pick up the scene, Christ has just calmed the waves with a single command. Now he turns to his disciples and asks, “How is it that ye have no faith?” (Mark 4:40). You may think this sounds harsh. I... Read More
Stumble (4624) (skandalizo from skandalon= a trap = put a snare or stumbling block in way; English = scandalize = to offend the moral sense of) means to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offense. To entrap, trip up, or entice to sin, offend. So here in Mt 5:29-30 skandaliz... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 52 CHRIST THE TRUE VINE (CONCLUDED)
The Signs of the Redeemer's Return
I Choose…That Others Might Live
The Moral Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Stormy wind fulfilling His word
PEOPLE PLEASERS
How faith receives Christ.
INCREASE OUR FAITH
Fall away (stumble; take offense) (4624) skandalizo