“And thou shall call his name JESUS” (Matthew 1:21). Soon it will be the time for our Christmas programs and celebrations. We will not hold “mass” as the name “Christmas” originally meant in the Romish church. We will use the word uncritically and put new wine in the old bottles; we will celebrate the great […]
A very rich young Israelite came running to Jesus. We read that Jesus loved this young man. Every word which he spoke to him was infinite love in the form of instruction and correction. Strange as it may sound, this young man has a troubled soul, a troubled and accusing conscience. He did not yet […]
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Gal. 6:2 “If there be therefore any consolation (exhortation) in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, of any bowels and mercies; fulfill ye my joy that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, […]
“For in that he himself suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted” Heb. 2:18. “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all parts tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15 In our first article […]
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth those that fear Him” Psalm 103:13. Forward: It is upon the friendly invitation of the Staff of Beacon Lights that I undertake to write a few thoughts on the subject of Christian sympathy-empathy. I am deeply grateful for this singular privilege to write […]
Neither yield ye your members as instruments [weapons] of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments [weapons] of righteousness to God. Rom. 6:13 It was with pleasure that we accepted the invitation to write a short series of essays on […]
Taste and see that the LORD Is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him” Ps. 34:8 If so be that ye have tasted that the LORD is good. I Pet. 2:3 Taste is a gift of God to man and beast. Each has his own taste. The animals only have physical taste. […]
“He that hath an ear to hear let him hear that the Spirit saith unto the churches.” [Rev. 2:7; 2:11; 2:17;2:29; 3:6; 3:13; 3:22] The gift of hearing is from God. It is a marvelous gift not only to hear sounds, but also to be able to interpret them, and to be able to comprehend […]
“He that planteth the ear shall he not hear? He that formed the eye shall He not see?” Psalm 94:9 Our prayer should daily be “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy word”. (Ps. 119: 18) I assume that you have more than once considered with awe and holy […]
“Neither yield ye your members as instruments [weapons] of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments [weapons] of righteousness to God.” Rom. 6:13 It was with pleasure that we accepted the invitation to write a short series of essays on the […]