Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 50 CHRIST COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES (CONCLUDED) John 14:21-31 The following is an Analysis of the closing section of John 14: 1. Christ manifested to the believer, verse 21. 2. The quandary of Judas, verse 22. 3. Christ’s explanation, verses 23-25. 4. The mini... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 68 CHRIST APPEARING TO HIS OWN. John 20:11-23 Below is an Analysis of our present passage:— 1. Mary at the sepulcher, verses 11-13. 2. Christ revealing Himself to Mary, verses 14-16. 3. Christ commissioning Mary, verses 17-18. 4. The apostles in the upper roo... Read More
PROFITING FROM THE WORD 4. THE SCRIPTURES AND PRAYER A prayerless Christian is a contradiction in terms. Just as a still-born child is a dead one, so a professing believer who does not pray is devoid of spiritual life. Prayer is the breath of the new nature in the saint, as the Word of God is its fo... Read More
THE BEATITUDES THE FOURTH BEATITUDE "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. for they shall be filled" Matthew 5:6 the first three Beatitudes we are called upon to witness the heart exercises of one who has been awakened by the Spirit of God. First, there is a sense of need,... Read More
THE BEATITUDES THE SECOND BEATITUDE "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted" Matthew 5:4 is hateful and irksome to poor human nature. From suffering and sadness our spirits instinctively shrink. By nature we seek the society of the cheerful and joyous. Our text presents an anomaly ... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 17 Its Meaning-Concluded A beautiful type of what we have contended for in these articles is found in Genesis 8. In the preceding chapter we behold the fearful judgment of God under the antediluvian world because of its wickedness—solemn figure of what our Sinb... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 26 Its Need Revisited In the previous chapters we have shown at some length the need for and the nature of reconciliation being effected between God and those who have broken His Law. We have dwelt upon the amazing fact that, though He was the One wronged, yet ... Read More
THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 16 The Spirit Working Faith The principal bond of union between Christ and His people is the Holy Spirit; but as the union is mutual, something is necessary on our part to complete it, and this is faith. Hence, Christ is said to dwell in our hearts "by faith" (Eph. 3:17). Yet... Read More
THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 29 The Spirit Confirming In view of the preceding chapter on the Spirit preserving, there is really no need for us to take up another aspect of the subject which so closely approximates thereto—yet a little reflection has persuaded us that it may be wise to do so. Some of our... Read More
The Life of Faith Chapter 5 The Scriptures and Prayer A prayerless Christian is a contradiction in terms. Just as a still-born child is a dead one, so a professing believer who does not pray is devoid of spiritual life. Prayer is the breath of the new nature in the saint, as the Word of God is its f... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 50 CHRIST COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES (CONCLUDED)
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 68 CHRIST APPEARING TO HIS OWN.
PROFITING FROM THE WORD 4. THE SCRIPTURES AND PRAYER
THE BEATITUDES THE FOURTH BEATITUDE
THE BEATITUDES THE SECOND BEATITUDE
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 17 Its Meaning-Concluded
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 26 Its Need Revisited
THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 16 The Spirit Working Faith
THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 29 The Spirit Confirming
The Life of Faith Chapter 5 The Scriptures and Prayer