We Must Have Love for Others
What Is God’s Purpose for Us? Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 22:39. The law of love calls for the devotion of body, mind, and soul to the service of God and our fellow-men. And this service, while making us a blessing to others, brings the greatest blessing to ourselves. Unselfishness underlies all […]
We Must Work Out Our Own Salvation
What Is God’s Purpose for Us? Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, … work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12, 13. The Christian life is a battle and a march. But […]
We Must Fear and Serve the Lord
What Is God’s Purpose for Us? Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. Deuteronomy 10:20. It is God’s purpose to manifest through His people the principles of His kingdom. That in life and character they may reveal these principles, He […]
God Hath Chosen Us to Save Us
What Is God’s Purpose for Us? But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13. It is through the sanctification of the Spirit and […]
We Must Study His Works
How Can We Know God? For Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. Psalm 92:4, 5. Many are the ways in which God is seeking to make Himself known to us […]
The Earth Is Full of His Goodness
How Can We Know God? He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:5, 6. From the stars that in their trackless course through space, […]
