The Teacher Sent by God
We know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. John 3:2. Christ maintained an all-sided, firm self-possession in His remarkable sympathy for others. He did good with a tranquillity and patient continuance never equaled by any human being. The […]
The Great Teacher
For this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. John 18:37. Christ was the greatest teacher the world has ever known. He came to this earth to shed abroad the bright beams of truth, that men might gain a fitness for heaven. “For this cause came I into […]
Teachers to Uphold God’s Law
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. Psalm 19:7. Wherever Ezra labored, there sprang up a revival in the study of the Holy Scriptures. Teachers were appointed to instruct the people; the law of the Lord was exalted and made honorable. The books of the prophets were searched and the passages foretelling […]
Transforming Power of Obedience to God’s Law
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal. 1 Kings 19:18. Today, as in the days of Elijah, the line of demarcation between God’s commandment-keeping people and the worshipers of false gods is clearly drawn. “How long halt ye between two opinions?” Elijah cried; “if […]
The Robe of Christ’s Own Righteousness
I counsel thee to buy of me … white raiment, that you mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear. Revelation 3:18. The white robe of innocence was worn by our first parents when they were placed by God in holy Eden. They lived in perfect conformity to the will […]
In the School of Christ
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea. Isaiah 48:18. We are to enter the school of Christ, to learn from Him meekness and lowliness. Redemption is that process by which the soul is trained for heaven. This […]
