Beloved Teacher and Friend
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.”—John 13:36 Looking upon His disciples with divine love and with the tenderest sympathy, Christ said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in […]
Pattern
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.—Ephesians 5:1 If the people who lived before the Flood had been obedient to the Word of God they would not have perished by the waters of the Flood. If the Israelites had been obedient to the words of God, He would have bestowed upon them special blessings. […]
Rock of Ages
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house.—1 Peter 2:4, 5 The apostles built upon a sure foundation, even the Rock of Ages. To this foundation they brought the stones that they quarried […]
Wise and Mighty Counselor
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”—Isaiah 55:9 God would have you trust in His love, and be constantly guarding your soul by locking the gate of your thoughts, that they shall not become unmanageable, for when you allow your […]
Star of Hope
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son.—Galatians 4:4 The rebellion of Israel against the law and authority of God, caused their destruction. The honor God had given them of being thus conducted by His Son, increased their sin. The charges of the Jews that Christ did not regard […]
Champion of Truth
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.—2 Timothy 3:12 Satan’s enmity against the human race is kindled because, through Christ, they are the objects of God’s love and mercy. He desires to thwart the divine plan for man’s redemption, to cast dishonor upon God, by defacing and defiling […]
