True Higher Education
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God; thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Psalm 143:10. “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Those who do this have a joyous life. No unpleasantness comes from their lips or from the atmosphere surrounding the soul, […]
A Satisfying Fountain
If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. John 4:10. What said Christ to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well? … “The water that I shall give … shall be […]
By the Ties of Human Sympathy
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. John 4:7. He [Christ] passed by no human being as worthless, but sought to apply the healing remedy to every soul. In whatever company He found Himself He presented a lesson appropriate to the time and the circumstances. […]
Teaching Children
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Mark 10:14. Jesus knows the burdens of every mother’s heart. He who had a mother that struggled with poverty and privation sympathizes with every mother in her labors. He who made a long journey in […]
The Humble Searcher May Learn
Shew me thy way, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Psalm 25:4. Revelation is not the creation or invention of something new, but the manifestation of that which, until revealed, was unknown to human beings. The great and eternal truths contained in the gospel are revealed through diligent searching and humbling of ourselves before God. […]
Christ’s Method of Teaching
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; … that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth. Isaiah 52:7. In all the sermons and in all the Bible studies, let the people see that on every point a plain “Thus saith the Lord” is given for the […]
