The Blessings of Christian Fellowship
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25. Those who are of the household of faith should never neglect the assembling of themselves together; for this is God’s appointed means of leading His […]
In the Workshop of God
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5. The Jewish temple was built of hewn stones quarried out of the mountains; and every stone was fitted for its place in the Temple, hewn, polished, and […]
The Court of Holy Life
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. 1 Peter 2:9. The church of Christ on earth is amid the moral darkness of a disloyal world, which is […]
Soldiers on Life’s Battlefield
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12. When souls are converted, their salvation is not yet accomplished. They then have the race to run; the arduous struggle is before them to “fight the good […]
Who Has Control of My Life?
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23, 24. God leads His people on, step by step. He brings them into positions which are calculated to reveal the motives of […]
The Work of Heart-keeping
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23. Diligent heart-keeping is essential to a healthy growth in grace. The heart in its natural state is a habitation for unholy thoughts and sinful passions. When brought into subjection to Christ, it must be cleansed by the Spirit […]
