Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 10 CHRIST MAGNIFIED BY HIS FORERUNNER John 3:22-36 We give first a brief Analysis of the passage which is to occupy our attention. Here we see: 1. The Lord Jesus and His Disciples in Judea, verse 22. 2. John baptizing in Aenon, verses 23, 24. 3. The attempt t... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 41 CHRIST ANOINTED AT BETHANY John 12:1-11 Below is an Analysis of the passage which we are about to study:— 1. Jesus at Bethany again, verse 1. 2. The supper, verse 2. 3. Mary’s devotion, verse 3. 4. Judas’ criticism, verses 4-6. 5. Christ’s vindication of M... Read More
How terribly have these blessed words of Christ been misunderstood, misappropriated and misapplied! How many seem to think that on the cross the Lord Jesus accomplished a work which rendered it unnecessary for the beneficiaries of it to live holy lives on earth. So many have been deluded into thinki... Read More
Spiritual Growth 2. Its Root Before attempting to define and describe what the spiritual growth of a Christian consists of, we should first show what it is that is capable of growth, for spiritual growth necessarily supposes the presence of spiritual life: only a regenerated person can grow. Progres... Read More
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original The decrees of God, His eternal purpose, the inscrutable counsels of His will, are indeed a great deep; yet this we know, that from first to last they have a definite relation to Christ, for He is the Alpha and the Omega in all covenant transactions. Be... 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 13 Its Effectuation-Concluded In seeking to show what Christ did in order to effect reconciliation between God and His people two methods of presentation were open to us—each warranted by the analogy of Scripture. To begin with the work of Christ as it is usual... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 16 Its Meaning-Continued In our last chapter we pointed out that reconciliation is an attitude or relation, and dwelt upon the fact that it is a mutual affair. This is so obvious that it should need no arguing, yet since so many have denied that God required to... Read More
The Doctrine of Sanctification 17. Its Rule Having considered the distinct acts of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Church, we must now carefully inquire as to the Rule by which all true holiness is determined, the Standard by which it is weighed and to which it ... Read More
Why Four Gospels? 4. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN As we turn to the fourth Gospel we come to entirely different ground from that which we have traversed in the other three. True, the period of time which is covered by it, is the same as in the others; true, that some of the incidents that have already been lo... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 10 CHRIST MAGNIFIED BY HIS FORERUNNER
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 41 CHRIST ANOINTED AT BETHANY
It is Finished
Spiritual Growth 2. Its Root
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original
THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION 10. ITS RESULTS
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 13 Its Effectuation-Concluded
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 16 Its Meaning-Continued
The Doctrine of Sanctification 17. Its Rule
The Gospel of John