True Paschal Lamb
Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.”—Luke 22:15 In the upper chamber of a dwelling at Jerusalem, Christ was sitting at table with His disciples. They had gathered to celebrate the Passover. The Saviour desired to keep this feast alone with the […]
Wellspring of Life
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.—Ephesians 5:18 Not through the excitement or oblivion produced by unnatural or unhealthful stimulants; not through indulgence of the lower appetites or passions, is to be found true healing or refreshment for the body or the soul. Among the […]
Jehovah Immanuel
And the LORD shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— “The LORD is one,” And His name one. —Zechariah 14:9 The kingdom of God’s grace is now being established, as day by day hearts that have been full of sin and rebellion yield to the sovereignty of His love. […]
Finisher of the Work
So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!”—John 19:30 The Lord does not come to this world with gold and silver to advance His work. He supplies men and women with resources, that by their gifts and offerings they may keep His work advancing. The one purpose above all others […]
Saviour of Sinners
The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”—Zechariah 3:2 In vision the prophet beholds “Joshua the high priest,” “clothed with filthy garments” (Zechariah 3:1, 3), standing before the Angel of the Lord, entreating God’s mercy in […]
Great Mediator
“I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire.”—Revelation 3:18 Let the solemn question come home to everyone who is a member of our churches, How am I standing before God as a professed follower of Christ? Is my light shining forth to the world in clear, steady rays? Have we as […]
